Why Mastered Music Feels Different (Even at the Same Volume)
Most artists think of mastering as the final checkbox, something technical that happens after the real work is done. A 2009 study by researchers Bryan Paton and Phillip McIntyre proves it is far more than that. When listeners heard mastered and un-mastered versions of the same songs, they felt them differently, not just heard them differently. The mastered versions registered as more exciting, more… Read More »Why Mastered Music Feels Different (Even at the Same Volume)









