If you're not sure what mastering is, you probably need to read a good book on the subject. The best one by far is Bob Katz, Mastering Audio, 2nd Edition. More info here:
http://www.digido.com/mastering-audio-book.html Here's the Wikipedia entry on audio mastering: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_mastering Or the page on my Website called "What Is Mastering": http://ctsmastering.com/WhatIsMastering.phpIf you're not sure how mastering differs from mixing, read "What is Mixing" and compare it to "what is Mastering" mentioned above:
http://ctsmastering.com/WhatIsMixing.phpBerklee Online offer a correspondence course in in mastering as well, highly recommended:
http://www.berkleemusic.com/school/certificates/course/audio-mastering-techniques?area_item_id=1827493&program_id=12813855Yes you have the tools to do it, at least the software, but that's a less important part compared to:
1. Do you have full-range (not nearfield) monitors?2. Are they are in a room that doesn't resonate badly at various frequencies? That is, you should have the acoustics controlled with absorbers, bass traps, etc. and 3. Do you have the ability to listen critically and detect small changes, such as "hmm that could come down a dB around 2KHZ".
If you you are planning on releasing your music to the public, selling it etc. I'd be happy to master it for you. Please contact me off-list.
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