[ddots-l] Re: the mysterious world of mastering
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:53:59 -0000
Well, it's the old adage that the only stupid question is the one you don't
ask for fear of looking dumb.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
Raised Bar Ltd
Phone: +44 (0)1827 719822
Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at
http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Shawn Brock
Sent: 01 December 2010 00:05
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: the mysterious world of mastering
Always good advice Tim.
I was thinking, these guys will think I'm some kind of hack if I haul off
and ask them this. So I ended up emailing Robert, he replied back and
thanked me for asking. He said that he was thinking of putting together a
Q&A for questions like this, and that he wished more people took the time to
ask, instead of just showing up with just anything.
Guess I don't feel like such a fool after all...
Shawn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 9:15 AM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: the mysterious world of mastering
> I'e talked to a few mastering engineers at seminars and the like and asked
> this exact question. The answer they've all given me is to talk to the
> engineer you're working with to see what he likes to be given.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Tim Burgess
> Raised Bar Ltd
> Phone: +44 (0)1827 719822
>
> Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at
>
> http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> Behalf Of Shawn Brock
> Sent: 30 November 2010 16:48
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] the mysterious world of mastering
>
> I'm always the first to say, I don't know when it comes to answering most
> questions about mastering. And it seems that the longer I live, the less
> I
> know. You would think it would be the opposite right?
>
> Mastering has never been my cup of tee, and that aint ever going to change
> as far as I can see. Its a lot like great visual art, I have a great
> appreciation for it, but I know my talents lie elsewhere.
>
> I was reading back through several years of Sound On Sound Magazine, and
> found some articles from great engineers who make a living on both sides
> of
> the fence, those who record and mix, and those who master.
>
> My reason for reading up on this is because the mixing of my record is
> complete, and the mastering session will take place on December 13th.
>
> Its been a long time sense I was the party responsible for delivering
> files
> to a mastering house, and I see the game has changed, or maybe it hasn't.
>
> I'm working with Robert Hadley and Doug Sax of The Mastering Lab Inc
> www.themasteringlab.com
>
> The credits and knowledge these men possess of there craft is quite
> astounding! Needless to say, this is costing me a fare price, and I want
> to
>
> give them the best product I can to work with...
>
> Anyhow, in the interest of providing the best possible files to them, I
> wonder if any of you have any tips?
>
> I'm uploading split stereo 24-96 files to them a week in advance, and will
> also be taking the files down on a hard drive.
>
> My questions are all about the meter. When I look at the master busses
> output meter, my objective has been to get it to stay below 0. You know
> how
>
> it goes, you start mixing on a tune, add some compression, turn the kick
> up,
>
> and bla bla bla. The next thing you know, the output meter is bouncing
> between minus 4 and plus 2... So in your collective opinions, what kind
> of
> output numbers do you like to see on a tune that's ready for mastering?
>
> I don't want to go to the point of obsession, and line A Coleman Audio
> 2-channel VU meter into my chain, like David Rideau does... But I want
> the
> mastering house to have the best product they can get from me.
>
> Any thoughts and advice is always appreciated.
>
> Shawn
>
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