Gateway Mastering Studios

Adam Ayan

Mastering Engineer

Adam Ayan is a Grammy Award, 5x Latin Grammy Award, and TEC Award winning mastering engineer.

Bob Ludwig

President & Chief Mastering Engineer

Bob Ludwig is the owner of Gateway Mastering and a 11X Grammy award winning mastering engineer.

Gateway Mastering Studios

Gateway Mastering Studios goal is to produce the very best sounding masters for our clients – both creatively and technically perfect. Our exceptional team accomplishes this by challenging the edge of audio performance while exceeding our customers’ expectations with excellent service.

It's time that you took your music to the next level.

Gateway Mastering Studios 428 Cumberland Avenue Portland. Maine 04101

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Adam Ayan celebrates 20 years at Gateway Mastering Studios.

Aug 3, 2018

August 2018 marks 20 years at Gateway Mastering for mastering engineer Adam Ayan! Adam started at Gateway on August 3rd, 1998, as a production engineer, then quickly became Bob Ludwig's direct assistant. Adam is one of only 2 engineers to ever be directly mentored by...

Adam Ayan profiled on Manley Labs website.

Jul 20, 2018

Adam Ayan was recently profiled on the Manley Labs website. Check it out here....

Adam Ayan nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award!

May 18, 2018

Adam was recently nominated in the category of Audio Engineer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music! Fellow nominees include many of Adam's longtime collaborators and clients. Engineers who have made countless hit records in Nashville, mastering many of them...

The University of Southern Maine recently published an article on Adam Ayan’s Adjunct Faculty work at their School of Music.

Feb 28, 2018

Adam Ayan has been serving as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Southern Maine's School of Music for 18 years now, creating the curriculum for and teaching several classes on audio and music production. USM recently published an article on Adam's work at the...

Bob Ludwig’s Parsons Audio Expo 2017 Lecture

Nov 14, 2017

On November 3rd, Bob was a guest presenter at the 2017 Parsons Audio Expo where he gave a lecture on high resolution audio and the sound of vinyl.

Adam Ayan nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards!

Sep 26, 2017

Adam Ayan is nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards for his work on Shakira's album "El Dorado." He is nominated in the categories Album of the Year for "El Dorado" as well as Record of the Year for the single "Chantaje (ft. Maluma)." Shakira is nominated for a total...