Cloud Based Mastering

[Declan Gorman]

That's good feedback Gert.  I wish I had your ears. :)

Declan.

On 02/11/2014 12:59, Gert van Santen 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,
>