I'm starting to master my record with a talented guy in town. He and I are becoming friends quickly. I've never worked with him but, I know we enjoy the same types of music. He claims to do mastering/mixing as a hobby but, musicians everywhere are hiring him to master and/or mix their records.
What kinds of things should I be listening for? He's clearing up the mix but, we don't want it to "thin out". Do pros use subharmonic generators or something like to keep warmth and clarity? What are common techniques to maintain this?
I did the record at home and most of the mixes are pretty good. An example would be a track called "I Am Still" at www.garageband.com/artist/inthefire/songs
This is one of the weaker tracks that I engineered but, it's pretty decent.
What kinds of things should I be listening for? He's clearing up the mix but, we don't want it to "thin out". Do pros use subharmonic generators or something like to keep warmth and clarity? What are common techniques to maintain this?
I did the record at home and most of the mixes are pretty good. An example would be a track called "I Am Still" at www.garageband.com/artist/inthefire/songs
This is one of the weaker tracks that I engineered but, it's pretty decent.