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Audio Mastering Answers

Hey everyone; we hope your summer is off to a great start!  We’d like to mention something quickly…
Artists and producers generally ask us the same questions all the time, so we’ve included a FAQ page on our main studio website.  We just want to remind our readers that if you have any questions about audio mastering [...]

A Tragedy In Progress

Here at SoundOps we like to support our friends. Steve Taylor and the guys at ATIP have been our friends for almost 10 years, maybe more. And they have just produced some new music. Even if the style isnt what your used to, you should check it out. You may know them as Across Five Aprils; you [...]

Mastering Love Song Audio

We’ve all written a heartfelt song for that special someone. If you think you have the best love song mix: send it in and we’ll master it at half-price!
Now this isn’t the first time we’ve done this. Check out Mike’s comment after we mastered his girlfriend’s birthday present in the middle of the night, just [...]

Mic or Mixer – How To Get That Pro Sound

This is a question that came from one of our friends on youtube,
and we thought you guys would benefit from the conversation.
Q:
I know how to mix and master my music. I hope. Lol. I am getting a shure ksmA pretty soon and that is a top of the line mic. im wondering if i just [...]

MIXING CONTEST: TOP 10 MIXES

We never expected the mixing competition to be so popular.  After some serious listening, we’ve narrowed it down to our favorite 10 songs.  We don’t want to be the only ones to vote though, so we’re working on a way for our readers to vote for the best mix as well.
In the next few weeks [...]

Free Mastering Mix-Off!

Here at SoundOps Mastering, we aren’t ready for the summer to end.  So we’re heating things up with a mixing competition – a battle of the engineers!
The rules are simple.  If your band is working on a new song, or if you already have one recorded, send your mix to us ( studio@soundops.com [...]

Tips From The Studio: Writing, Recording, & iPhones

I’m always asking our head engineer for DIY tips to share with our readers because he knows so much about recording and mixing as well as mastering.  So the other day, I got an email from him that surprised me.  I was expecting a bunch of audio-physionetics that only the most techie DIY musicians would [...]

Recording Advice: Audio Mixing & Mastering Tips From The Studio Team @ SoundOps.com

We get questions from young artists and producers who are trying to prepare their mixes for mastering.  Sometimes, they want to know what they can do to emulate the effects of high quality mastering without actually having to spend the money.  Either way, we like to take time out and help, because we remember what [...]

Sell Better Band Merch…Even Better: SoundOps Interviews Steve @ Storenvy.com

Hey guys and girls!  Some of you who follow us on social sites know we’ve been on a merch kick recently.  Of course, as mastering studio engineers, we don’t claim to be experts in apparel, but, we do know a few people who are
And, because your merchandise has the potential to make [...]

REVERBNATION: Is Your Band Getting The Most Out Of It?

NEW “ADVANCED TIPS” FROM LABEL 2.0 GIVE REVERBNATION ARTISTS AN EVEN BIGGER ADVANTAGE…FOR FREE!

Hey guys; Will Duke here again.  I should be working, but I have a quick news flash about the great ReverbNation we all know and love.  In the last several years, we’ve seen ReverbNation raise the bar for online musician services.  They [...]