The Mastering Show #98 - Stem mastering, Dynamics and Dolby Atmos at Abbey Road (with Oli Morgan)

'Stem mastering' has provoked a ton of debate recently, with people claiming it crosses the line between mixing and mastering, interferes with the artist's intent, and isn't even really mastering at all ! But if that's true, why would Abbey Road , one of the biggest mastering studios in the world, offer a dedicated stem mastering service ?! In this episode I talk to Oli Morgan , who specialises in stem mastering and mixing in mastering in Dolby Atmos at Abbey Road, about all these questions and more. We talk about: How he got started in mastering (and what that has in common with me) His perspective on stem mastering – when and how it can be helpful How (and why) stem mastering is a key element for working in Immersive Audio and Dolby Atmos What we can learn about dynamics from working in Dolby Atmos Why the 'pressure sound' may not be all about heavy limiting How we might be able to have our cake and eat it in the quest to balance loudness and dynamics Full links on our website: www. themasteringshow.com/episode-98 Mentioned in this episode: Tools For Ian's mastering plugins, click HERE Learn to master ! Click HERE to see Ian's courses and mastering resources Leapwing Find out more about Leapwing's plugins

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This episode is 01:19:23 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2025.

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