Mastering a "Live Concert"...

Donny · 1st September 2006

Hi..

A recent project of mine involves doing a mixdown of a live concert that maybe broadcast on a TV channel. Should professional mastering be considered for this or will the mixdown suffice ???

gyom · 1st September 2006

Hi,
Just don't compress the mix buss, as the TV channel will do it hardly!

arf · 1st September 2006

Some live concert mixes for TV have been mastered, but most not. In any event, who ever does the post production audio for the show will EQ and level the mix if required - many post mixers are good with music. I agree with the last caller - do not slam the mix with a peak-limiter as though it were a pop CD. Let the peaks live - it will sound much better on the air. Also, mix at 48k and provide a digital file for the post guys so they do not have to reconvert your mix. The level can stay low, around -18dB for 0VU so they don't have to bring it down to standard digital audio for video level.

Darius van H · 1st September 2006

Depends on the quality of the recording / mix.........mastering could be completely essential, utterly unnecessary, most likely somewhere in between.........you won't know 'till it gets mastered!

Or broadcast.

Donny · 1st September 2006

Thank you for your help...

1st September 2006	#1
Donny Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 239 Thread Starter	Mastering a "Live Concert"... Hi.. A recent project of mine involves doing a mixdown of a live concert that maybe broadcast on a TV channel. Should professional mastering be considered for this or will the mixdown suffice ???

1st September 2006	#2
gyom Gear nut Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 129	Hi, Just don't compress the mix buss, as the TV channel will do it hardly! __________________ ...................................... gyomsound

1st September 2006	#4
Darius van H Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 1,735 Verified Member	Depends on the quality of the recording / mix.........mastering could be completely essential, utterly unnecessary, most likely somewhere in between.........you won't know 'till it gets mastered! Or broadcast. __________________ www.amsterdammastering.com Last edited by Darius van H; 1st September 2006 at 07:17 PM.. Reason: i can't spell

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
"Microphone Placement in Live Recording", or , "Stop reading labels and Listen!"	Waylon	Remote Possibilities in Acoustic Music & Location Recording	13	2nd November 2007 05:13 PM
Mic placement for single-headed "concert" toms	Tubthumper	So much gear, so little time!	10	3rd December 2005 04:59 PM
Jay Z "I Declare War" concert last night	rickrock305	Rap + Hip Hop engineering & production	9	31st October 2005 12:27 AM
NARAS P&E Wing -- Feingold's Bill: "Competition in Radio and Concert Industries Act"	dave-G	The Good News Channel	0	15th May 2003 10:00 PM

1st September 2006	#3
arf Gear addict Joined: Jul 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 426	Some live concert mixes for TV have been mastered, but most not. In any event, who ever does the post production audio for the show will EQ and level the mix if required - many post mixers are good with music. I agree with the last caller - do not slam the mix with a peak-limiter as though it were a pop CD. Let the peaks live - it will sound much better on the air. Also, mix at 48k and provide a digital file for the post guys so they do not have to reconvert your mix. The level can stay low, around -18dB for 0VU so they don't have to bring it down to standard digital audio for video level.