OK so it just dawned on me(sorry I'm slow). Literally every listening device I have from a boom box to my car stereo, mp3 player, phone, IPAD, computer has all those "EQ presets" You know like "Rock, metal, country, Jazz". The average listener probably doesnt really think about what it does other than it makes the music sound like they like it.
So what approach should I be taking when mastering? What I have found is that a nice well mixed, but somewhat flat frequency response on the final mix really produced GREAT results once you kick in those EQ pre-sets.
My worry is that if someone does not use those pre-sets they may think my music is underproduced but still sounds "pretty good" but if I pump it up from the get go to sound like say the "Rock" setting, then it will be overdone and blow out the listener if the listener then chooses that EQ preset.
What's a guy to do?
I am using Presonus Studio One 2 Pro and the mastering software that comes with it. Here is where I am at so far with it.
https://soundcloud.com/signs-of-reign/freedom-mixdown-8
So what approach should I be taking when mastering? What I have found is that a nice well mixed, but somewhat flat frequency response on the final mix really produced GREAT results once you kick in those EQ pre-sets.
My worry is that if someone does not use those pre-sets they may think my music is underproduced but still sounds "pretty good" but if I pump it up from the get go to sound like say the "Rock" setting, then it will be overdone and blow out the listener if the listener then chooses that EQ preset.
What's a guy to do?
I am using Presonus Studio One 2 Pro and the mastering software that comes with it. Here is where I am at so far with it.
https://soundcloud.com/signs-of-reign/freedom-mixdown-8