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Mastering

Mastering is the process of preparing and transferring the final mix to a master copy from which all distribution copies are

made. In the mastering process, the source material is usually processed using equalization, compression, and so on.

Editing, level adjustments, fades, noise reduction, and other signal restoration and enhancement may also be done during

mastering. Individual Songs are put into their final order at this stage, a process commonly called “assembly” or “track

sequencing.” The mastered material is then ready for CD/DVD replication, vinyl pressing, web distribution, etc.

Studio One Professional features the Project page, a complete integrated mastering solution. This creates a tight, easy-

to-manage creative workflow that spans all the way from recording to mastering.

The Studio One Professional Project page redefines this process into one that is smart, simple, and efficient. In the Project

page, your Songs can be mastered and arranged on a single timeline and then published to many professional formats.

The following chapter describes the mastering process, Project workflow, and how Songs and Projects are integrated to

provide a total solution not available in any other DAW.

Many of the capabilities of the Song page are available in the Project page, such as Control Link. As such, you should

become familiar with the Song page. The following section describes the Project page workflow in detail.

Creating a New Project

To create a new mastering Project, do one of the following:

Select Create a New Project from the Start page.

Navigate to File/New Project.

Press [Ctrl]/[Cmd]+[Shift]+[N] on the keyboard.

From the Song page, click on the [Project] quick-access button if no Project is currently open.

Project Setup

In the New Project dialog, you can specify a Project Title and save a location, as well as the Project sample rate. Click on

OK to create the New Project.

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