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Anyone have your music properly mastered? (pg. 2)
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by [Alpha]Dave
Delay on the mastering? Haha, that's new... :rolleyes: :eyespop: |
I was really ed up when my friend was explaining how he cuts vinyl, and to be honest I don't understand the process entirely, but basically he said if he cuts it without the delay the lathe won't space the grooves properly.
It had something to do with the inherent delay you get from running the signal through the analogue chain into the lathe and having to use the delay to compensate and bring it back. |
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| Kismet7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by [Alpha]Dave
Delay on the mastering? Haha, that's new... :rolleyes: |
haha. you caught that before me. Delay on master...Ableton connected FX machines will be out of business now with this new mastering method. |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kismet7
haha. you caught that before me. Delay on master...Ableton connected FX machines will be out of business now with this new mastering method. |
Do you even know anything about cutting masters? Or do you think mastering is slapping some waves VSTs on a track in Ableton? |
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| Kismet7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
Do you even know anything about cutting masters? Or do you think mastering is slapping some waves VSTs on a track in Ableton? |
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| jupiterone |
| barack obama does mastering |
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| tekart |
| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
barack obama does mastering |
No way!?!!:eyespop: |
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| G-Con |
Whilst the op is probably tackling this thread with the wrong attitude, I must admit that I too have been curious for sometime now to hear the difference a well mastered track sounds to just a well mixed one.
I'm well aware that the mixdown is the most important part. I'm also well aware that mastering is just the "final polish" or "the cherry on the cake".
However, fact is, all pro tracks will be properly mastered, often in expensive mastering studios by engineers who charge a lot of money. I would like to hear the difference it makes to the track.
Many of you have had your tracks mastered by 3rd party mastering houses. Is it really too much to ask to hear a short sample of a track before the master (just a good mixdown) and after the master.
Surely this would be a good learning experience for many of us to hear either
a) just how much a good master can improve a track
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b) that the difference is minimal which would prove that it really is ALL in the mixdown |
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| Kismet7 |
Not what im looking for, If I wanted mastering tips from Mr. Robert Babicz, i'd just ask him, he's been good about replying ;) |
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| Kismet7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by G-Con
Whilst the op is probably tackling this thread with the wrong attitude, I must admit that I too have been curious for sometime now to hear the difference a well mastered track sounds to just a well mixed one.
I'm well aware that the mixdown is the most important part. I'm also well aware that mastering is just the "final polish" or "the cherry on the cake".
However, fact is, all pro tracks will be properly mastered, often in expensive mastering studios by engineers who charge a lot of money. I would like to hear the difference it makes to the track.
Many of you have had your tracks mastered by 3rd party mastering houses. Is it really too much to ask to hear a short sample of a track before the master (just a good mixdown) and after the master.
Surely this would be a good learning experience for many of us to hear either
a) just how much a good master can improve a track
or
b) that the difference is minimal which would prove that it really is ALL in the mixdown |
Exactly. Nail. Head. That sort of thing. The 2nd person to have learned early reading comprehension schooling in this thread, can there be more? We shall see...
And my attitude isnt that bad is it, a bit unpolitical, but really im asking something, getting ridiculous responses, being cheeky in return. Now that i've found the 2nd person that knows how to read an OP, I still have hope for this thread to bear some good fruit =) |
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| Beyer |
I have one track mastered (I much prefer to say optimized), but the original file is lost,
due to hd crash. :/ So thereīs no point in posting the mastered one either.
1:Vinyl mastering is ONE aspect. There is also CD mastering, tv mastering, radio etc.
Just wanted to point that out (not to you especially Kismet7), itīs all in the name of making the
music fit the medium itīs being played on, or the end user. But thatīs another story all together.
General mastering:
The difference from the final mix, and the mastered will vary, because if thereīs little "wrong" with the mix, little will be done.
If there are issues the ME feel needs to be addressed, he will do so - but if he canīt hear anything bad with the mix
he will not touch it. Obviously he will smash the track in compliance of your wishes,
and usually a proper ME will find more volume out of a mix before it sounds like a wet
sponge, due to his skills on the matter, and likely his tools.
If you have properly good speakers, you reduce the need of a ME. But his ears are not tuned
like yours. He will only take the sound parameters inconsideration, like you most likely will be unable to after your 100th listen to it.
Itīs all about optimizing the potential that lies in your track. If you feel you have done it.
Sweet! If not, let someone else listen to it, with fresh (trained) ears.
Sorry for not being able to help either. |
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