Ever wonder how hot you should be setting your levels in mixing and mastering? In the real world, the targets are not what the streaming services recommend. And it varies by genre!
Get all the details here, with Justin Colletti of SonicScoop by listening to real before and after masters Read more...
Does saturation have a place in mastering or on the mix bus? Absolutely, says Justin Colletti. It can increase depth, density and perception of detail, and used properly, can help give you a louder, more pleasant sounding master. Here are some ideas on how to use it in your work. Read more...
How much should you charge for a mix? How much should you expect to pay for a mix? How about mastering work—how much should that cost?
The long answer can be found in the podcast episode linked below. For the short written answer, scroll down below the video and read Read more...
There was only one good thing about 2020, at least for me: SPL didn’t put a hard time limit on how long I could use their PASSEQ before I had to send it back. This worked out to our mutual benefit. The more time I had with the EQ, the Read more...
What kinds of files should you be sending to your mastering engineer? Should you be leaving your buss processing on or off? How loud should your mixes be?
I answer all this and more, in detail, in today’s episode. Short written versions of the answers can also be found below Read more...
