Conventions change, new distribution channels appear, different folks like different sound characteristics, and so on.
What are your experiences and advice regarding mastering of music, now and for foreseeable times?
For example:
- what genre(s) of music do you master
- to/for whom (clients, audiences etc.)
- for what kind of distribution (Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, etc.)
- what kind of tools do you use (software, hardware, studio environment)
- what kind of workflow do you prefer [in mastering]
- technical requirements of formats, distribution channels etc.
- your requirements for pre-master materials (stereo file or stems/submixes, bit depth, etc.)
- matters related to dealing with clients/artists - or yourself as one
