Music mastering might seem like an illusive, alien species to many of us. What is this thing we call “mastering” in the music industry, anyway? We know that it’s a critical step in creating high-quality, radio-ready music, but what really goes on inside a mastering studio? And why is it so important? Steve Quadrini is mastering engineer at Studio ADM Mastering, and is going to break down this side of music production for those of us interested in learning more about the tricks of the trade.