# The Mastering Show #87 - Fix mastering problems - in the recording ! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611/the-mastering-show-87-fix-mastering-problems-in-the-recording Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611/the-mastering-show-87-fix-mastering-problems-in-the-recording.md Podcast: [The Mastering Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611) Published: 2022-12-17T07:23:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.themasteringshow.com Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d8416e7a-1cbb-486d-9284-09ec4bc0ce15.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mastering-show-1105611/episodes/the-mastering-show-87-fix-mastering-problems-in-the-recording Duration seconds: 4512 ## Resource It’s amazing what mastering can achieve - but it’s also amazing how many things can influence the results we get right from the recording stage. In this episode Ian talks to Mike Senior about how to fix mastering problems at the recording stage, without using a time machine ! Topics include how to avoid: Muddy mids Harsh guitars Sibilance Resonant snares Boomy or hollow vocals Exposed vocals Stereo image issues And many more ! Links Mike has put together a fantastic page of resources for this episode, including an excellent video about stereo mic technique - click here make sure you check it out ! https://cambridge-mt.com/misc/mastering-show-2212-resources/ https://themasteringshow.com/episode-87 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mastering-show-1105611/episodes/the-mastering-show-87-fix-mastering-problems-in-the-recording/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mastering-show-1105611/the-mastering-show-87-fix-mastering-problems-in-the-recording.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.