RPM08 Mastering?

[Martin Naef]

Tony Scharf wrote:
> Usually, with mastering, youll get some multi-band compression and eq
> applied to the overall mix to smooth things out.  My track, for

Well, yes - I tend to do a bit more than that, but it's subtle.

> example, could definitely use a little bit of both.  I refrained,
> however, because its bad to master twice.  I dont see why anyone would
> add actual FX at the end stage.  mastering is all about turning a
> bunch of songs into a coherent whole.

True, although I'm not always so strict. On one of Micke's tracks, for 
example, I actually added a hint of reverb to open up the sound... 
Personally, I see mastering not just as a mechanical process to make 
things fit together, but also as a second opinion after the mix. 
Obviously, on a project like RPM, there isn't really time to iterate, so 
the mastering engineer will avoid making artistic decisions and focus on 
the mechanics.

Bye
Martin

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