As the tendency in contemporary digital music production is to go for super loud masters, distortion is created as a by-product of extreme use of digital peak limiters pushing up the level. Technically, files have to comply with high-resolution sample rate and bit depth requirements, but the most important aspect is peak level. Lurssen Mastering Console has a new Digital Delivery Mastering feature that provides you with mastered audio files that comply with Apple’s “Mastered for iTunes” specifications for sample rate, bit depth and peak levels, ensuring that your audio translates perfectly for compressed formats like AAC.ĭigital distribution and streaming services have become the current de-facto standard of music delivery to consumers, and engineers have started to put more care into the production of the final master to ensure that the quality of the audio, when compressed to AAC or other formats, is as close as possible to the original source file.įor this reason Apple has developed a set of best practices and tools that should be used for compliance to what has been labeled as “Mastered for iTunes®”. If you are mastering your music for digital distribution and streaming services like iTunes®, Pandora® and Spotify®, Lurssen Mastering Console can ensure your music gets heard.
Digital Delivery Mastering “Mastered for iTunes”
