Maor Appelbaum is a mastering engineer based out of LA, CA, USA. In this episode, Maor shares his journey; moving to the States from Israel, working with Sylvia Massy, and transitioning into full-time mastering. He talks about his approach to mastering, getting emotion out of a record, an inside look at some of his gear, being a part of the audio community, getting on the phone with clients, and so much more! Check it out!

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References
Sylvia Massy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Massy
G3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G3_(tour)
The Oven - https://hendyamps.com/the-oven
Magic Death Eye Compressor - http://magicdeatheye.com/
Maselec - http://www.maselec.com/
Lynx Hilo - https://www.lynxstudio.com/products/hilo/
Electronauts m97 - http://electronaut.info/m97/
Waves abbey road mastering chain - https://www.waves.com/plugins/abbey-road-tg-mastering-chain#abbey-road-tg-mastering-chain-demo
Pete Lyman - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2021/7/11/secret-sonics-103-pete-lyman-how-to-cut-a-record
PMC ib1s passive - https://pmc-speakers.com/products/professional/passive/ib1s#:~:text=The%20IB1S%20is%20an%20extremely,and%20SB100%20sub%20bass%20system.
Creative Mastering with Maor Appelbaum - https://proaudiomasterclasses.com/classes/creative-mastering-with-maor-appelbaum

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