AES Mastering Academy Partners
Gold Partner:

Gold Partner

Contact Graham Kirk to be a Partner: graham.kirk@aes.org
Partners and On-Demand Content
Mastering Academy Program Schedule
Day One: Wednesday November 17
11am ET
MASTERING Session 1
The mastering studio business and technology infrastructure
Topics include:
- Legal entities
- Marketing
- Scope of services and file delivery types
- Project Management
- Pricing
- Project archival
1pm ET
iZotope Ozone virtual workshop
Mastering using iZotope Ozone 9 with Dr Cory Goldsmith

Followed by a Networking Break on Gather
Meet the Mastering Academy Co-Chairs and day one presenters with discussions and Q&A opportunities

Registrants will be emailed a link to the Gather networking platform.
2:30pm ET
MASTERING Session 2
The mastering studio business and technology infrastructure
Topics include:
- Gear needed
- ‘Minimum acoustics’
- Mastering in headphones
- Deliverables for distribution
4:30pm ET
Networking Opportunity
Bonus AES International Mastering Panels
Registered AES Mastering Academy attendees only will receive links to our on-demand AES International Mastering Panels, with guest world class Mastering Engineers in our AES regions, including: Australia, Argentina, Europe, UK, Tokyo, Nashville, West Coast & North East USA!
Day Two: Thursday November 18
11am ET
MASTERING Session 3
Essential topics in processing with Piper Payne & Oscar Zambrano
Session deconstructed – anatomy of a master
This session will be dedicated to walking through the process of creating a master from initial assessment, establishing realistic aesthetic goals, incorporating references and preparing for final output
1pm ET
Steinberg WaveLab 11 workflow Workshop
Mastering using Steinberg WaveLab 11 with Justin Perkins

2:30pm ET
MASTERING Session 4
Advanced Topics
- Mid/Side Sum Difference – a deep dive
- Loudness (or not) or Quietness – What do mixing engineers think when they hear mastering engineers talk about loudness?
- How to achieve good translation to varied playback systems
- How to practice – how to improve
- AI/ML in mastering
4:30pm ET
After Party Networking on Gather

Meet the Mastering Academy Co-Chairs and presenters with this Social after party with virtual chats, discussions and Q&A opportunities.
Registrants will be emailed a link to the Gather networking platform.
Bonus AES International Mastering Panels
Registered AES Mastering Academy attendees only will receive links to our on-demand AES International Mastering Panels, with guest world class Mastering Engineers in our AES regions, including: Australia, Argentina, Europe, UK, Tokyo, Nashville, West Coast & North East USA!
Registration Now Open
The AES Mastering Academy takes place on November 17 & 18, 2021.
Please choose from one of the registration options below. Partner contact share is included with this event.
Participation instructions will be sent after registration.
Non-Member Pass
Non-Member
$
99
00
Access to the AES Mastering Academy, November 17 – 18, 2021
Access to On-Demand recording for two weeks
AES Member Pass
AES Member Only Rate
$
49
00
Access to the AES Mastering Academy, November 17 – 18, 2021
Access to On-Demand recording for two months
AES Student Member Pass
AES Student Members Only Rate
$
25
00
Access to the AES Mastering Academy, November 17 – 18, 2021
Access to On-Demand recording for two months
