Best freeware for mastering

It’s called the dark art, but a little knowhow costs nothing… literally in this case!

Once considered a stage of music production that only the sage ears of a paid-up mastering engineer could be trusted to handle, mastering is now very much a commonplace process for home producers.

As with mixing, there are numerous distinct considerations to take during the mastering stage – namely how much compression and master equalisation your track needs – to prepare it for public consumption. If you’re a novice to this world, then why not have a free dabble with some of these cost-free tools.

Even if you’re a seasoned trackpolisher, you might just find a favourite new track shaper by sampling this box of delights.