<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Check out this post, it's refreshing.</div><div><a href="http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?t=72222">http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?t=72222</a></div><div><br></div><div>Basically in this day and age if you are releasing tracks yourself there is no need for "mastering" in the traditional sense. Basically make a really good mix and then make it a bit louder.</div><br><div><div>On Oct 18, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Gert van Santen wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Op 18-10-2010 12:42, K9 Kai Niggemann schreef:<br><blockquote type="cite">What do I do about mastering?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">1. read this book and DIY: <a href="http://www.amazon.de/Mastering-Audio-Science-Bob-Katz/dp/0240808371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287396669&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.de/Mastering-Audio-Science-Bob-Katz/dp/0240808371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287396669&sr=8-1</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">2. send it out to have it done<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>if 2. please specify whereto_____________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">please fill in the blank and reply...<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><br>Kai, If you're good at mixing, and your budget is limited, and <br>you're going to release your album on line, you might want to try <br>it yourself first. If it all goes tits up, you can always hire a <br>mastering studio.<br><br>And I'm sure that for example Martin and me would love to give it <br>a try, just for fun, or at least comment on what you've come up with.<br><br>Cheers!<br>-- <br><br>-- <br><br>----------<br>gert van santen<br><a href="http://www.gertvansanten.nl">www.gertvansanten.nl</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>music-bar mailing list<br>music-bar@lists.music-bar.org<br>http://lists.music-bar.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/music-bar<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>