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 [...]
If you have heard of SoundOps, chances are you’ve heard about multiMASTERING. Our clients receive 3 unique masters of their projects for a standard rate of $99 a song. It’s the most mastering for the money anywhere
However, to keep our schedule full, and our team busy around the clock this holiday season, we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Read more »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 [...]
Something you may notice when looking for a mastering studio online, is that some studios will boast a very quick turn-around time. That’s great, right? …not exactly.
Prompt service is important, but in most cases, the assurance of a quickly completed project is not actually an added value. When it comes to audio mastering, rushing the [...]
Will was on a conference call with Greg Rollett the other day talking to Label 2.0 members about maintaining audio quality throughout the recording process, and the importance of mastering for independent artists.
We almost didn’t share this for two reasons…
The first is that the sound quality from recorded phone calls is notoriously bad (and this [...]
Will Duke talks about a basic but super-important concept to remember when doing your own recording and mixing using Mac or PC software. Audio mastering will perform miracles on your recordings, but there’s one thing in particular it cannot do…
Whether you use Pro Tools, Audition, or Garage Band, this is a critical thing to remember….
This [...]
Read more »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 [...]
Read more »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 [...]