QuestStudio | AI Music Mastering: Compare the Sound, Not Just the Loudness
Original worksheet | September 13, 2026
https://queststudio.io/blog/ai-music-mastering-guide

MASTERING LISTENING LOG
Track / owner / date:
Untouched source filename / format:
Source defects to repair before mastering:
Musical priorities:

Example: 90-second electric-piano instrumental with quiet opening and natural ending.
Windows: first 10 sec / same 10 sec of fullest section / final 10 sec.

VERSION | PRESET/SETTINGS | COMPARISON GAIN | OBSERVATION
Original | none | |
A | | |
B | | |

[ ] Same source and aligned sections compared
[ ] Playback loudness matched; method recorded
[ ] Opening texture, middle pulse, and ending decay checked
[ ] No source defect mistaken for a mastering problem
[ ] Second playback system checked after a break

Destination and current requirements link:
Exact exported filename / format / sample rate / bit depth where relevant:
Measured integrated loudness / true peak / meter used (leave blank if unmeasured):
Reopened export checked at beginning and end:
Accepted version and reason / remaining uncertainties: