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Mastering the basics

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:44 pm
by kiramdear
I'm looking for tips on mastering my songs because I'm not too happy with my own job of it. Maybe I don't understand the difference between mixing and mastering and that's the problem. I thought my songs sounded weak on the last compilation CD, but I'm certain that it's not Mark's fault. What can I do better in order to really deliver the goods to the table?

You could really start anywhere because I'm not specialized at all. My songs are posted on my website (little icon below my avatar) and I can also provide all GarageBand and Logic files as well as CD quality mixes. Please be my guest :D

Re: Mastering the basics

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:54 pm
by paologregorio
The Mastering part gets a bit confusing for me as well; I wish I could help with that. Good luck with it!

Re: Mastering the basics

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:07 am
by tennis_nick
It's a lengthy read, but it might help.

http://ps139.com/vs880ex/pages/OzoneMasteringGuide.pdf

Re: Mastering the basics

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:25 am
by kiramdear
Thanks, Nick. I'll check it out and make some comments. :)

Re: Mastering the basics

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:15 pm
by kiramdear
Har, their very first suggestion is, "Have someone else master your music", :lol: "you are too close to your own music".

I'll read on for the heck of it, though I think we may have hit the nail on the head.

Re: Mastering the basics

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:23 am
by bottom4
Check out one of the recent Music Tech Focus mags

www.musictechmag.co.uk

A recent issue was dedicated to mastering - comes with a CD. Quite expensive for a mag $19.00 Haven't gotten into it just yet so I can't say it's good or bad...

Re: Mastering the basics

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:08 am
by bottom4
I actually read the majority of this mag on my way home from France yesterday. I believe there's a lot of value here