In between all the reposts of news on politics & FOSS projects, along with cute animal pics, perhaps I should mention that yes, we run an audio mastering studio in the Austin TX metro area, that has been dedicated to polishing the musical creations of independent artists & small labels for over 20 years now, and would love to hear from music creators here on the Fediverse :) https://totalsonic.net
How well can you hear #audio quality?
This page gives each of six audio samples in three formats: 320KBPS #mp3, 128KBPS MP3, and uncompressed WAV. You are supposed to listen to all three, and pick which one you think is highest quality. It then shows you which clip was which. Refreshing the page re-shuffles the clips.
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality
#hifi #audiophile #audiophiles #recording #mixing #mastering
I might sell a few things to try and afford a turntable for my stereo rig. I've had a TT in the past and even though vinyl won't necessarily be something I listen to every day, I do miss vinyl.
And also, if you ever need a song or entire album mastered, I can take care of that for you.
I never knew these small PC's existed until Amazon pointed them out to me. Super compact, proper PC's with lots of ports and video outs. Before I got let go from my job 2 Decembers ago I was going to save up for a PC, and bring a friend to Micro Center and have him hand pick the components, and build me a super audio computer. Now I don't have that kind of money, but one of these properly equipped would certainly do the job.
https://www.amazon.com/GMKtec-K7-Plus-i7-13620H-Computer/dp/B0CZ476N9P/
@ashnoodle
95% of what I create has a wide dynamic range, so I drop my master track level to -6dB before mastering. That way, the dynamics have space to work in even after a mastering limiter.
If you use only services like Mirlo, Faircamp, and Bandcamp, some of the LUFS stuff won't matter. Where it really comes into play is with the commercial streaming platforms.
#mastering #streaming
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@ashnoodle First, I'd say you've done great to find a process that works for you. That's key.
I've used BX Masterdesk (Classic and TruePeak). While it works, I don't find it as intuitive as Ozone (iZotope), which also tries to take care of the LUFS stuff for you. It's definitely not perfect, but can give you a starting point even if you don't know all the theory behind it.
#mastering #gearsquad 1/x
Hey #musodon people, I’m Mark. Been on Mastodon since '22, starting fresh now on beige.party. I run #Wampus, a little #recordlabel and book #publishing outfit with about 140 releases out. I work in an attic #studio in the mid-Atlantic U.S. where I make my own records and do #mixing and #mastering for other artists. My pro background is in #writing, #recording, #publishing, #graphicdesign, and #artist #branding and #identity.
Shoutouts to #gearsquad and #musicproduction peeps far and wide.
More info in profile links.
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He #MusicProduction nerds and especially #LogicProX users, here's how I organise a (mixing) session:
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Have you ever wondered how to make something sound loud without actually making it too loud; how to make your voice sound like it's coming through a telephone; how to make recordings as good as possible? I can teach you all this and more. With 9 years audio #tuition experience, I'd love to help you take your #audio projects to the next level. Get in touch and let me know what you'd like to learn! #Music #Mixing #Mastering #Media
Plugin Alliance releases bx_mastering studio free desktop mastering app by Brainworx https://rekkerd.org/plugin-alliance-releases-bx_mastering-studio-free-desktop-mastering-app-by-brainworx/
Okay, I'm still #mixing but it's time to look toward #mastering, which I'll be at soon enough.
So, those of you that do your own mastering (or do it professionally, if you don't mind sharing your secrets):
1) What does your mastering chain look like? Ideally, in generic terms (eg saturation -> EQ -> compressor -> limiter rather than Fab Filter Pro 9 -> UAudio LA1176 -> Izotope MasterBlaster 9k) because I'm using stock Ableton plugins for the most part apart from the limiter
AND...
I just got paid from a small mastering job. Treated myself to a Star Trek mug.
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