#Mastering Engineer, passionate about helping artists, bands, producers stand out with their music. AES voting member. Celebrating 22 years of entrepreneurship!
Prep 4 #mastering#tip: If mix has vocal, it likely needs a lot of rides on it to have it exciting. Tools that do some stuff automatically actually do opposite. Sound too obvious, 'cause they do just simple thing and don’t get the context
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Go for improvements not for taking shortcuts. Improvements always come at a cost of time and effort, however, so don’t expect results to appear quickly. Perseverance, guys&gals!
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You need to have specific traits to succeed as an artist. If you don’t have them, you need a team. If you can’t afford team, you need an investor. If you don’t have investor, what are you waiting for?
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Invest in skills, not in technology. The technology has vastly improved over the decades. Have records gotten better too? The answer reveals hard truth about what has way bigger impact!
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Prep for #mastering#tip: If you use 2-bus compression, make sure you automate it appropriately. It’s very easy to over compress when things grow in song- it’s good to have it mirrored well in the mix!
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Don’t give up on a first major roadblock. It’s an exam you just need to pass. The first, yet certainly not the last one!
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There are three types of people in this world. Firstly, there are people who make things happen. Then there are people who watch things happen. Lastly, there are people who ask, what happened? Which do you want to be? - Steve Backley
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Many cut corners without even knowing it they do. It’s a good idea to evaluate any efforts by a third party. It can be eye opening. Wide.
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