ashcat_lt
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I'm heading toward mastering a project for a client, and I'm not actually sure what media he's shooting for, but I suspect he may want to go to cassette for some reason. He'll probably end up dubbing them himself or handing them to a similar sort of DIY duplication house, but he might just send it off to a "pro" shop for that part. I figure either way, it makes sense to give him a pair of "image files" for side A and side B. I'll figure out how best to split it and adjust spaces between songs to get a relatively even distribution while maintaining proper flow.
My question here, though, is about the tape leader and whether I should include that extra time at the head of these files. Seems like it would just make things easier for the DIY approach, but is it standard procedure when sending to a distribution house? I've never really gone that route myself, but I'd imagine somebody around here is familiar with the process. How do you think I should handle this?
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
My question here, though, is about the tape leader and whether I should include that extra time at the head of these files. Seems like it would just make things easier for the DIY approach, but is it standard procedure when sending to a distribution house? I've never really gone that route myself, but I'd imagine somebody around here is familiar with the process. How do you think I should handle this?
Thanks for any insight you can provide.