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Is CD mastering different than for vinyl?

Is CD mastering different than for vinyl? The short answer is yes. A needle needs more room with the louder the program is an interesting point, something that we don’t need to worry about with mastering for a CD. Hard sibilance, loud ride cymbals, wide bass, a resonant frequency around 1kHz – these factors can all cause the needle to jump out of its groove. Avoiding that is true craft. It’s an art.

Audio Mastering and Banging Heads

There are fans of the group Metallica that publicly prefer the versions of a certain set of songs that appear in Guitar Hero opposed to the ones released on CD. Why? Better audio mastering. Certainly the quality of the original makes a huge difference in the quality of the audio mastering work, but excellence in mastering can make a world of difference for the listener.

Are there any specific tips you can give on mastering with ribbon microphones?

Having a 180-degree polar pattern, ribbon mics naturally pick up what is “behind” them just as much as what is in front of them. For a brighter, edgier sound – face the mic directly on-axis and into the source. Be as precise as possible. Conversely, tilt it off-axis to dull things a bit.

Good Audio Mastering Vital for Podcasts

It’s a shame — for the erstwhile podcast producer — to lose an otherwise interested prospect due to poor sound quality, especially since all that podcaster had to do was go to an outfit like SoundOps for affordable high-quality digital mastering.

Thinking About DIY Audio Mastering?

Respect your music and your fans by having an expert help you with your mastering.

Providing A Mastering Service Sometimes Requires Detective Work

Professional mastering makes all the difference.

Unlimited Mastering

Unlimited Mastering has arrived!

Getting A Clean Sound On a Budget

SoundOps.com | Head Engineer Responds to FAQ by DIY artist

Contest Update: Your Song In A Promo Video + Free Mastering

It’s Will here again with an update on the Free Mastering contest.
We were trying to choose a few songs for our upcoming video for the new Unlimited Mastering service.
I have some good news and some bad news:  the good news is, we received a ton of songs to be considered for the video soundtrack!  The [...]

Top 20 DIY Mixing Tips

Check out this great advice from Paul White at SoundOnSound:
20 DIY Mixing Tips
This is an excellent list of essential things to bear in mind if you’re considering doing your own audio recording and mixing!
Remember: A Good Master Starts With a Good Mix.
We’ve heard a lot of people say that mastering doubles the quality of a [...]