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How to... Record your tracks
Recording: Mastering
04 Better Listening
The acoustics in a mastering room will allow the engineer to hear the track as it will sound in a club, on the radio or even in a front room.

How to... Mastering
"Mastering engineers work in a room where they're fully aware of the acoustics."
Sean Magee
Mastering Engineer
Abbey Road Studios

In a recording studio, it's all about hearing the details of the track and for this reason studio monitors are often tuned for a slightly harsher sound.

However, in order to fix any sonic weakness in your music, a mastering room will have monitors with a very neutral sound. 
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