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Mastering 
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Important Reasons for Mastering
To obtain a polished sound in line with commercial record releases. | Make tracks sit side-by-side. | | Brings balance to uneven acoustics. | | Sound recorded in a flawed acoustic environment can be treated. | | Mastering offers overall consistency between different studio / location recordings. | | Initial perception of sound can be skewed by different rooms and monitors, and this can be revealed during the mastering process and therefore corrected. | | Professional mix engineers also send their pre-mastered mixes to a mastering house prior to pressing and releasing commercially. |
Important Mastering Hints
| Ensure that you have decided and finalised your track order in advance of the mastering process, as this will save both time and cost. | | Note that gaps / timings between songs also need attention; in order that they sound right. | | Consider the energy of each song and how the album should ebb and flow, as well as how every track relates to the others. | | If you are trying to emulate a certain sound or indeed one of your favourite artists, then it may be an idea to bring a couple of CD examples with you to use as a measuring exercise. This will also give the mastering engineer a good indication of what you are trying to achieve. Please do however consider the fact that an internationally renowned recording artist may spend up to £300,000 making an album, so please be realistic with regard to quality. Please see www.crystalsoundmastering.co.uk for more details and prices on CD mastering. |
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