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YouTube Playlist 2022

Forgive us dear viewer for our absence; it has been a shocking eight whole years since we last updated this blog…
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November 6, 2023

YouTube Playlist 2015

“Get yer hits out!” I hear you cry… well ok then; I shall comply, although I do advise that you keep your awful puns to yourself […]
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October 23, 2015

My Eyes!! My Eyes!! (Fluid Mastering in Video)

Occasionally when browsing the internet looking for amusing felines or creases in the matrix we discover ourselves peering back out of the abyss. Here are a […]
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June 25, 2015

Before & After Examples of Mastering

We occasionally get enquiries from potential clients who want to hear “Before and After” samples of our work, and wonder where to find such examples on our website. The fact is we have never considered publishing before and after audio clips, and we never would, for a number of reasons.
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November 26, 2014

SoundPost: Alison Moyet, Bo Bruce, 2forJoy, Hiatus, Niki And The Dove & The Correspondents

Welcome to the latest in our series of SoundPosts where we showcase some of the more interesting, noteworthy, or just plain great-sounding music that has come […]
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June 24, 2013

Rupert Neve Designs – Portico II Master Buss Processor – Some Thoughts

Fluid Mastering‘s Nick Watson talks about his initial impressions of this new addition to our main mastering studio. Last Summer we tried out a couple of […]
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February 5, 2013

Top Ten Pre-Mastering Pitfalls #3: Clipped Starts and Ends

This is a surprisingly frequent problem, usually resulting from mixes being created in-the-box by bouncing or exporting a mix-down between left and right locators, placed on […]
Fluid
November 9, 2012

Top Ten Pre-Mastering Pitfalls #2: Distortion (or IT’S TOO LOUD part ii)

In the first of these posts I talked about how excessive levels combined with dynamic processing at various points in the production can give rise to […]
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May 8, 2012

The Full English Podcast: Nick & Tim talk to Phil English

We were recently paid a visit by producer Phil English (Feeder, Biffy Clyro) and Mike Banks from the renowned RecordProduction.com website. They wanted us to help them with their […]
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April 30, 2012
November 26, 2014

Before & After Examples of Mastering

We occasionally get enquiries from potential clients who want to hear “Before and After” samples of our work, and wonder where to find such examples on our website. The fact is we have never considered publishing before and after audio clips, and we never would, for a number of reasons.
June 24, 2013

SoundPost: Alison Moyet, Bo Bruce, 2forJoy, Hiatus, Niki And The Dove & The Correspondents

Welcome to the latest in our series of SoundPosts where we showcase some of the more interesting, noteworthy, or just plain great-sounding music that has come […]