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Post by Martin John Butler on Jun 25, 2017 21:38:07 GMT -6
The "collapsing" is what type B does, it's an internet/ radio ready type crushing, not as musical as A or D. I think you should try the other types, there's no extra charge for the same song, so you can compare A, D and even E. One of them will be closer to what you want.
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Post by levon on Jun 25, 2017 23:08:43 GMT -6
I also like your master better; as Don says, no need to make it louder, it sounds fine as it is. I believe that, for this kind of music, it's best to sit down with the mastering engineer and work on it together. Unless you have a mastering guy you know, who knows you and who you trust blindly. I believe in attended mastering sessions, especially for projects that are not commercial but done for the love of it.
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Post by M57 on Jun 26, 2017 4:42:06 GMT -6
The "collapsing" is what type B does, it's an internet/ radio ready type crushing, not as musical as A or D. I think you should try the other types, there's no extra charge for the same song, so you can compare A, D and even E. One of them will be closer to what you want. I've rendered all of the different masters (A-E) and what I've noticed is that while it does give me a range of DR, it doesn't necessarily give me the amount I really want. Add to that the way it just assumes I want a perfectly balanced L-R mix. Like I was saying, I do like the hi-fi sheen it put on things (no doubt the result of going through some real analog gear and a few EQ/multi-band comp alterations) I just don't agree with the algorithmic decisions. Now I'd be much more interested if I could dial in the DR to say within 0.50 db of where I want it, and have control over maybe 1 or 2 more aspects of the algorithm - and why shouldn't I be able to do this? I'm talking about numbers a digitally organized system can easily crunch, then set the 'dials' on the analog gear and bounce away. For my $20, I'd much rather have revisions at DR's 7, 8 and 9, and maybe two more altering some other aspect of the process. Come to think of it, it's really quite easy to envision a GUI that looks like a plug-in or a rack full of gear. For neophytes and novice - you get your A,B,C,D and E presets - but for the more adventurous and those who (think they) know what they're doing, you can go in and make adjustments. Heck, I'd probably be willing to pay $5 per extra revision knowing that by the time I've spent $30 I've got it where I want it. If remote analog mastering takes off, I'll bet this is where it's going.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jun 26, 2017 8:30:12 GMT -6
Makes sense. I've sometimes wished I could get in between A and D. I only have myself to blame though, because of my poor tracking methods.
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