Whats The difference Between Audio Mastering vs. Audio Mixing ?
Many people get these 2 terms confused and use them interchangeably. Mastering engineers work with a single stereo wave file that is kept at its original sample rate and bit depth. Often the bit depth will be converted to 32bit floating point. We do that during our mastering procedure. You keep it at its original bit rate. Mixing gets your sound by adding effects like reverb, equalization, delays, compressors, and other effects and you mix the tracks until your levels and sound is the way you want it. There is 2 kinds of mixing – Track mixing and Stem Mixing • Track Mixing uses the single tracks of different instruments and we process and combine those tracks to create your final mix • Stem Mixing is a form of mixing audio that are in groups of audio tracks, that are mixed down. They are processed separately before combining them into the final mix. Mastering takes that final mix and polishes and enhances the natural sound qualities of that mix. It takes your mix to the next level and
