Cloud Based Mastering

[Rom MUSIC BAR]

Nice subject , I didn t listen the tracks yet …
But imo it is difficult to master your own tracks …  Am i the only to think this ?

Romain 




On 02 Nov 2014, at 13:59, Gert van Santen <g.vansanten at upcmail.nl> wrote:

> Declan Gorman schreef op 1-11-2014 2:48:
>> Here is the original 320 kpbs MP3 version - Basement Jaxx -
>> Unicorn (dego rmx)
>> <http://play.beatport.com/contests/basement-jaxx-unicorn/5453e529b8ed746911053f8c>
>> 
>> Here is the free LANDR 192 kbps version on SoundCloud
>> <https://soundcloud.com/dego/basement-jaxx-unicorn-dego-rmx>.
>> 
>> I like how the LANDR version sounds but let me know what you guys
>> think.
>> 
>> Declan.
> 
> Hi Declan,
> 
> Thanks for the links!
> 
> Here's what I think:
> 
> 1. First you think the mastered version sounds a lot better and more powerful than the unmasterd original. I agree with Joost that there's quite a bit of new "openness" or "clarity" in the new version.
> 2. After listening carefully for a while (headphones, too), though, I find the sound is rather "pumped up".
> 3. I feel the hihat is too loud, or rather too loud in the wrong frequency range (I also checked a frequency analyzer, which confirmed this), and in certain places the snare feels too loud to my ears as well.
> 4. Although I certainly don't think the result is very bad, I feel, after a while, it is tiring to my ears. So it's not good either.
> 
> 5. One last thing: I think the vocals are in a different key than the rest of the music, which - to me - sounds annoying.
> 
> As far as the remix itself is concerned: great job!
> 
> One last thought: all that blabla about mastering being some sort of mystery art that you can only learn in a really expensive studio with really expensive gear after years of training, is nonsense.
> Anyone with good ears and some patience can do it. Nowadays you can buy a good software multiband compressor, EQ, and Limiter for not too much money.
> I feel that, with a bit of work, you might be able to do a better job yourself than this "automatic mastering" . But never forget: your ears are the most important instrument here :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -- 
> Gert
> 
> gert van santen
> www.gertvansanten.nl
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