Rest assured, those $20 boyos are doing what you COULD be. Mastering stuff using Wavelabs.
I guess it boils down to whether you have the interest/desire to do your own mastering. Its a very difficult, but rewarding practice.
FWIW it never hurts to have a fresh set of ears master your tune...
I know I posted this before, but I forgot what I named the thread so I am just going to re-ask.
Im running a 2.0 gig laptop with only 512 RAM, and 1 60GB hard drive for my Firepod/Cubase LE setup. When I record, there are millisecond random audio dropouts on every track, though in this case...
Since i worked there I am only a little sympathetic to their cause. All I can say in there defense is try working there. there's been a few threads aabout it, but bottom line is that you don't get time to learn your shit. Not like you or your customer needs you to. So you get to choose...
ooh, please, I just ran into this yesterday. I was hoping to run FL for the drum loops, just to keep the guitar player on tempo, he doesnt do click tracks to well. When I loaded it, it said re-wire, but i dont know where to go from there, ideas?
I have to respectfully disaggree with you here. There is no way headphones will ever even near the accuracy of monitors. Ix you mix it good in phones, it will probably have flat bass and very tinny mid-highs in a real stereo.
Just my .02
sit in a dark corner, and write about how you getting cut from the J.V. track team made you feel. Drink Jones Soda and whine about how emo is more than just music, its a way of life.
You'll be a success in no time :D