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I was recently asked to write an article on the subject and was hoping to get some ideas from the good folks here (as well as it possibly being helpful to some). Here's a few to start: 1. What is Mastering? 2. Is Mastering Necessary? 3. Should I limit/normalize/compress my mixes? 4. What...

I offered this to steve.h in his thread but thought I would open this up to anyone interested. I have a group of students in a mastering class that could use some material for an assignment. If anyone is interested in donating a track to be used for this assignment please let me know. I will...

I'm starting this thread for the purpose of general discussion on how we listen, evaluate, and develop better skills for analyzing mixes and mastered tracks. Often many of the questions on this forum revolve around what kind of gear can I buy, what settings do I use, etc. to make my mixes...

I was recently interviewed by SonicBids and thought that the questions they asked were a very good list of some of the more commonly asked questions regarding mastering (other than the usual question of how to make your CD loud). I felt that it may be useful here for those that aren't familiar...

Gonna grab a beer now and toast ya buddy! Hoppy Birthday G. Tom

Check out this video, the man was EVIL! How do you get a guitar to sound like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RA8NyvzIWk I wonder if it had anything to do with him having 6 fingers, until he cut off the extra one with a razor?

Anyone ever notice that if you accidentally type: http://www.hoemrecording.com/ It goes to discmasters?

What is it with all of the flame wars going on around here lately? I seems like every thread has some battle going on usually between some troll and at least one of the more established members of the group. I realize that there are a lot of frustrated engineers, but taking it out on a forum...

I'm going to be teaching an introductory course in Audio Production for second college starting January and wanted to get some opinions on a good textbook. I'm thinking of Bobby Owsinski's "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook". Any opinions on this or other suggestions appreciated. TIA

I found this link while surfing around. I thought that it might be of interest to many in the group. Click on the "Free Recording Courses" link in the left navigation. And no, I have no affiliation with this website, just good info: http://artistpro.com

What is a microphone?

I will be teaching an audio production course at a local college and wanted to get some feedback here on what people felt are a good set of criteria for evaluating a good mix/production. Things that I would include are: - Overall audio quality - A good performance - Depth and space in the mix -...