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chessrock
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masteringhouse said:
The polishing part I agree with.
But the cutting from raw stone thing is tracking/mixing.
The polishing part I agree with.
But the cutting from raw stone thing is tracking/mixing.
reel buzzer
New member
I recorded here and had it mastered = only the first 10 songs
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/jerrylockamyrecordinglogmusic.htm
I recorded here and did not master
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/ragsclothesbottlesmusic.htm
All were recorded in home studios.
To me it is a good thing to get home recordings mastered.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/jerrylockamyrecordinglogmusic.htm
I recorded here and did not master
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/ragsclothesbottlesmusic.htm
All were recorded in home studios.
To me it is a good thing to get home recordings mastered.
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chessrock
Banned
When you say they were recorded "in home studios," do you mean they were recorded by yourself or by amateurs . . . or were they recorded by guys with experience who knew their shit?
reel buzzer
New member
The first link:
Yeah we recorded with an engineer/producer who knew some good. He graduated University of Miami Recording Egineering program and worked in studios, but we just didn't have the budget for the studio and he really wanted to produce it so we recorded it on ADAT in different houses.
The second link:
They were recorded myself on analog tape.
Yeah we recorded with an engineer/producer who knew some good. He graduated University of Miami Recording Egineering program and worked in studios, but we just didn't have the budget for the studio and he really wanted to produce it so we recorded it on ADAT in different houses.
The second link:
They were recorded myself on analog tape.
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chessrock
Banned
See, that's exactly my point.
From listening to the first link you provided, it was obvious to me that you had at least worked with someone who knew their shit.
You see, when it's recorded by a professional, I no longer call it a "home recording." I suppose you could, technically, but realistically it's not. A pro can make any place his studio; a good engineer sort of is a studio -- in the sense that you pay them to get a professional-sounding finished product. Where he chooses to work while providing that service, to me, is irrelevant as long as he can provide you with that.
The second examples were recorded by you, and they didn't sound as good -- no offense -- so I don't see where the point would have been in having it mastered.
From listening to the first link you provided, it was obvious to me that you had at least worked with someone who knew their shit.
You see, when it's recorded by a professional, I no longer call it a "home recording." I suppose you could, technically, but realistically it's not. A pro can make any place his studio; a good engineer sort of is a studio -- in the sense that you pay them to get a professional-sounding finished product. Where he chooses to work while providing that service, to me, is irrelevant as long as he can provide you with that.
The second examples were recorded by you, and they didn't sound as good -- no offense -- so I don't see where the point would have been in having it mastered.
reel buzzer
New member
I see what you mean.
So if I can get my new recordings to sound more like the ones we did with the producer friend, then it would be worth it to send to be mastered.
So if I can get my new recordings to sound more like the ones we did with the producer friend, then it would be worth it to send to be mastered.
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chessrock
Banned
Absolutely.
At that point, a mastering engineer can only take your stuff to the next level.
It's so important to work with a good engineer for tracking though, if you can. You can try to do it yourself, but it's going to take a lot of patience and effort. Think of how much time/effort your producer friend spent getting to where he's at.
Hiring a pro engineer and having him record it at your house or your practice space . . . such a smart move. You get the most valuable asset of a studio -- the ears and the experience of the guy at the controls -- without having to pay for the costly studio space.
That was a smart move on your part.
At that point, a mastering engineer can only take your stuff to the next level.
It's so important to work with a good engineer for tracking though, if you can. You can try to do it yourself, but it's going to take a lot of patience and effort. Think of how much time/effort your producer friend spent getting to where he's at.
Hiring a pro engineer and having him record it at your house or your practice space . . . such a smart move. You get the most valuable asset of a studio -- the ears and the experience of the guy at the controls -- without having to pay for the costly studio space.
That was a smart move on your part.
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