Daniel O'Connell
@oconnellmastering.bsky.social
🎶 Mastering Engineer.
Certified Apple Digital Masters.
Our goal is to get the best sound for your music.
www.oconnellmastering.com
Certified Apple Digital Masters.
Our goal is to get the best sound for your music.
www.oconnellmastering.com
The mastering engineer is the technical bridge between the studio and the market. Our role as a specialized first listener allows the artist to delegate final standard responsibility to an expert who understands the work's technical structure and original intent.
April 3, 2026 at 8:28 AM
The mastering engineer is the technical bridge between the studio and the market. Our role as a specialized first listener allows the artist to delegate final standard responsibility to an expert who understands the work's technical structure and original intent.
Just scored this pair of 1952 General Electric 5670 vacuum tubes. These aren't your average tubes; they were manufactured under a U.S. Air Force contract and hand-selected by Bendix Radio for aircraft navigation systems back in November '52. 🛡️
April 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Just scored this pair of 1952 General Electric 5670 vacuum tubes. These aren't your average tubes; they were manufactured under a U.S. Air Force contract and hand-selected by Bendix Radio for aircraft navigation systems back in November '52. 🛡️
The Maselec in M/S mode 😍. Using those 1kHz/2kHz bands for the Mid and the 27kHz shelf and filter for the Side is amazing. It's a tough task to make this EQ sound anything less than great...
April 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The Maselec in M/S mode 😍. Using those 1kHz/2kHz bands for the Mid and the 27kHz shelf and filter for the Side is amazing. It's a tough task to make this EQ sound anything less than great...
What a great honor! I have been working with my biggest passion, music production, for many years, and being part of 'The Engineers' by Apple Music is a true privilege...
#TheEngineers #AppleMusic #BehindTheSongs #Mastering
#TheEngineers #AppleMusic #BehindTheSongs #Mastering
January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
What a great honor! I have been working with my biggest passion, music production, for many years, and being part of 'The Engineers' by Apple Music is a true privilege...
#TheEngineers #AppleMusic #BehindTheSongs #Mastering
#TheEngineers #AppleMusic #BehindTheSongs #Mastering
This playlist featuring the studio's latest mastering works includes artists from all over the world: Spain, England, Ireland, Argentina, the United States, Chile, France... It's an honor to work with so much music, so many artists and producers.
open.spotify.com/playlist/5xv...
open.spotify.com/playlist/5xv...
Mastered at O'Connell Mastering
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January 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
This playlist featuring the studio's latest mastering works includes artists from all over the world: Spain, England, Ireland, Argentina, the United States, Chile, France... It's an honor to work with so much music, so many artists and producers.
open.spotify.com/playlist/5xv...
open.spotify.com/playlist/5xv...
Before sending your mix off for mastering, there are some key points you should consider to ensure your work sounds its best and that the mastering process is smooth and effective.
www.oconnellmastering.com/key-tips-for...
www.oconnellmastering.com/key-tips-for...
Key Tips for Preparing Your Mix for Mastering.
Before sending your mix for mastering, there are some key points you should consider to ensure your work sounds its best.
www.oconnellmastering.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Before sending your mix off for mastering, there are some key points you should consider to ensure your work sounds its best and that the mastering process is smooth and effective.
www.oconnellmastering.com/key-tips-for...
www.oconnellmastering.com/key-tips-for...
What Codecs Do Streaming Platforms Use, and Why Should You Care?
As mastering engineers, our goal is for music to sound impeccable. But once we send that polished WAV or FLAC to distributors, the reality is our masterpieces go through an audio compression process...
As mastering engineers, our goal is for music to sound impeccable. But once we send that polished WAV or FLAC to distributors, the reality is our masterpieces go through an audio compression process...
July 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
What Codecs Do Streaming Platforms Use, and Why Should You Care?
As mastering engineers, our goal is for music to sound impeccable. But once we send that polished WAV or FLAC to distributors, the reality is our masterpieces go through an audio compression process...
As mastering engineers, our goal is for music to sound impeccable. But once we send that polished WAV or FLAC to distributors, the reality is our masterpieces go through an audio compression process...
There’s something I understood very early on, almost at the beginning of my career: hearing damage is irreversible. The idea that what I love most in life—listening to and working with music—could turn into a nightmare was unbearable...
July 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
There’s something I understood very early on, almost at the beginning of my career: hearing damage is irreversible. The idea that what I love most in life—listening to and working with music—could turn into a nightmare was unbearable...
An admirer who, after a concert, congratulated Menuhin with a "Maestro, your violin, how it sounds!", he replied, putting his ear to his Stradivarius: "Well, what you're telling me is curious, I can't hear anything!"
April 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
An admirer who, after a concert, congratulated Menuhin with a "Maestro, your violin, how it sounds!", he replied, putting his ear to his Stradivarius: "Well, what you're telling me is curious, I can't hear anything!"
Guitar players will understand me, there’s nothing like the tube sound...
#mastering #analogmastering #musicproducers #audioengineering
#mastering #analogmastering #musicproducers #audioengineering
April 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Guitar players will understand me, there’s nothing like the tube sound...
#mastering #analogmastering #musicproducers #audioengineering
#mastering #analogmastering #musicproducers #audioengineering
Musicians generate music, sounds, notes, silences, and chords with their instruments.
Sound is born at that meeting point, the musician and their instrument…
Sound is born at that meeting point, the musician and their instrument…
March 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Musicians generate music, sounds, notes, silences, and chords with their instruments.
Sound is born at that meeting point, the musician and their instrument…
Sound is born at that meeting point, the musician and their instrument…
Today we spent an incredible afternoon hosting @stefanheger and @biggerboatdistribution , talking about mastering, equipment, @masteringcredits and most importantly, music. Thanks for the visit guys!
March 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Today we spent an incredible afternoon hosting @stefanheger and @biggerboatdistribution , talking about mastering, equipment, @masteringcredits and most importantly, music. Thanks for the visit guys!
Every sound comes from a vibrating body, and when the wave reaches us, it makes us vibrate too. It makes us move; the physical effect of music is vibration. Acoustic vibrations are transmitted throughout the entire body; for example….
March 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Every sound comes from a vibrating body, and when the wave reaches us, it makes us vibrate too. It makes us move; the physical effect of music is vibration. Acoustic vibrations are transmitted throughout the entire body; for example….
Music is not only an auditory process but also a physiological one. Our body is a sounding board; it becomes an instrument of music. We also hear music through our bodies; it reaches us through our skin.
March 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Music is not only an auditory process but also a physiological one. Our body is a sounding board; it becomes an instrument of music. We also hear music through our bodies; it reaches us through our skin.
Music is the art of sounds.
The difference between music and a series of sounds is the causal relationship that unites them.
The difference between music and a series of sounds is the causal relationship that unites them.
March 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Music is the art of sounds.
The difference between music and a series of sounds is the causal relationship that unites them.
The difference between music and a series of sounds is the causal relationship that unites them.
Simply amazing Maselec, This EQ it’s so good that it’s very difficult to make it sound bad. 🎛️🔥❤️🔥 It’s crazy how you can emphasize any element of a mix, in a natural and transparent way.
The best equalizer I have ever used.
The best equalizer I have ever used.
March 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Simply amazing Maselec, This EQ it’s so good that it’s very difficult to make it sound bad. 🎛️🔥❤️🔥 It’s crazy how you can emphasize any element of a mix, in a natural and transparent way.
The best equalizer I have ever used.
The best equalizer I have ever used.
Mastered at O'Connell Mastering
Playlist · O'Connell Mastering · 97 items · 19 saves
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February 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Maaaaaaastering session
February 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Maaaaaaastering session
You mean you can replace these giant knobs with a plugin 🤭 lol #mastering
February 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
You mean you can replace these giant knobs with a plugin 🤭 lol #mastering
Tidal's low audio quality is Spotify's maximum. Draw your own conclusions…
February 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tidal's low audio quality is Spotify's maximum. Draw your own conclusions…
A tour at the @iseshow.bsky.social with mixing engineer Agus Carral to see the latest innovations in the industry.
February 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A tour at the @iseshow.bsky.social with mixing engineer Agus Carral to see the latest innovations in the industry.
Nowadays, all music-related services offer you to “take your music to the next level.”
I find this horrible, unoriginal and not at all creative…
I find this horrible, unoriginal and not at all creative…
February 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nowadays, all music-related services offer you to “take your music to the next level.”
I find this horrible, unoriginal and not at all creative…
I find this horrible, unoriginal and not at all creative…