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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I just ran across the JamHub. This nifty little guy is supposed to make it possible for bands to jam without disturbing their neighbors. Unless you’ve got electronic drums, you’ve probably still got a problem, but I think the JamHub is valuable for a different reason entirely…
As a part of The Studio Team here @ [...]
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 [...]
If you want to give your recordings a subconscious advantage, check out this video. It’s not just about audio mastering - Will talks about 2 things your band can do that will “make people want to buy your music…and not know why.” Don’t worry, these are legitimate practices and you won’t have to do anything [...]
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.
We want your mixes to sound their best, because a great master starts with a great mix. One thing we notice with mixes that show up for mastering is that they aren’t actually mixes…there is a fundamental concept about mixing you should know before you send your tracks off for mastering.
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