The sound engineer scam, the online recording studio ripoff, whatever you want to call it. I hear about it 3-4 times a month from my clients, since 1999. It never changes!
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Here are the top 20 audio mastering tips, questions, and answers that I've been asked over the years.
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Since the begining of his solo career in 2008, I mastered over 80 songs with the top French recording artist NYLS. Great pop dance music with a lot of remixes. During his entire career (as of now), I mastered most of if not all the song he released. It was a great pleasure working with NYLS and Nico at Icon Records!
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What does mastering do to a song? Your main goal in audio mastering is to replicate the sonic qualities of a well professionally mastered commercial song, in the same genre and style as the song mix you are working on.
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If you're looking for the best website hosting for musicians, bands, and music recording studios, here's my own personal experience with website hosting companies.
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In this video I do a quick A/B comparison of a few songs. In my audio mastering secrets video series, I get a lot more in-depth into exactly what you are trying to achieve sonically for your genre/style of music.
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How long does is take to master a song? There are several extra song mastering procedures I offer that other mastering engineers will not do.
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This video shows one of the more imptotant compression techniques I use in audio mastering. In my audio Mastering Secrets Video Series, I explain everything you need to know about audio mastering.
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Here are a few great stereo widening techniques and how to use them in music. When you listen to music on a car radio, you want that wide stereo sound that extends from the left door to the right. Not just two feet wide right above the stereo!
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In this article I will discuss how to master classic rock songs. Every genre (style) of music has its own set of sonic qualities that are unique to the genre. These sonic qualities are a "must to know" if you want to audio mastering your classic rock music.
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In order to produce a good master, a mix needs proper headroom and dynamic range.
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Here's the monitor speaker setup I use for my DAW, and the setup I recommend for your home recording studio.
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Here's another popular question I see online, always with the wrong answer! "There's no such thing as radio ready mastering!" REALLY? Read more....
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Can I master a song that's already been mastered? Yes! Every month I master songs that have already been mastered. Read more....
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Here's the basic hardware you need to master music:
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In this article I will discuss how to master movie soundtracks, classical, and jazz songs. Every genre (style) of music has its own set of sonic qualities that are unique to the genre. These sonic qualities are a "must to know" if you want to audio mastering your own movie soundtracks, classical, and jazz music.
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Why does a mix need headroom and dynamic range? In one sentence, it gives the mastering engineer more room to work with.
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If you're into "do it yourself projects" my mastering book will show you EXACTLY how I mastered every style of music on this website. Get it here Audio Mastering Secrets!
This article discusses what is the chorus effect in music and how to use it? The chorus effect makes a single audio track sound like a group. It achieves this by taking a single instrument or vocal track, multiplying it, and then slightly detunes each newly created track. The result is a fuller lush sounding audio track.
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Note - This section is basically a tip for those of you working with clients or if you plan on submitting your mixes to a mastering engineer.
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In this article I will discuss how to master hard rock and heavy metal songs. Every genre (style) of music has its own set of sonic qualities that are unique to the genre. These sonic qualities are a "must to know" if you want to audio mastering your own hard rock or heavy metal music.
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In this article, we'll show you how to prepare your mixes for mastering.
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I had to write a quick note on this, as I was reminded about it while thumbing through a popular mixing book that had a 15 page section on speaker resonance and room sound proofing. I must say, a very exciting 15 pages! Ha!
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In this article, I'll show you how to prepare your songs for mixing.
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It's the most basic of all questions, but someone asks it at least once a week. In this article, I will explain what channel means in music and mixing
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