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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 [...]

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 [...]

Recording, Mixing, Mastering, and Digital Distribution for Indie Artists: Why Audio Quality Is King

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 [...]

Mastering Metal: Audio Mastering For The Metal Masses

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 [...]

The JamHub: Band Practice Made Quiet? Maybe.

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 @ [...]

Digital Mastering: A Hot Sound

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 [...]

CD Mastering Studio Checklist:

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 [...]

Mixing Drums For Mastering

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 [...]

Music Mastering & Mind Control

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 [...]