From Mix to Master: Live Feedback with Top Engineers
SoundGirls Virtual and Women in Vinyl Virtual Conference is excited to announce an exclusive Mastering Feedback Session designed to provide an interactive and educational environment for attendees to receive professional feedback on their mixes. This session offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from some of today’s leading mastering engineers about tonal balance, translation, and loudness—all within a supportive community setting.
Objective
The goal of this session is to help attendees understand the final stages of the production process and gain actionable insight into how mastering engineers approach tone, dynamics, and overall cohesion. Participants will walk away with a clearer understanding of how to prepare and evaluate their mixes for mastering.
Session Format
The live session will feature ten pre-selected submissions. For each submission, the moderator will play short excerpts—about 60 to 90 seconds—of both the pre- and post-mastered versions of a track. Each submission will identify the specific section of their music they would like reviewed. The panel of mastering engineers will then provide feedback focused on tone, dynamics, and loudness, followed by a brief opportunity for questions.
Submitting Your Tracks
Before the event, participants will be able to submit their work through a Google Form available on the SoundGirls website. The form will request basic information, including name, email, track title, genre, and a short description of what kind of feedback the participant is seeking. Applicants will also identify which part of their track should be critiqued and provide two files—before and after mastering. Files should be stereo WAVs at 44.1kHz / 24-bit and named using the following format:
FirstName_LastName_TrackTitle-BEFORE.wav
FirstName_LastName_TrackTitle-AFTER.wav
Participants must confirm that they consent to having their track played during the SoundGirls Virtual Conference and that they have submitted the correct files for review. The submission deadline will be tentatively set for November 25, 2025.
Participant Selection
Submissions will be reviewed for technical quality, file format, and completeness. The selection team will then narrow down to six to eight participants, ensuring a range of genres, technical approaches, and representation. Selected participants will be notified one week prior to the session with playback confirmation and an access link. Even if not selected, all attendees are encouraged to join the session to listen and learn from the feedback provided.
Featured Panelists
Maggie Luthar
Mastering Engineer / Studio Owner, Dark Sky Mastering
Vinyl Cutting Engineer, The Lathe Room
Credits: Soccer Mommy, Jamestown Revival, Low Roar
Sarah Register
Mastering Engineer
Guitarist and collaborator with Kim Gordon, contributing to Gordon’s Grammy-nominated album The Collective
Credits: Black Midi, Faye Webster, Tune-Yards
Jett Galindo
Los Angeles-based Filipino Grammy-winning mastering engineer and vinyl cutter
Credits: Elvis Costello, Pinar Toprak, Billie Eilish, Lena Raine
This session promises to be an invaluable opportunity for anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of mastering and receive professional, constructive feedback in a collaborative and encouraging environment.
Register now to take part in the SoundGirls & Women in Vinyl Virtual Conference