Just a question...

[vicevursa]

I'm just curious. I am of the understanding that mastering is finalizing a song. Now, do you do fade outs in the mixing process or do you do that during mastering? This is not start a war on whether or not you can DIY. I know I obviously can. Well, I wouldn't say what I do is even mixing. Haha! I merely track So, Mastering is something I would have someone else do...


Vice

 

[TexRoadkill]

I would leave the final fade in/out for the mastering stage. You may still do some fade outs or final mutes during the mixdown stage but it just depends on the song.

 

[vicevursa]

Thanks Tex, that sounds good. I am only recording on SoundBlaster and I don't want to do too many volume changes if there's really need. I will only mixdown for the purposes of HR's mp3 forum...


Vice

 

[StevaReno]

vice

i say mix the song the way you want it --if you you want to
fade in/out- do it

and then you can have someone else master it or finalize it

Steve

 

[ashram godok]

yeah vicevursa!

i'd keep the fades for the mastering stage.
but whatever you do, rooooooooooooooooock!!!

 

[chessrock]

but whatever you do, rooooooooooooooooock!!!

Truer words have never been spoken.

 

[mgraffeo]

unless, of course, you're writing ballads, jazz, country, folk, klezmer...

then you might not want to "rooooooooooooooooooooock"

-mg