The acoustics in the mastering studio are of great importance as they directly affect the quality of the master files created by a mastering engineer. Good acoustics in the studio can help music sound and sound good when played back on different platforms and speaker systems. Poor studio acoustics can cause music to sound unnatural and certain frequencies to be over- or under-emphasized. It can also lead to the mastering engineer making mistakes when editing the audio files because they have to rely on an unreliable sound image. It is therefore important that the mastering studio has good acoustics to ensure that the mastering process is successful and that the end result meets quality standards.