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I think typically there's only one mix, but there will be as many masters as the mediums you're targetting: one master for CD, one for Spotify, one for vinyl, e

I think typically there's only one mix, but there will be as many masters as the mediums you're targetting: one master for CD, one for Spotify, one for vinyl, etc.

jefftk 3y ago
What would you do differently mastering for a CD versus Spotify? (I'm in the middle of releasing an album, and we don't have different masters for these, but I could imagine that the situation is different for more professional groups)
- ummonk 3y ago
  Spotify compresses it anyway but for digital audio you'd want to encode in 48 kHZ/24 bit whereas CD only supports 44.1 kHZ/16 bit. Anyone who can hear the difference would be an exceptional listener with an exceptional sound system though, at least assuming the masters are generated with proper dithering.
  - jefftk 3y ago
    We're getting our audio onto Spotify via CDBaby's distribution program, and they require 44.1 kHZ/16 bit. (I initially tried uploading 24bit and they rejected it.)
    - ummonk 3y ago
      Oh. Well, even more reason to make sure you use proper dithering.