Mastering Assistant
Description
- Gathering premasters in line with most urgent albums in the mastering queue
- Liaising with producers face-to-face & composers via email to ensure that all necessary audio is received
- Communicating between parties if resupplies are required, frequently following up to make sure that albums are not held up in the queue
- Topping, tailing and levelling mastered audio
- Quality checking mastered audio using Pro Tools
- De-clicking & Denoising
- Creating 30 second edits from full and instrumental versions of every track
- Naming up files according to conventions
- Handing albums to post production team in a timely manner
- Any other tasks to assist audio team
Requirements
- Extensive experience of quality-checking audio
- Keen ear for ensuring consistency - that multiple tracks sound uniform in level and style
- Thorough attention to detail & high focus when quality checking
- Excellent understanding of song structure, key musical elements and instrumentation
- Experience using Pro Tools for checking & editing audio
- A good understanding and experience of using mastering processes such as EQ and compression
- Ability to prioritise and ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner
- Performs duties and assigned tasks with considerable degree of independent accountability
- Flexible and enthusiastic approach to the role
- Experience of / a good understanding of production music
- A wide interest in music for film and television.
- Experience using cloud-based storage systems such as OneDrive
- Good experience using Sharepoint, Microsoft applications and Apple software
Benefits & Perks
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, life & income protection coverage, interest free season ticket loans and an attractive pension offering
- Voluntary self-funded benefits like dental, travel and critical illness coverage, enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity).
- We invest in your professional growth & development
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Sony Music Publishing
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Sony Music Publishing is the leading global music publisher, which is home to world-class songwriters, legendary catalogues, and industry-leading synchronization licensing and production music businesses. With an international network of 38 offices, Sony Music Publishing represents many of the most iconic songs ever written by celebrated songwriters such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Queen and The Rolling Stones, as well as contemporary superstars including Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga, P!nk, and Sam Smith. To learn more: www.sonymusicpub.com/en.