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By The MASTERING Team, on October 17th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on August 28th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on August 18th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on August 17th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on August 6th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on July 20th, 2009
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 [...]
By Will Duke, on July 17th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on June 20th, 2009
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 [...]
By The MASTERING Team, on June 5th, 2009
That’s right – no strings attached. Every month, here at The MASTERING Blog, SoundOps gives away our famous multiMASTERING service for an entire recording project absolutely free! The next one could be your band’s new demo CD or even your full-length album…
Check out the Newsletter page for more info, and watch this quick video.
@ [...]
By John Taylor, on June 4th, 2009
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 [...]
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