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The Swedish music producer TMPST is a unique blend of music producer and content creator – and an avid user of Masterchannel!

Sweden has generated a massive amount of great music producers, ranging from Grammy award winner Max Martin to EDM superstars such as Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz and Galvatore Ganacci. But amidst these superstars, several up and coming artists are coming out of their cocoons, one of them being Gustaf Hagström aka TMPST.

Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, TMPST (pronounced ‘Tempest’), is a rising producer in the melodic house genre. He released his first songs on Spotify in 2020, and have since then steadily increased his following and gained support from superstar producers like Nicky Romero and EDX.

His style can be reflected as dreamy and thoughtful with captivating beats, which his 2024 release ‘Freezing’ is a great example of:

TMPST also posts music production tutorials and reviews on his YouTube Channel which you can check out here:

Do you want to do as TMPST and master your songs with Masterchannel?

“Masterchannel is an absolute game-changer for videographers working with tight budgets yet striving for impeccable audio quality.”

Truls Melbye is a seasoned videographer and video producer hailing from the picturesque city of Trondheim, Norway. However, even seasoned professionals like Truls need the right tools to ensure their work continues to shine.

That’s where Masterchannel comes into the picture. Truls, like many video creators, found Masterchannel’s AI mastering tool to be nothing short of a blessing for his projects.

How Truls Harnesses the Power of Masterchannel

For Truls, Masterchannel serves as the secret ingredient that elevates his audio quality to professional heights, especially when dealing with vocals.

“In my video projects, I often work with three distinct audio elements: music, special effects, and recorded vocals. Before blending these components, I rely on Masterchannel to enhance the clarity and professionalism of the vocals.”

Truls emphasizes that one of the major benefits of using Masterchannel is the substantial time and cost savings it provides compared to his previous methods.

“Before discovering Masterchannel, I used to collaborate with audio engineers to put the finishing touches on my video audio. The drawback was the sluggish process, waiting for feedback on every iteration, especially if I forgot to remove a filter before exporting. Sound work always involves constant refinement.”

Thanks to Masterchannel, Truls has gained the ability to manage most of the audio work independently, bypassing the need to delve deep into complex audio editing. This newfound efficiency has enabled him to take on larger projects, thanks to Masterchannel’s rapid iteration capabilities.

Masterchannel: Always Ready and Affordable

For all of Truls’ ongoing projects, Masterchannel has become an indispensable asset, primarily due to its affordability and consistent availability.

“Masterchannel is a constant presence, unlike a mastering engineer who might be occupied with other commitments when you urgently need audio adjustments. It has become very important to me, offering exceptional value compared to alternative tools or hiring engineers.”

In conclusion, Truls Melbye’s journey exemplifies how Masterchannel empowers videographers to achieve professional-grade audio without breaking the bank. 

Whether you’re an industry veteran or just starting in the field, Masterchannel is your reliable partner for audio perfection, ready to enhance your creations at any time. Elevate your video production with Masterchannel, just as Truls did, and experience the difference for yourself.

Masterchannel has undergone some major transitions since the first version was released three years ago. But why did we make the changes and how has the service evolved?

Masterchannel originated as a hobby project to support our CTO & Co-Founder Simon Hestermann, in his work as a mastering engineer. However, due to the overwhelming demand from artists, he sought ways to enhance productivity and cater to a larger user base. This is how Masterchannel as a service was born.

Since then, tens of thousands of artists have used the service and the product has been improved to assure peace of mind for musicians and their songs. The following journey explains the story so far, and shows you how our service has developed over the years.

The Beginning

What many of our current users may not know is that the original name of the service was Masterbus.ai. The service employed much of the same core principles when it comes to technology. While it boasted a simple and user-friendly interface, it lacked scalability optimization and did not provide the same quality as Masterchannel is known for today.

The professionalization

Due to the increase of artists wanting to use Masterchannel (or Masterbus.ai at that time), we knew we had to step up the game and professionalize the service. Here, we extensively tested it within a closed community before officially launching as Masterchannel in May 2022. The launch involved a complete overhaul, with significant improvements in user flow, scalability, and sound quality.

Collaborating closely with engineers and established producers, we significantly enhanced the sound quality and adjusted the architecture to accommodate for new genres and cater to artists worldwide. Additionally, we introduced user accounts to enable musicians to access their already mastered songs.

The Current Version

In January 2023, Masterchannel underwent a major change to become more flexible and reducing the level of artist interaction required. This decision aimed to eliminate uncertainties and provide artists with peace of mind, ensuring their music meets the necessary standards for release.

Artists can now just drag & drop their song into our site and will have it back within less than 3 minutes! In addition we increased the transparency, by providing free previews, to both enable artists to listen and get a good overview of what is being done to their songs before purchase.

Expanding into the future

In Masterchannel we are always eager to understand how to best serve artists worldwide. After being approached by several music platforms wanting to integrate our technology in their platform, we decided to open our API and launch a white labeled mastering service. By doing this, artists can get professional music quality in platforms they already use and love, while providing them with peace of mind that the sound quality is as good as it can be.

Music distributors like amuse recently launched their white label mastering solution, powered by Masterchannel technology.

And more platforms will add their own mastering solution, powered by Masterchannel in the near future.

Eager to get more information on our white labeling solution?
If you have any inquires regarding white labelling solution, don’t hesitate to contact us at support@masterchannel.ai or visit our integration site at https://integrate.masterchannel.ai