How to Master Albums With Very Different Sounding Tracks

October 19th, 2021 by

During mastering, you sometimes have to fit very different sounding productions onto the same album.

Some songs might have been recorded with a full rock band, some might have a more EDM or electronic treatment, while others might be acoustic or have a hip hop feel.

How should a mastering engineer make such a disparate and eclectic selection of songs fit all together on one album? Justin Colletti shares his process and best practices.

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