A comprehensive mastering course led by world-renowned, multi–Grammy award–winning mastering engineers Reuben Cohen and Gavin Lurssen.
In this tutorial you will be given a mastering formula and guided through the mastering process to take your music over the finish line, leaving you with the confidence to master music like the pros. If you wish to use the same plugins we do to demonstrate our formula you can download the Lurssen T-RackS bundle. To demonstrate our mastering methodology, we used music composed, recorded and performed by Dave Kerzner.
T-RackS Bundle
(50% off coupon provided after enrollment)
Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen
Gavin is a twelve-time Grammy nominee and a four-time Grammy winner. Artists whose albums he has mastered include the Foo Fighters, Ben Harper, Queens of the Stone Age, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Eric Clapton, Sara Bareilles, and Chvrches, to name just a few. Soundtracks include Hercules, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, Oh Brother Where Art Though?, The Mandalorian, Mulan, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, The Hunger Games and Gladiator.
Reuben has a Latin Grammy for mastering Diego Torres’ album Distinto, and a TEC Award for mastering “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. He’s mastered albums for artists such as Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Incubus, John Lennon, Sofia Isella, Kid Cudi, Lord Huron, and Edward Sharpe. Soundtracks include F1, Superman, Inside Out 2, House Of The Dragon, Severance, The Last Of Us, Alien Romulus, Slumdog Millionaire, The Wild Robot, Pitch Perfect, Oppenheimer, and Mission Impossible 7 and 8 to name just a few.
Lifetime Access
Once you enroll, you’ll enjoy lifetime access to the course, Pro Tools sessions, and downloadable material to work at your own pace, including access to all current and future updates. You can learn anytime and from any device you own — desktop, tablet, or smartphone.
Curriculum
- Downloads: Pro Tools Sessions, Audio Files, and Plug-in Settings
- Introduction To Mastering (2:06)
- Our Mastering Process (2:43)
- Introduction To The Mastering Chain (2:23)
- Mixing Versus Mastering (3:19)
- How To Prepare For Mastering (2:13)
- Breaking Down The Mastering Chain (12:40)
- Mastering With Formula Part 1 (46:08)
- Mastering With Formula Part 2 (38:58)
- Mastering Myths And Additional Tips (5:15)
- Let's Review And Start Mastering (21:44)
Testimonials
Mastering has always been intimidating to me. I never know how loud to master my mixes and they don’t come out the way I want. After taking the course I now know what to do. Also, the mastering chain is simple to use and brings the results I always hoped for. Wow!
-Jacob L.
This course put me in touch with what not to do. it's almost more important to figure out what not to do than it is to figure out what to do and they made this very easy for me to understand.
-Darwin T.
I love how simple the lessons are. I had no idea mastering could be this easy. I’m still learning, but now I know what to do and there’s way less guesswork.
-Jess B.
I thought mastering was just making my mixes louder, but now I’m learning about how to make my mixes more musical through this process.
-Ralph G.
This mastering chain and method is my new “go to”. Thanks Gavin and Reuben!
-Elizabeth M.
I knew how to make my mixes louder in mastering, but now I know how to make my mixes bigger in mastering!
-Scott G.
I’ve always wondered how professional Mastering Engineers do what they do. After watching this course my mind is blown. It’s like I woke up from the Matrix!
-Jeremy A.
I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to follow along with a course like this, but after going through the lessons, I have no doubts I can master on my own. Thanks guys!
-Richard P.
This IK Multimedia Mastering chain rules! And so easy to use!
-Todd H.
