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acasillas · 22nd May 2009

I'm looking for a mastering engineer in the Los Angeles area to Master a split EP I'm putting out with my friend.
All acoustic and vocals nothing big (with the exception of two of my songs which have softsynths and such)

I'm NOT looking for someone on a PT system who can lower the threshold on the L3. (Because in that case, I'll do it myself)

The only problem is, I'm looking for an extremely affordable price. We can't afford much, but I still want someone who knows what they're doing.
It's 8 acoustic songs, all recorded and mixed by me.
for examples
Allen Casillas (NEW SONGS UP!) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos
"Don't Ask, Just Assume" and "And I Know" are two of the songs I'm looking to get mastered.
I'm looking at a budget of 300 dollars (or maybe a bit more, which I KNOW is nothing, it just happens to be all we can afford at the moment)
We're looking into getting it pressed which is the only reason I don't want to "master" it myself. I don't think I have the means to produce a redbook CD. Much less come out with results I'm pleased with. I have the ear, just not the talent to make a great master. I squash stuff

Any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

22nd May 2009	#1
acasillas Gear Head Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Montebello Posts: 33 Thread Starter	Looking for a Mastering Engineer in the LA area I'm looking for a mastering engineer in the Los Angeles area to Master a split EP I'm putting out with my friend. All acoustic and vocals nothing big (with the exception of two of my songs which have softsynths and such) I'm NOT looking for someone on a PT system who can lower the threshold on the L3. (Because in that case, I'll do it myself) The only problem is, I'm looking for an extremely affordable price. We can't afford much, but I still want someone who knows what they're doing. It's 8 acoustic songs, all recorded and mixed by me. for examples Allen Casillas (NEW SONGS UP!) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Videos "Don't Ask, Just Assume" and "And I Know" are two of the songs I'm looking to get mastered. I'm looking at a budget of 300 dollars (or maybe a bit more, which I KNOW is nothing, it just happens to be all we can afford at the moment) We're looking into getting it pressed which is the only reason I don't want to "master" it myself. I don't think I have the means to produce a redbook CD. Much less come out with results I'm pleased with. I have the ear, just not the talent to make a great master. I squash stuff Any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.