Remembering Who We Are
Posted on | January 16, 2010 | No Comments
That was the title of a yoga workshop I went to last weekend. And although you may not think it has anything to do with mastering or making music, it does.
The teacher/lecturer remind the group that it’s easy to forget who we are, but each of us can remind the other. As an example, he said that his job — as a teacher — is validated by the students who show up at his classes and workshops. In essence, the students remind him of his job and responsibilities.
I feel the same way about mastering. It’s the musicians that make my life as a mastering engineer possible and keep me on track as far as doing good, consistent work. Ultimately, I’m accountable to them as clients.
I’ve made some recent blog posts about big label mastering facilities losing work to ZenMastering. And although I’d like to think it’s because I do better quality work, it’s probably because the big name facilities forgot who they are. They treated the clients like work instead of the entity that makes their job necessary.
It’s sort of the golden rule of business, but also one of the reasons I got into mastering: to make sure that musicians were offered a professional, affordable mastering solution.
So, thanks for reminding me who I am and what my job is.
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