![]() “WaveLab really is an all-in-one mastering solution,” Perkins concludes. It helps you stay in the zone and focus.” For me, it creates an almost frictionless workflow where I’m almost not even thinking about the software anymore, which allows me more time to think about the music. WaveLab is designed to let you work just in one application for the entire process. “I know some people who have to use two or three different apps to do their mastering. Justin also appreciates the benefits that WaveLab brings to his workflow. It’s a whole different world sending out master files for final distribution than it is just sending out stereo mixes for approval.” So WaveLab was perfect for me, because it did all the things that my DAW couldn’t do: sequencing the songs, applying the processing that’s needed, working in all the different delivery formats. ![]() Mastering about stereo bus processing - there’s a whole lot of stuff that happens after it. “When I was transitioning from mixing and producing into mastering,” he adds, “I knew that I needed a special piece of software that wasn’t doing what my DAW was doing. ![]() Mastering is a micro-art it’s the art of attention to detail, to subtlety. ![]() In comparing the crafts, Justin points out that in mixing, “you have access to all the elements of the song and you can really paint a sonic soundscape. In 2009, he made the move to Milwaukee and shifted his focus to mastering. Perkins’ background is in recording and mixing, including a stint at famed producer Butch Vig’s Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. In this video, mastering engineer Justin Perkins discusses working with Steinberg WaveLab at his Mystery Room studio. ![]()
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