Erman Aydöner
Erman Aydöner is a Turkish mastering engineer, and author with more than two decades of experience in professional audio production. Based in İstanbul, he works at Lavega Sound Studios and his own mastering facility, EA Masters, where he collaborates with national and international artists across a wide variety of musical genres.
His passion for music and sound began at an early age through guitar playing, recording experiments, and an obsession with audio detail. After years of working with amateur and semi-professional bands in Ankara, he entered the professional recording industry and spent many years working at major commercial studios as a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer. He later founded EA Masters, a studio focused on high-end mixing and mastering services, before relocating to İstanbul in 2016.
Throughout his career, Erman Aydöner has worked with many respected artists and projects including Sezen Aksu, Halil Sezai, Burak King, AYNA, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Senfoni Orkestrası, Cem Adrian, Demir Demirkan, Roger Jaeger, and many others. His credits span pop, rock, hip-hop/rap, jazz, orchestral, and independent music productions.
In addition to his studio work, Erman is also recognized as an educator and author in the field of music production and mastering. His book Müzik Yapımında Mastering, published in 2019, became the first Turkish-language book dedicated entirely to mastering. He later released Mastering Hakkında S.S.S. and its English counterpart FAQ About Mastering in 2021, featuring insights from internationally respected engineers and producers.
Alongside his engineering career, Erman has collaborated with numerous leading audio technology brands as an endorsed artist and beta tester, including iZotope, MeldaProduction, Audio-Technica, IK Multimedia, Sonarworks, NUGEN Audio, and many others. He is also certified for Apple Digital Masters.
Today, Erman Aydöner continues to provide mastering, restoration, and consulting services while contributing to the advancement of audio engineering education and modern music production standards in Türkiye and beyond.