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  • Friday, December 23, 2011
    The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mastering
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    Tom Volpicelli 12/23/11 02:38 PM,
    In this, the first in a three part series, Tom Volpicelli of The Mastering House answers three common questions about mastering. 1. What is mastering and the role of the mastering engineer? Mastering is essentially the step of audio production used to prepare mixes for the formats that are used for replication and distribution. It is the culmination of the combined efforts from the producer, musicians, and engineers to realize the musical vision of the artist. Each stage of the… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Poll • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Studio • System

  • Wednesday, December 14, 2011
    The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mastering: Part II
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    Tom Volpicelli 12/14/11 03:18 PM,
    In this second installment of our three part series, Tom Volpicelli of The Mastering House answers three need-to-know questions about mastering. 4. What are some tips to help ensure the best possible master? Audio quality can be very subjective. Before hiring a mastering engineer for a project you should have a clear objective on how you would like the finished project to sound. Communication of these objectives between client and engineer is a key component to the success of a… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer • Processor • Stage • System

  • Wednesday, November 23, 2011
    The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Mastering: Part III
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    Tom Volpicelli 11/23/11 12:28 PM,
    In this third and final installment of our series, Tom Volpicelli of The Mastering House answers four need-to-know questions about mastering. 7. How much of a role does gear play versus the talents of a mastering engineer? As the saying goes, “It’s the driver not the car”. A good engineer can work around limitations while a bad engineer will likely produce poor results, great gear or not. This does not entirely discount the aspect of the gear. Having gear which… View this story
    Filed in: Recording • Feature • Analog • Digital • Education • Engineer • Mixer