Resources
Our technical answers to the questions clients ask us most, from the file to send through to delivering an album in Dolby Atmos.
Before mastering
What should you send to a mastering studio?
Format and resolution, whether to remove the limiter, when to supply stems. What we ask for, and why.
Read → Loudness and deliveryWhy a louder master does not necessarily sound louder on streaming
Platform normalisation, True Peak, and why we chase no fixed LUFS target.
Read → Dolby Atmos MusicHow to deliver a Dolby Atmos Music project
The ADM BWF format, Apple Music requirements, the Renderer checks, and the album case.
Read → Dolby Atmos MusicCan you mix Dolby Atmos on headphones?
The binaural render, the Off, Near, Mid and Far modes, and why a speaker check remains necessary.
Read → CertificationWhat does the Apple Digital Masters programme actually guarantee?
A preparation and workflow programme, not a badge of artistic quality. The distinction, precisely.
Read → Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked questions
Format, limiter, headroom, stems, revisions, lead times, albums, Atmos on headphones. The short answers.
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