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Mic or Mixer – How To Get That Pro Sound

By The MASTERING Team, on February 5th, 2011

This is a question that came from one of our friends on youtube,
and we thought you guys would benefit from the conversation.
Q:
I know how to mix and master my music. I hope. Lol. I am getting a shure ksmA pretty soon and that is a top of the line mic. im wondering if i just [...]

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MIXING CONTEST: TOP 10 MIXES

By The MASTERING Team, on November 15th, 2010

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 [...]

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Tips From The Studio: Writing, Recording, & iPhones

By Will Duke, on May 7th, 2010

I’m always asking our head engineer for DIY tips to share with our readers because he knows so much about recording and mixing as well as mastering.  So the other day, I got an email from him that surprised me.  I was expecting a bunch of audio-physionetics that only the most techie DIY musicians would [...]

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Recording Advice: Audio Mixing & Mastering Tips From The Studio Team @ SoundOps.com

By The MASTERING Team, on December 15th, 2009

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 [...]

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Scott Haskin: In Movies, Books, And In The Studio

By The MASTERING Team, on November 20th, 2009

The following studio story comes from our friend, Scott Haskin.  We worked together for the first time this year, and have thoroughly enjoyed his music and his attitude.
-The Studio Team

My experience with SoundOps was amazing!  I was impressed with the professionalism, the quick turn around time and the quality of the mastering of my music.  [...]

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

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 [...]

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The JamHub: Band Practice Made Quiet? Maybe.

By Will Duke, on August 14th, 2009

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 @ [...]

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Audio Mastering Resource: musicmastering.org

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 [...]

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CD Mastering Studio Checklist:

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 [...]

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Audio Mastering: The Mistake Indie Bands Make

By Will Duke, on June 13th, 2009

We love audio mastering – it’s what we do, but there’s a big problem…
Most people think (especially mastering engineers) that all mastering does is affect the audio itself.
It’s a lot more than that.  When a band gets their CD mastered, they give themselves a better chance to actually be heard amid the ever-increasing competition of [...]

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