Video Editing Glossary

Audio Mastering

The final loudness and polish pass on a finished mix.

Mastering is the last audio stage: setting overall loudness to delivery targets, gentle final EQ and limiting, and ensuring consistency across a piece or series. For most video it means hitting a sensible loudness so it isn't too quiet or too hot. It's the finishing seal on the sound.

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Faran@432
Production Lead & Consultant · Studio432

Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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