More than just a tourist site, the studios continue to thrive as recording and mastering facilities.Unsurprisingly, Abbey Road has had a hand in much of the British Invasion, including the mastering of Joy Division, New Order, Radiohead and The Wire. Abbey Road is famously known for bringing the sounds of the Beatles to life and is perhaps the most recognized studio in the world. Bob in conversation, Positive Feedback issue 58: 5. “With so many recordings being done in basements and garages, the need for good mastering is greater than ever, although due to lack of budgets many people who desperately need mastering can’t afford it.” Those unfamiliar with his work should take a scroll through his credits, including: Led Zeppelin, Rush, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Def Leppard, Nirvana, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits and Daft Punk. Bob IS the sound of Rock‘nRoll and Gateway is the continuation of his legacy. He left the majors behind in NYC to forge his way on his own. Gateway Masteringįounded in 1992 in Portland, ME by Bob Ludwig, the former Vice President of Sterling Sound AND Masterdisk. Still specializing in vinyl mastering, they are every bit as relevant today as they ever were, catering to both big labels as well as niche underground labels looking for the best. They’ve made a name for themselves in electronic and dance circles through the work of engineers like Mike Marsh and the late Nilesh Patel.
Their combined discography is very progressive featuring everyone from King Tubby, to Grace Jones to Bjork and Daft Punk. The ExchangeĢ6 years in the business, The Exchange have remained one of London’s premier mastering houses. Looking towards the future, Howie even has a mastering app (with his face on it)! 3. In 2011, he made the move to the west coast and set up his own studio in Laurel Canyon. The king of the 1990’s sound, and one of the instigators of the loudness war, he’s unquestionably one of the most influential engineers out there. Howie got his start mastering at Masterdisk in 1977, and has since mastered innumerable iconic artists and records such as Sonic Youth, RHCPs Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Smashing Pumpkins, RUN DMC and Nirvana’s Nevermind.
– Sterling Sound president Murat Aktar on the art of mastering.
Mastering ‘rockstar’ Bob Ludwig was even president for a time.ĭoes the mastered version, sound better, not just louder? Does the music, have more impact, to the average listener? Does it better convey what the producer, engineer and artist were trying to capture in the recording? Their engineer lists boasts some the biggest names in the industry, including guys like Ted Jensen, Greg Calbi, Tom Coyne, and the late George Marino. Sterling is one of the most influential mastering houses of our day and at any given time, 30% of the American charts are likely to include Sterling masters. Sterling Soundįounded in NYC in the late 1960’s the airwaves at Sterling Sound have resonated with the music of everyone from Bob Dylan to Beyonce. Let’s learn a little bit more about each one! 1. Here’s the worlds 13 best mastering studios: This post is an homage to these masters of mastering and an introduction to the unfamiliar names that have polished the world’s favorite records. Incredibly, about 90% of the world’s biggest hits from the past 70 years can be linked back to 10-15 studios.
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