Robertt8
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FENIX: did you get a chance to post up the mp3's of before and after mastering? if so, what's the link? Thanks!
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fenix
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Not yet...I'll be able to do that this weekend.
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homeuser
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I still think one of the best things to do is listen to a commercial cd of a similar style of music, sound, and try like hell to make yours sound similar. eq, levels, etc.
A1A2
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someone put up radiohead's new album, Hail To the Thief, online before it was mastered/released. I think they were encoded at 192kbs, pretty decent mp3s IMO. Do a search in the Cave, someone posted that link there before.
This will probably be your best bet to here the difference between professionally mixed and later mastered mp3s.
Al
This will probably be your best bet to here the difference between professionally mixed and later mastered mp3s.
Al
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fenix
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Sorry for the delay guys.
Here's an example of my stuff mastered and unmastered. It's the same song that's in the mix contest thread.
http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=3584&alid=-1
Here's an example of my stuff mastered and unmastered. It's the same song that's in the mix contest thread.
http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=3584&alid=-1
CoolCat
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fenix..you been bad? violators popup
i got some fried popup disabled view...person violated something.... couldn't get to nowhere from your link?
anybody else see this?
i've had trouble with my computer/player getting into nowhereradio....maybe me.
i got some fried popup disabled view...person violated something.... couldn't get to nowhere from your link?
anybody else see this?
i've had trouble with my computer/player getting into nowhereradio....maybe me.
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fenix
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sonicpaint
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Cool tune!
I like that song, nice job! Who mastered it? The song was quite good before the mastering. Subtlety was the key and done nicely I might add. It's obvious that the volume was brought up but I noticed a nicer presence and definition in the mid-range. The kick pedal seems to have been thinned out just a tad, though this could be due to the adjustment in the mid. (ying/yang example)
There might be other small details that I haven't mentioned but I only listened for about 30 seconds of each clip, going back to the first one (un-mastered) before posting. I'll be listening to them again though simply because I like the song.
In my opinion nice job in all respects.
Thanks for sharing,
sonicpaint
I like that song, nice job! Who mastered it? The song was quite good before the mastering. Subtlety was the key and done nicely I might add. It's obvious that the volume was brought up but I noticed a nicer presence and definition in the mid-range. The kick pedal seems to have been thinned out just a tad, though this could be due to the adjustment in the mid. (ying/yang example)
There might be other small details that I haven't mentioned but I only listened for about 30 seconds of each clip, going back to the first one (un-mastered) before posting. I'll be listening to them again though simply because I like the song.
In my opinion nice job in all respects.
Thanks for sharing,
sonicpaint
ChristopherM
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Re: Cool tune!
Subtlety? Sheesh! I thought it was a night-and-day difference!
The mastered version sounded ten times better on my system!
sonicpaint said:
Subtlety? Sheesh! I thought it was a night-and-day difference!
The mastered version sounded ten times better on my system!
sonicpaint
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Re: Re: Cool tune!
Why because of the volume increase on the mastered? Sheesh, Compare them at the same volume level and you will understand what I mean. When the difference in volume is as big as it is in this case, it's easy to think the louder one is better. Louder is not always better and if you were to do that you'd see.
It's takes seconds to make a song loud! If things were that easy then there wouldn't be any need for Mastering Engineers.
sonicpaint
ChristopherM said:
Why because of the volume increase on the mastered? Sheesh, Compare them at the same volume level and you will understand what I mean. When the difference in volume is as big as it is in this case, it's easy to think the louder one is better. Louder is not always better and if you were to do that you'd see.
It's takes seconds to make a song loud! If things were that easy then there wouldn't be any need for Mastering Engineers.
sonicpaint
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Thirst
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The mastering engineering field I think is growing thin, nowadays everyone masters and YES, masters well.. I have consecutively heard songs on a local radio station put on by various producers in the general area. It seems now every studio that talks to me about recording with them can master your projects. In some regardz I think mastering is highly overated, considering you sit there and listen too every little nook n cranny and the things that you catch 98% of an audience would have never even known there was a problem.. I read and read many articles in my quest for knowledge in the sound engineering field and I just think a not everyone but a well knowledged person can easily turn out a mastered track. My version of well knowledged isnt the average joe but rather someone who is dedicated to what they do. yup thats my 2 cents.. NOW ARGUE WIT ME lmfao..
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knightsy
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As long as you're happy...
sonicpaint
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No argument here.
Nicely put. No argument here.
Nicely put. No argument here.
Robertt8
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fenix said:
Yo FENIX!
This is the message I'm getting when I try to check out the site...
"This users account has been disabled for violating terms of service.
If you feel you are getting this message in error, please contact an administrator."
...so, needless to say, the link doesn't work. I'd still love to hear them though.
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fenix
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chessrock
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Who mastered it for you? Where did you get it done?
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fenix
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^ why do you ask? Do you think the mastering job is shitty? My only beef about the mastering job is some of the attack on the snare is lost due to the extremo mastering limiting.
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chessrock
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Just curious where you got it mastered.
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fenix
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Fenix's DIY mastering 
Seanmorse79
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keep in mind, one of the primary purposes of mastering is consistency and cohesiveness between all the tracks on your CD.
Mastering a single song seems to be largely missing the point, doesn't it?. While you're still applying some of the same effects as an M.E. would, decisions about those effects should depend largely on the CD as a whole, not just a single song IMO.
Maybe I'm crazy, but this is how I've always understood it.
Mastering a single song seems to be largely missing the point, doesn't it?. While you're still applying some of the same effects as an M.E. would, decisions about those effects should depend largely on the CD as a whole, not just a single song IMO.
Maybe I'm crazy, but this is how I've always understood it.
