Mastering and The Perception of Sound w. Dr. Jay Hodgson

This episode I am joined by Dr. Jay Hodgson. He is an accomplished musician and songwriter, and a fantastic mastering engineer. He also has his PHD and is a professor at Western University, a published author with a number of academic books on topics in the world of music production and mastering (I am proud to say that I have been a contributing author to a few of his works). To top it all off, he is also creating quite the resume for himself in the world of visual art as well, you should really check him out!
In this conversation, Jay brings a very unique view to the art and craft of mastering, it’s place in the world of music creation, and his philosophy around music creation in general. He’s really great to work with, and his passion for all things music really shines through, and it’s not surprising he has a PHD when you listen to how he discusses this stuff, he get’s really into it!
There’s so much interesting stuff in here, it’s a wild ride, but I think you’ll get a really different view about mastering specifically and creativity in general, from a guy who really knows his stuff, but also loves to “break the rules”.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Welcome back!
2:47 - Jays introduction to music and mastering
12:07 - The influx of passion
18:00 - How we hear sound differently
21:13 - The view on mastering is changing
26:02 - The effect of loudness normalization standards
28:26 - The shift happening in mastering
32:30 - Individuality and Specialty
34:29 - Creativity in Mastering
42:05 - Not taking notes as personal attacks
48:34 - The importance of comfort in your skillset
50:56 - Creative careers are all about relationships
55:07 - Skill vs Gear
1:00:36 - Streaming is not a finality
01:14:12 - The lineage of music
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