Now, you are convinced to get your audio mastered, but the professional part has not been discussed. Well, let us discuss that issue right now. Let me paint a picture for you. You are 55 years old and worked for a great company all your life. You have 2 wonderful grown children and 4 grand-children. You and your spouse are making a life changing decision today that can change your future. You are deciding to retire after 30 years service from your job. Now, your objective is to live off your 1 Million dollar nest egg you have accumulated over the last 30 years. That may sound like a lot of money, but consider the fact that you are used to living off of $60,000 per year. Being as smart as you are, you calculate the math and realize if you put that money in your bank or try to play the stock market, your savings may only last for 16 years. That means when you are 55 years young, you are out of money. Not to mention, inflation. So, is this picture clear enough for you? My question to you is, would you rather take a chance on your money and be a do it yourself member in the market, or would you rather give this problem to a professional and have them do their job? Do you know anything about beta, dollar cost averaging, rebalancing? Do you think it might be a good idea to get a professional? If you answered yes for a professional, then you are on the right track. If not, then good luck in your musical journey.
Think about your audio in the same way. If you do not get it mastered by a professional and you are as serious about it as you think you are, then you could be potentially flushing your money down the toilet. You are an artist and are assumed good at what you do or you would not be reading this. Mastering technicians are just like you, good at what they do. They would not pick up an instrument and try to show you how to play your song. Their expertise is in the studio making your audio sound even more hard and crispclear. Use them, that is what they do and that is why they are so valuable. Are you understanding the importance yet?
Not many people are fortunate enough to have an audio engineer that can mix and master at the same time, but if you are, then a straight transfer could do the trick. If not, you need to get your music mastered professionally. Some studios do their mastering in house and some studios have to send it off.
Most of the time there are many improvements that can done to the mixes. There is a huge demand in this market. If you want the disc to compete in-store play, homes of consumers, and in radio markets, it has to be perfect sonically. Think of it like a High Definition TV - without a HD picture, few people will understand it's true potential. You have to also remember that the mixes were recorded over a week or so at different times of the day. This makes the level and tones all different. Mastering creates a perfect whole out of a collection of individual tracks.
The mastering facility has state of the art digital processors that are made to handle stereo signals. Obvious as this may be - running your guitar through a limiter and equalizer is one thing, but it's a whole new story when you run your whole mix through it. A completed mix is a complex balance that can be made worse as easily as it can be improved. It's worth using the best equipment available.
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