April 3, 2012
We’re often asked “what makes a track un-masterable?” and although that’s an impossible question to answer, there are a few common practises, mistakes and misdemeanours which […]
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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…
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
February 21, 2012
Groups with guitars is the theme for this edition of SoundPost where we have pleasure in sharing with you some new releases from the world of […]
February 7, 2012
Welcome to another selection of video and audio snippets, all of which have passed through our celebrated mastering studio. This time we combine the worlds of […]
February 7, 2012
In our continuing series of audio and video clips by clients of Fluid Mastering, SoundPost number 3 visits the zone where indie rock and pop meet, […]
February 3, 2012
In this, our second collection of musical morsels, we hover in the vicinity of rock and metal. As ever, all these tracks were mastered at Fluid […]
February 3, 2012
In the first of a series of video and audio posts featuring tracks mastered here at Fluid Mastering, we present a trio of pop gems, in […]
February 3, 2012
Back in early 2011, Rupert Brown of The DSP Project visited Fluid Mastering to interview our very own Tim Debney. Many thanks to Rupert for letting […]
February 3, 2012
This is the blog for Fluid Mastering, where we’re going to be sharing some thoughts and tips about mastering, but we also invite you to get […]