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MASSIVE Master · 5th December 2008

I may have mentioned it before, but I don't master my own mixes. I have in the past (and usually regretted it later). No more unless I'm just mixing a friend's demo "for fun" (and then I'll still suggest he send it out for mastering).

Sunbreak Music · 5th December 2008

Same here--I send out my own projects for mixing, even though I've got all the tools for it.

Edward_Vinatea · 6th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semantics

So I ask: Is an experienced mastering engineer capable of creating/mixing his own music or would they send it off to another ME to get that outside perspective?

I mix, edit and produce too.

Regards,

ARIEL · 8th December 2008

I do everything now , produce ,mix , and master - Finally got the mastering thing figured out - I Changed my mixing technique so i mix like it is mastered and makes mastering very easy to get it loud like the sterling boys do . So mixing properly is a huge thing . I don't like to master other peoples work because I will want to remix what they have done as I will hear tons of frequency problems - As I would be dealing with up and coming recording fellows from around here- If I get them to send 8 or 10 trk stems , then I start getting into mixing lol . So i just find it easier and faster to do it all and what the band hears is the final , so it is very easy to make changes without having to work with any other studio . Again it is all about ones ears and being able to frequencies . One thing I never use is any limiting , It Always wrecks any transients that I like to hear . The less you use on the mastering chain the better

5th December 2008	#61
MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,709 Verified Member	I may have mentioned it before, but I don't master my own mixes. I have in the past (and usually regretted it later). No more unless I'm just mixing a friend's demo "for fun" (and then I'll still suggest he send it out for mastering). __________________ 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

5th December 2008	#62
Sunbreak Music Gear addict Joined: May 2005 Posts: 497 Verified Member	Same here--I send out my own projects for mixing, even though I've got all the tools for it. __________________ Cass Anawaty, Chief Engineer Sunbreak Music, LLC High Resolution Stereo Mastering www.sunbreakmusic.com

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8th December 2008	#64
ARIEL Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Canada, B.C. Posts: 980	I do everything now , produce ,mix , and master - Finally got the mastering thing figured out - I Changed my mixing technique so i mix like it is mastered and makes mastering very easy to get it loud like the sterling boys do . So mixing properly is a huge thing . I don't like to master other peoples work because I will want to remix what they have done as I will hear tons of frequency problems - As I would be dealing with up and coming recording fellows from around here- If I get them to send 8 or 10 trk stems , then I start getting into mixing lol . So i just find it easier and faster to do it all and what the band hears is the final , so it is very easy to make changes without having to work with any other studio . Again it is all about ones ears and being able to frequencies . One thing I never use is any limiting , It Always wrecks any transients that I like to hear . The less you use on the mastering chain the better