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Originally Posted by javahut  In general, you're right. If someone's only goal is to have a "professionally" mastered track, and they don't know what they're doing... sure.
But this idea that mastering is so mysteriously complicated that no one should try it unless you're a professional is ridiculous. I see this idea spread on numerous boards. What if your goal is to learn to master? How else does someone learn to master unless they start at the beginning? Contrary to popular belief, even professional mastering engineers had to start somewhere at some time with no "professional mastering" experience. Or else they wouldn't now be mastering engineers.
In short, "it ain't rocket science", so if you wanna have a go at it... have a go at it... there's nothing wrong with that. You might learn something. thumbsup |
Well said.
Guys around here get a little touchy sometimes, but real professional mastering is a real talent, and it's not really that easy with standard tools. You can learn to make it sound OK but it ain't gonna sound like the majors, especially with rock/pop, the mids are difficult to get right. That's where your job security lies, guys.
