Paying 5 Mastering Engineers to Mix a Track

US Do higher prices equal higher quality? 29/03/23

Paying a mastering engineer is a luxury for many bedroom producers, but essential to anyone making music professionally. But does the cost of mastering affect the quality of the result? In this video, Hardcore Sound Studio investigates, paying 5 mastering engineers to work on his track, with no direction or instructions given. One of the masters was from fiver, for $20 - going up to Metropolis and Abbey Road for $130.

See which ones sound the best to you!

More videos from Hardcore Sound Studio: https://www.youtube.com/@hardcoremusicstudio

About the author [midierror]: midierror is co-founder of Potato Audio, he makes nifty Max For Live devices, award-winning Sample Packs and hosts the 'midierror meets...' interview series speaking with all kinds of people working in sound & music.

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