Compact Disc mastering

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Compact Disc Mastering is the final and critical stage just prior to the point of disc replication. Mastering typically involves evaluating and making alterations to the overall tone and dynamics as well as attending to the sequence timing, noise removal, subcode placement and inclusion of CD text. Most mastering studios provides the perfect combination of high-end analog hardware as well as state-of-the-art digital signal processors to achieve the desired end result. Clients are welcome to be in attendance while the work is performed or material can be sent and received by mail or FTP transfer.

Compact Discs allow mastering in both audio and data formats, and also allow for remixing of the content.

A master disc may also be referred to as a "Gold Master or "Glass Master" derived from the gold and glass presses that imprint vinyl LPs and silicon CDs respectively.