LEARN TO MAKE MASTERING DECISIONS THAT TRANSLATE ON EVERY SYSTEM.
Learn in this 3-day masterclass from the mastering legend behind releases by Metallica, Kanye West & Céline Dion. World-class sound, real hands-on practice, rare insights.
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MASTERCLASSES
14th - 16th of September 2026
and 18th - 20th of Septmeber 2026
LaLa Music Studio, Tirol/Austria
APPLICATION FREE & NON-BINDING
In this masterclass, it is not about presets.
You will gain insight into real professional decisions:
When does a master need more punch or width?
When does loudness or EQ destroy the emotion?
How do you create a master that works on every system?
Learn from a mastering engineer whose work can be heard on countless international releases.
Vlado Meller has worked with, among others:
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Kanye West · Metallica · Johnny Cash · Celine Dion · Michael Jackson
Join this exclusive 3-day mastering masterclass with mastering legend Vlado Meller at LaLa Music Studios in Tyrol.
This masterclass is no ordinary workshop. Over three intensive days, you’ll work directly with Vlado Meller in the studio as part of a small, curated group and gain rare insights into professional mastering at an absolute world-class level.
Due to high demand, two separate three-day masterclasses will be held. Only 10 spots are available per masterclass to facilitate direct exchange, personalized feedback, and genuine collaboration on equal footing. We carefully select participants to assemble an exceptionally strong group of producers, mixing engineers, and artists who want to elevate their sound and skills to an international level.
No livestream, no anonymous crowd—just an exclusive setting with maximum proximity to real mastering processes at the highest professional level. The entire masterclass will be conducted in English.
Vlado Meller provides deep insights into his approach to professional mastering and demonstrates in detail how a final mix is transformed into a world-class, production-ready sound. In doing so, he discusses not only technology and sound processing, but above all decision-making processes, musical balance, sonic aesthetics, and the many small nuances that elevate professional productions to an international level.
You’ll gain deep insights into critical listening, dynamics, tonality, stereo imaging, transient processing, signal flow, analog and digital mastering processes, as well as modern workflows in professional high-end mastering. Gear, experience, intuition, and musical decisions all interplay directly in this process.
Vlado Meller looks back on an extraordinary career marked by numerous international successes and has worked on releases by Metallica, Kanye West, Céline Dion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Oasis, and Prince, among others.
His work is synonymous with musical grandeur, depth, precision, and a sound that has helped shape international music history for decades.
Applications for this masterclass are open until August 14, 2026. After that, the groups will be finalized, and it will no longer be possible to join after the start. You can find information about refunds in the FAQs. If the masterclass is canceled by the organizer, the participation fee will be fully refunded.
Does this sound familiar?
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The mix sounds good. But as soon as you master it, you suddenly lose depth, punch, or emotion.
You make it louder, but it doesn’t automatically sound better. -
You compare it to international releases and wonder why your master doesn’t yet have the same size, clarity, or impact.
After these 3 days, you will know:
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how to truly evaluate a mix for mastering
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when a song needs more loudness, more depth, or more restraint
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how to make decisions that work on all speaker systems
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why mastering is not just about technique, but about musical judgement
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how to professionally balance tonality, dynamics, width, and loudness
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how to bring your masters to international release quality
APPLY NOW
Depending on the masterclass, the participation fee is in the low four-digit range. You will receive all the details transparently after you apply.
The application itself is free and non-binding. You only decide whether to confirm your spot after your application has been accepted.
By applying, you agree to our privacy policy.
THE LOCATION
Nestled within the alpine landscape of Tyrol, LaLa Music Studios is a large-scale creative studio destination featuring high-quality analogue technology, premium boutique equipment and precisely tuned room acoustics.
The studios offer eight recording and production rooms that can be flexibly combined, as well as a first-class mixing and mastering setup.
WHAT WILL YOU SAY AFTERWARDS?
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The setting alone is a real step up.
A small group, everyone at a good level, no beginner’s stuff.
You work directly in the studio, not just on theory.
The interaction with the other participants was almost as valuable as the content itself.
You can really tell that this isn’t a mass-market course, but has been deliberately kept small and high-quality.
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This is the first time a training course has paid off immediately.
To be honest, I was sceptical about the price.
In hindsight: completely irrelevant.
Right after the masterclass, I had a job where I applied exactly what I’d learnt, and the result was simply on another level. Less guessing, more knowing what you’re doing.
That saves time, stress and delivers better results.
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I’ve watched countless YouTube tutorials, but the problem was always:
What’s really important?
Here, I experienced and learnt first-hand how a professional makes decisions.
What he does – and, above all, what he deliberately leaves out and minimises.
That has taught me more than years of fumbling around on my own.
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Finally, clear answers instead of 100 opinions.
Online, I get hundreds of different approaches to every question I ask... and often I end up even more uncertain than before. In the masterclasses, however, I discovered a crystal-clear path, from someone who works at the very top level every day.
That gives me a confidence that changes everything.
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I wish I’d done this much sooner!
It took me years to teach myself so many things.
But here, I’m given the essentials and can learn from experts who have been successfully following this path for years and decades. That would have saved me a huge amount of trial and error.
Anyone taking part in the masterclasses wants to make a difference – and will.
Are you ready?
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