Mastering; Creating A New Project - PRESONUS AudioBox Stereo Quick Start Manual

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Mastering

Mastering is the process of preparing and transferring the final mix to a master copy from
which all distribution copies will be made. In the mastering process, the source material is
usually processed using equalization, compression, and so on. Editing, level adjustments,
fades, noise reduction, and other signal restoration and enhancement may also be done
during mastering. Individual Songs are put into their final order at this stage, a process
commonly called "assembly" or "track sequencing." The mastered material is then ready for
CD/DVD replication, vinyl pressing, Web distribution, etc.
Studio One Professional features the Project page, a complete mastering solution that is
integrated into Studio One. Before Studio One, users had to rely on at least two separate
applications—one for multitrack audio production and the other for mastering—to complete
their audio production. This can be very inefficient.
The Studio One Professional Project page redefines this process into one that is smart, simple,
and efficient. In the Project page, your Songs can be mastered and arranged on a single
timeline and then published to many professional formats. The following chapter describes
the mastering process, Project workflow, and how Songs and Projects are integrated to
provide a total solution not available in any other DAW.
Many of the capabilities of the Song page are available in the Project page, such as Control
Link. As such, you should become familiar with the Song page. The following describes in
detail only the workflow specific to the Project page.
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Creating a New Project

To create a new mastering Project, do one of the following.
• Select Create a New Project from the Start page.
• Navigate to File/New Project.
• Press [Ctrl]/[Cmd]+[Shift]+[N] on the keyboard.
• From the Song page, click on the Project quick-access button if no Project is currently
open.
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