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Inside MASTERING: Part I

Audio Mastering Studios: The Value of Fast Service

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 [...]

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 [...]

Audio Mastering Prices

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 [...]

Audio Mastering Resource: musicmastering.org

Hey gang; Will here.  Just got off the line with Bob Harvey who runs musicmastering.org.  If you haven’t seen his website, check it out.  It’s a young site, but it’s shaping up to be a real resource for artists and producers who want to learn more about the practical (applicable) world of audio mastering.

Whether you [...]

SoundOps Online Audio Mastering

GET TO KNOW YOUR MASTERING STUDIO…
When you make an “album” (don’t know why we keep calling it that), there are usually several different engineers and studios involved.  When your tracks are mastered, it takes less time than recording and mixing, and less money…but it’s an important part of great production.  The mastering studio will concentrate [...]

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 [...]

Online Audio Mastering: The Studio Gateway from SoundOps

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, [...]

Independent Mastering (for indie bands)

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.

The SoundOps Channel

The SoundOps Mastering Studio posts videos often, but to see them before everyone else, subscribe to the SoundOps YouTube channel. You’ll get an email as soon as we upload a video…studio tips, mastering secrets, and other cool stuff for indie recording artists.

The More You Know About MASTERING, The Better…

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.