Hi, I'm Reuben Ghose, a mastering engineer based in Toronto. Three records I mastered have been nominated for the 2026 Juno Awards. That’s pretty cool! I'm grateful to work with so many talented artists, producers, and mixers.

I'm obsessed with what separates a great master from a good one. I've spent countless hours reverse-engineering masters from some of the best engineers in the world, and this blog is where I'll share it with you. You'll also find posts where I dig into my own techniques and thinking.

Here are my latest posts.

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How to Fix Over-Compressed Mixes: A Lesson from Vlado Meller
Equalization
How to Fix Over-Compressed Mixes: A Lesson from Vlado Meller
Equalization
Equalization
Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and Bob Ludwig: Analyzing the Remaster of 'Kamera'
Remastering Analysis
Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and Bob Ludwig: Analyzing the Remaster of 'Kamera'
Remastering Analysis
Remastering Analysis
Joe LaPorta, a 1961 Langevin Catalogue, and How to Balance Your Track with One EQ Move
Equalization
Joe LaPorta, a 1961 Langevin Catalogue, and How to Balance Your Track with One EQ Move
Equalization
Equalization
How Howie Weinberg Controlled Dynamics Without Touching a Compressor
Equalization
How Howie Weinberg Controlled Dynamics Without Touching a Compressor
Equalization
Equalization
Bob Ludwig, Radiohead, and the Art of Elegant Problem-Solving in Mastering
Equalization
Bob Ludwig, Radiohead, and the Art of Elegant Problem-Solving in Mastering
Equalization
Equalization
Analyzing Dave Kutch's Master of Janelle Monáe's 'Make Me Feel': Brightness with Warmth
Equalization
Analyzing Dave Kutch's Master of Janelle Monáe's 'Make Me Feel': Brightness with Warmth
Equalization
Equalization
How Andy Wallace's 'Obsessive' Approach To Bass Made Me a Better Engineer
Mastering Philosophy
How Andy Wallace's 'Obsessive' Approach To Bass Made Me a Better Engineer
Mastering Philosophy
Mastering Philosophy
How Studying Serban Ghenea's Mixes Made Me a Better Mastering Engineer
Dynamics
How Studying Serban Ghenea's Mixes Made Me a Better Mastering Engineer
Dynamics
Dynamics
Dave Kutch, The Weeknd, and the Art of Aggressive EQ
Equalization
Dave Kutch, The Weeknd, and the Art of Aggressive EQ
Equalization
Equalization
How Reverse-Engineering a Bob Ludwig Master Changed My Compression Game
Dynamics
How Reverse-Engineering a Bob Ludwig Master Changed My Compression Game
Dynamics
Dynamics
Learning from John Hanes: How Focusing on Performance Instead of Sound Changed My Masters
Mastering Philosophy
Learning from John Hanes: How Focusing on Performance Instead of Sound Changed My Masters
Mastering Philosophy
Mastering Philosophy
EQ: Should You Boost or Cut?
Equalization
EQ: Should You Boost or Cut?
Equalization
Equalization

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