Nod to The Legend · The engineers · 1960s–
Bob Ludwig
Mastering engineer
Ludwig has mastered landmark records across rock, pop and jazz for over 50 years, and founded Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine, in 1993. He's long spoken up for dynamics over loudness.
Still heard: The final polish, and the fight for headroom, is his craft.
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