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easy.


one question : what is mastering? ;]]

lol

finally tweaking eg putting a limiter on

The stage between mixing and the pressing plant, where cuts are assembled in the final order and the master(2) prepared for duplication: song-to-song levels are equalized, the stereo image is properly balanced, fade-ins and -outs and any crossfades are added, any last-minute compression/limiting is added to even out the dynamic range of the compilation as a whole

taken from some site, if you look at the wave form in your bounced down track, and then compare it to a professional product, you will see a great difference in size and volume, if you need help on defining words and terms the production bible and google are you friends

forcing her to do what she doesn't want for the camera

When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

When you feel proud enough of your work to get it mastered / putting it out yourself... A label generally pays for mastering - unless you get it done yourself cause you trust a certain engineer.


OR - if you play out a few of yoru tunes and they go down well - get them mastered so they sound as professional as the last tune and next tune.

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

when doing a release to the public for sale
be it digital or vinyl

macc is the man to talk to about mastering
basically it's sending a good mixdown you did unlimited etc to someone with fresh ears and usually a better studio setup and more expensive gear who knows what they are doing
every producer should read this and refer to it like a bible
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-S ... 046&sr=8-1

Deadly Habit wrote:

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-S ... 046&sr=8-1

Hehe - Macc said thats the book I should get to generally get a understanding of what the process it and what happens and maybe learn a bit myself when I asked him... Its waiting to be delivered as we speak, i'm kinda excited about it .. *geeky snort*

Legendary wrote:

Deadly Habit wrote:

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-S ... 046&sr=8-1

Hehe - Macc said thats the book I should get to generally get a understanding of what the process it and what happens and maybe learn a bit myself when I asked him... Its waiting to be delivered as we speak, i'm kinda excited about it .. *geeky snort*

was the one thing i asked for for xmas
it's a great read, technical but not overly to boredom

Deadly Habit wrote:

Legendary wrote:

Deadly Habit wrote:

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-S ... 046&sr=8-1

Hehe - Macc said thats the book I should get to generally get a understanding of what the process it and what happens and maybe learn a bit myself when I asked him... Its waiting to be delivered as we speak, i'm kinda excited about it .. *geeky snort*

was the one thing i asked for for xmas
it's a great read, technical but not overly to boredom

As long as theirs picture diagrams i'll be fine ...
Yes I can read books without pictures just its nice to see what its like in picture form as well as explaining with words

Legendary wrote:

Deadly Habit wrote:

Legendary wrote:

Deadly Habit wrote:

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-S ... 046&sr=8-1

Hehe - Macc said thats the book I should get to generally get a understanding of what the process it and what happens and maybe learn a bit myself when I asked him... Its waiting to be delivered as we speak, i'm kinda excited about it .. *geeky snort*

was the one thing i asked for for xmas
it's a great read, technical but not overly to boredom

As long as theirs picture diagrams i'll be fine ...
Yes I can read books without pictures just its nice to see what its like in picture form as well as explaining with words

it even comes with a poster

Deadly Habit wrote:

Mumble wrote:When do you have to start to consider Mastering your tracks ?

when doing a release to the public for sale
be it digital or vinyl

Only then? ;]]]]]