mastering for classical guitar album

Douglas Whates · 6th August 2004

Hi,

Will soon finish recording a solo classical guitar album. Could someone please recommend a good mastering house/engineer to master this album. Who is considered the best at mastering classical guitar albums?

Cheers and hope you can help,

Douglas.

MASSIVE Master · 6th August 2004

Whichever engineer you choose, keep in mind that with solo classical guitar, there are several directions to go in. Communication is key - I'd dare to say it's much more important than say, a rock mix (where the recording usually dictates the direction).

Mastering solo instrumentation can go anywhere from "a little polish" to complete plastic surgery, depending on the source material of course.

I'd dig through your favorite CD's and try to come up with some names.

Cornvalley · 6th August 2004

Sounds like it's your first one so I would heartily recommend you being there while the 'mastering' is taking place. Classical guitar is such a personal sound for the performer. Flesh and nail need to translate the way you want to hear it regardless if the credentials of the mastering engineer. All the best to you.

AlphaDingo · 6th August 2004

peerlessmastering.com Jeff is great. Give him a call.

Douglas Whates · 6th August 2004

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Anything in the U.K.?

Douglas.

Cornvalley · 6th August 2004

lucy.rice@hazardchase.co.uk
This will put you in touch with Julian Bream's people. It's only to his mangement though. Ask about mastering houses for your project.

Douglas Whates · 9th August 2004

Thanks for the replies.

Anybody used Hiltongrove Multimedia (http://www.hiltongrove.com) for mastering and or CD duplication? Any comments?

Cheers,

Douglas.

Ruphus · 9th August 2004

Wait a second, Douglas.
After your question I went to my shelf to look at the best classical guitar album I know of.

It is in fact a two production flamenco LP. One side with Paco Pena with Los Maracuchos ( can also be found on LP "Carnival" from 1969 ) and one side with Paco de Lucia with Ramon de Algeciras. Each and every piece absolute killer in performance, recording and finish.

Unfortunately no information is printed on the cover, so I just wrote Mr. Pena and asked which mastering engineers he might recommend. Also included a link to this thread.

Maybe we´ll be lucky and he´ll respond.

In times of Internet the craziest things have become possible, and you never know.

Ruphus

lowland · 9th August 2004

Hi Douglas,

I've sent you a PM.

6th August 2004	#1
Douglas Whates Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Poland Posts: 518 Thread Starter	mastering for classical guitar album Hi, Will soon finish recording a solo classical guitar album. Could someone please recommend a good mastering house/engineer to master this album. Who is considered the best at mastering classical guitar albums? Cheers and hope you can help, Douglas.

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MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,709 Verified Member	Whichever engineer you choose, keep in mind that with solo classical guitar, there are several directions to go in. Communication is key - I'd dare to say it's much more important than say, a rock mix (where the recording usually dictates the direction). Mastering solo instrumentation can go anywhere from "a little polish" to complete plastic surgery, depending on the source material of course. I'd dig through your favorite CD's and try to come up with some names. __________________ John Scrip - Massive Mastering, LLC - www.massivemastering.com Spoon-feed a newb some answer and he'll mix for a day - Get him to think about it and figure it out for himself and he'll mix for a lifetime --- JS

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Ruphus Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Berlin / Germany Posts: 5,167	Wait a second, Douglas. After your question I went to my shelf to look at the best classical guitar album I know of. It is in fact a two production flamenco LP. One side with Paco Pena with Los Maracuchos ( can also be found on LP "Carnival" from 1969 ) and one side with Paco de Lucia with Ramon de Algeciras. Each and every piece absolute killer in performance, recording and finish. Unfortunately no information is printed on the cover, so I just wrote Mr. Pena and asked which mastering engineers he might recommend. Also included a link to this thread. Maybe we´ll be lucky and he´ll respond. In times of Internet the craziest things have become possible, and you never know. Ruphus __________________ "Am I the only one that tires of this "everything is subjective" watered-down-pop-culture-pseudo-philosophy bullshit?" Bravin Neff Wolgang Burr, former office leader of the German Chancellor before committee of inquiry: "You would not believe what unusual happens daily." "Patience, young Skywalker - let the object of your desires come to you." JTR "All thinking men are atheists." Ernest Hemingway

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Cornvalley Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Woodland Hiils, CA Posts: 438	Sounds like it's your first one so I would heartily recommend you being there while the 'mastering' is taking place. Classical guitar is such a personal sound for the performer. Flesh and nail need to translate the way you want to hear it regardless if the credentials of the mastering engineer. All the best to you.

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lowland Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Essex UK Posts: 739 Verified Member	Hi Douglas, I've sent you a PM.