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What Happens When Mastering Is Done in an Untreated Room

What Happens When Mastering Is Done in an Untreated Room

What the Room Is Actually Doing Mastering depends on hearing what’s really there. An untreated room makes that difficult in ways that aren’t obvious while you’re working. Low frequencies build up or cancel unpredictably. Reflections smear transients and stereo detail. Certain ranges feel louder or quieter than they actually are. You don’t notice the room doing this because you’re inside it. You make decisions that feel correct in the moment, but they’re based on a skewed picture. How It Shows Up in Finished Masters When I receive a track mastered in an untreated room, the issues tend to repeat. I... More.

About Dume41

Dume has been producing, recording, and mixing hip hop records since 1996, and mastering them since 2005. He is the founder of the record label Fresh Chopped Beats, where he has worked on music featuring artists such as Abstract Rude, Afu-Ra, Gabriel Teodros, Geologic/Prometheus Brown, Jeru The Damaja, Khingz, King Khazm, Macklemore, Percee P, Sean Price, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sizzla, Specs Wizard, Vitamin D, and many, many others. His mastering chain is built around a high-end analog hardware setup designed to add depth, warmth, and polish while keeping the artist’s intent intact. To work with Dume on music contact him here.