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We
get questions from all over the world about how to get the
best possible mix before mastering. Check the site map
to find any mixing tips that can help before mastering. We've found
that Separation Mastering is so effective at addressing mix issues that
it's just best to begin the process.
Key:
With Separations, we are able to get to know the details of your
recording project. Often we'll do different enhancements for guitars
and bass than we do for drums and vocals. As we get to know your
recordings more, we can make suggestions
on your tracks that can help a lot. In the end, you come out
with more than just a master here. But you also come out with a better
understanding of what to improve on for your next recording! You have
knowledge and
understanding that very few other mastering engineers will spend the
time to tell you.
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In addition to using
Separations, we have also begun using more
innovative, "out of the box" mastering technology for traditional stereo mixes. The result has also
been fantastic! Because we are accustomed to thinking "outside
the box" we look deeper into
your project's potential. We go further because we're practiced
at hearing and processing in more creative ways.
"Using
Separations was
a great experience - it made my songs come to life."
- Brad Rosenblum, OC,
California
"With Separations, my music
suddenly put on a lively, punchy professional overcoat."
- Dr. Olu Femi, Atlanta, GA
"The mastered version really put the
final
sheen on the project. The cliché about removing the veil from
the front of your speakers - it's true. I knew I didn't have the skills
to do this, and I'm
glad we had John do it. He's a very
easy guy to work with - very accommodating, friendly, and intuitive."
-Larry from Shaker
Heights, Ohio
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Our sound competes
with the best names in the business. We get that sound by being
detailed in our work, and the knowledge behind the detail has come from
over 30 years of experience. A one-price "deal" means we're
motivated to get it done, not do it right. We'd rather do it
right and keep our reputation centered on the results that come from
that!
With so
much variety out there, we never know what to
expect. Based on our experience, we estimate
that it can take 6 to 9 hours for 12 songs. Most of the time 12 songs
will take 6 to 8 hours - but it can go 9 -12 hours depending on
many factors. Our package prices are here.
One of the
ways that mastering really becomes magic is when the whole
album is taken into account. How does the last song feel next to the
first? How does the middle song sound compared to the 2nd to the last,
or first? Sometimes the last song on the album can have an impact on
the whole CD.
Then there
are the times when unexpected issues arise:
Our solutions can include:
• De-clicking
is needed or digital drop-outs need to be fixed
(DAWs are notorious for this)
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Endings that need to have more sustain added (too-quick fades are
somewhat common)
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Some artists want huge loud levels and the arrangements/mixes are not
too cluttered
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Some clients hear their CDR master in a "new light" and end up
wanting some last minute creative changes in sequence, spread between
songs, eq /level changes, etc. which require making a second master CDR.
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Special edits, musical ideas, de-thumping, strategic cross-fades,
backwards effects or reverb ideas, pre-fades, etc.
With our list of clients, you can be
assured of the highest quality from us.
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