THE FOCAL EASY GUIDE TO ADOBE ® AUDITION TM 2.0 Overview of the Mastering Process The mastering stage is the last stage of the recording process where all final adjustments happen. Audition has a number of quality tools to help you master your own projects on your home PC. In this chapter we will look at how to enhance the audio with a few of the included plug-in tools such as: Multiband Compressor ­ to compress individual frequency bands Parametric Equaliser ­ to achieve a balanced frequency response Hard Limiter ­ to increase overall output to be as loud as possible without distortion Note: Mastering is a real art form and professional mastering engineers have years of experience, compared to a novice.