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13 minPhilosophy, studies, internship, assisting, setup, DAW of choice, mix vs. stem mastering, genre-based focus
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15 minTarget levels, ‘louder vs. better’ psychology, DSP normalisation, penalisation triggers, optimising for algorithms
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07 minSample rate, bit depth, SRC, streaming platform resolutions, playback device capabilities, advancements
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15 minStudio design, monitoring environments, translation, headphone QC, distortion, analog vs. digital processing
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10 minMastering ‘It Takes Two’ by Fiji Blue
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10 minMastering ‘Lose my Mind’ by James Arthur
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12 minMastering ‘Casinò’ by Lucrezia
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08 minMastering ‘When’ by Moyka
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06 minMastering ‘Loved You A Little’ by The Maine ft. Taking Back Sunday & Charlotte Sands
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07 minMastering ‘Handle with Care’ by Francis Karel
Mastering
Workshop
Various Artists
Song : Workshop
Duration:08 min / 1h48 Subtitles: Spanish, English, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, French
Description
Brought to you from Sterling Sound in New Jersey, this series is led by mastering engineer Idania Valencia!
For her MWTM debut, Idania gives a comprehensive walkthrough of her philosophy, workflow, and techniques. Demonstrating her expertise on six different projects, she conveys how to efficiently use a handful of plug-ins to consistently achieve results on par with high-end analog chains. Using Sequoia as her DAW of choice, Valencia opens up sessions containing the mixes received and her final masters of records by Fiji Blue, James Arthur, Lucrezia, Moyka, Francis Karel, and The Maine ft. Taking Back Sunday & Charlotte Sands.
She takes you through every software insert of her signal chains, thoroughly explaining why she used certain tools and settings based on the source material. In every case, Idania bypasses plug-ins to reveal subtle enhancements, and she compares the audio received with her masters. Furthermore, she covers pertinent aspects of the job that include sample rate conversion, bit depth, monitoring, and translation. Valencia speaks at length about DSP level normalisation, penalisation triggers, and how to make the most of streaming platform algorithms – fascinating information and essential knowledge for any mixing or mastering engineer!
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02 min
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13 min
Philosophy, studies, internship, assisting, setup, DAW of choice, mix vs. stem mastering, genre-based focus
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15 min
Target levels, ‘louder vs. better’ psychology, DSP normalisation, penalisation triggers, optimising for algorithms
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07 min
Sample rate, bit depth, SRC, streaming platform resolutions, playback device capabilities, advancements
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15 min
Studio design, monitoring environments, translation, headphone QC, distortion, analog vs. digital processing
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10 min
Mastering ‘It Takes Two’ by Fiji Blue
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10 min
Mastering ‘Lose my Mind’ by James Arthur
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12 min
Mastering ‘Casinò’ by Lucrezia
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08 min
Mastering ‘When’ by Moyka
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06 min
Mastering ‘Loved You A Little’ by The Maine ft. Taking Back Sunday & Charlotte Sands
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07 min
Mastering ‘Handle with Care’ by Francis Karel
Three-Day Mastering Masterclass in Paris
Join Idania Valencia in Paris for a Three-Day masterclass on digital mastering from April 8-10 2025! Idania Valencia is a mastering engineer from Mexico City, Mexico. Her passion for music began at the age of 14, when she started playing the piano and writing songs. This early interest inspired her to pursue degrees in both music composition and music production at Academia de Música Fermatta. During her studies, she discovered a deeper connection to the production and engineering aspects of music,...
About Idania Valencia
Idania Valencia is a mastering engineer from Mexico City. Her passion for music began as a young teenager when she started playing the piano and writing songs. This led her to pursue a degree in music composition at Academia de Musica Fermatta. She was strongly advised by her parents to study composition only under the condition that she also undertook music production and engineering as a backup plan. Over time, Idania became more drawn to the areas of production and engineering. She eventually...
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