A Little Experiment
Posted on | October 15, 2008 | No Comments
This is part of an e-mail I received from a new client:
“In talking with my bandmates at practice this week, one of our
guitarists expressed concern about the overall tone of [one song].
Specifically, he was disappointed that it was too “cold” and “empty.” He had been hoping that the end result would have more “warmth” and that all of the tracks would be more “saturated” and “present” in the mix. I’m not sure if this is something that mastering can help with, but I thought I would ask.”
So, the experiment is that I haven’t received the EP to master yet, but I’m going to try and hit what the client is asking for. I’ll post their reaction when I receive it…positive or negative.
I think this is a good experiment b/c people often wonder what’s possible in mastering. In all honesty, it depends on the recording. But this will be a good acid test for that elusive warm, saturated sound.
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