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Those of you who are real metal heads know there’s a lot of different METAL out there.
Whether you’re into black metal, death metal, power metal, or some good ‘ol fashioned “heavy metal”, you know when it sounds good.
THE METAL MISCONCEPTION:
The problem is, for many metal artists, there is a common misnomer regarding the role quality [...]
For the independent musician, do-it-yourself solutions for recording, mixing, and mastering audio may seem like the only options. But, if the goal is to save money, they may not be…
We came across this video the other day for a popular piece of audio mastering software called T-RackS. This video explains how “easy” T-RackS3 is to [...]
If you are considering audio mastering for your next recording project, you may be wondering how much it should cost. First of all, we recommend mailing or uploading your tracks to a mastering house that doesn’t have a huge studio…
LOCAL STUDIOS vs ONLINE STUDIOS
Going to your nearest mastering studio and waiting while they master your recording [...]
Most people have heard of digital mastering, or know the phrase “digitally remastered.” But for most of the young artists I talk to, it’s just a vague concept.
In fact, most indie bands today, don’t know (in plain language) what mastering does or is; they just know they’re supposed to have their CDs mastered before they [...]
7 steps 2 a better master
We wanted to provide a simple checklist for you guys and girls out there who are getting ready to send your songs to SoundOps (or any other mastering studio) for professional mastering. And for those of you who’ve been doing doing your own recording, there are some easy steps you [...]
Because I’ve been playing drums even longer than I’ve been mastering, I’m really picky about the drum sound on my own recordings, and I want to share with you how you can mix your drum tracks with mastering in mind. If you’re in the studio right now, or if you do your own recording, this [...]
Audio mastering has almost always been delegated to a 3rd party studio or engineer. But, in recent years, it’s become more and more common for bands to send their music off (by mail or over the Internet) for mastering instead of actually going to the studio. There are advantages to this type of post production, [...]
Video post from Will @ SoundOps about 3rd-Party Mastering, and the disadvantages of letting your recording engineer (or the guy working on your mix) also master your tracks. Recording, Mixing, and Mastering require different gear, different skills, and - believe it or not - different ears.
Will Duke from SoundOps shares a new secret about Mastering that your recording studio won’t tell you… stuff every band should know about CD mastering before they ever record any tracks.
An informative post for indie artists by Will from SoundOps with a simple fill-in-the-blank test attached. Find out how to choose the right mastering studio regardless of what you already know (or don’t know) about audio mastering. It’s good to know a little, but he points out the most important things to look for, and they aren’t about the technical aspects of post-production.
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