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Musical and engineering background

Experiencia Musical


Client satisfaction, comments, response

Clientes satisfechos


John Vestman's Bio and client CD covers
Biografia de John Vestman (al menos una porción)
Mastering information

Separations - the BEST format to deliver to the mastering studio! 



How to create Separations and an Illustrated History of Separations



Basic display of separated vocals and instruments in 1998: a Pre-Separations look



10 common CD mistakes to avoid

Diez Errores de CD Comunes que Debemos Evitar


Cutting a Hot CD



Mastering procedures and How to prepare for mastering your CD

Como Prepararse Para Masterizar Un CD


Equipment list



Surprising differences mastering can give you



What to expect (and not expect) from mastering



Hot CD Disease?!?!?   NEWLY UPDATED!!! 12.13.06



Before/after graphic display - waveforms illustrate the change in sound



Creative changes or basic corrections that can occur after you have your first master CDR



Is there a difference between John Vestman Mastering and Bernie Grundman Mastering?



Mastering info if you're out of the Orange County area



Mastering engineer career Q & A and should artist emails be professionally formatted?


Q & A on Radio sound - plus a look at Sting, Hole (Courtney Love) and client album covers


Using your Digital Audio Workstation (or hard disc system) as the source for mastering


Mastering for your cassettes


Evaluation of some well recorded and mastered commercial CDs - a great reference

Information about better studio recording


Eq to multitrack or save it for mastering and can you get a good master using software pluggins?


Tips on miking, particularly drum sounds


Getting great amplified guitar sounds and acoustic guitar miking


Tips about vocals, better vocal performances


Info about better vocal sound


Secrets of Mixing


Even More Secrets of Mixing - UPDATED!


Keys to getting a bigger sound on tape (or disc) even before mastering


Q & A about Mixing Issues, CD-Rs and DATs and low end problems when mixing


Eq Settings That Make Your Music Come Alive


Should your mix-on-CD sound as loud as commercial cds?


Studio Monitor Madness


Even more about studio monitors and metering


Solutions for how to avoid mix problems! and Mixing Meter Madness - bridging the digital/VU meter gap!


High resolution Class-A discrete control room monitor controller that builds your mixing skills


Compression explained - and is there one setting that works for all?


R&B Tips - should we not use any compression during the mix session?


Info about analog tape


Should cutting a glass master at 1X cost more? - More DDP and replication info


Q & A about hard disc recording, reverbs, preamps and more


Q & A - What was it that made that authentic '60's sound?


Q & A - Mixing, monitoring, mics, mastering for MP3, CDRs, high's low's and better sound... and more!


Q & A - How to make vocals sit better in the mix, better guitars & warmth in the mix


Q & A - Home studio advice - sound isolation for the home, mix formats and more


Q & A - Stereo widening techniques, keeping the soul in recordings


Q & A - Could it be possible there's even MORE Q&A?


Q & A - What should I do if the artist and the engineer have very different opinions?


Q & A - Are there engineering opportunities for me if I'm older than a typical entry level person?


Does digital always sound the same when transferred or copied? ..and you mean there's even more info?


LA - Orange County Guitar Instructors


LA - Orange County Vocal Coaches


LA - Orange County Percussion Instructors


LA - Orange County Keyboard Instructors


LA - Orange County Music Attorneys


LA - A&R Directory


LA- Orange County Recording Studios


Checklist for project recording studio owners (by Roger Nichols)


Must we analyze digital sound under the microscope when a 13-year old won't know the difference anyway?

Why you should back up your masters

How to do critical listening - making cheap (or free) sound tweaks from Mapleshade

How to get better rehearsal sound

How to Align a 2-Track Analog Machine Part 1

Azimuth Alignment

Life Success for Musicians Audio Tape Series


How to prepare for success

"Essential listening for musicians."
-The Roland Corporation
"Thank you so much for the tape series - I think it's brilliant! It's helped me a lot."
-John-Paul - Brampton, Ontario, Canada
"You never know what you buy through Internet, but your tapes are great!"
-Timo - Omega Music Mons - Belgium


The most efficient way to direct what your results are.


Men, Women, Music, and Relationships


Wealth Consciousness: The Key To Having More Money


Increase your acceptance level to achieve more


Acceptance Pt. 2: Changing self-defeating thinking - including a SUCCESS STORY!


A Message to Musicians: Make a Difference Through Your Music


Do We Have it Good or What!


Marketing your product


Super-charge your career moves RIGHT NOW! Great career consultation contacts - a must read! 


ISRC codes - Tracking royalties - IMPORTANT for iTunes and more - An updated must read!


10 important tips on how to market your music


Interview with members of the band "Fisher" about Internet promotion and CD Baby - a better "record company?"


Why Networking=Musical Success


Booking your own tour


Music Law Info


Does my demo have to be polished to get label interest? Music attorney Ronald S. Bienstock answers...


Music Industry Links: Taking the next step - resources you can use NOW - this is a must-read for marketing, promotion and contacts!


Even more great links, as if the first page wasn't enough...


Contact John Vestman Mastering


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Studio Rates and Policies


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Separation Mastering
Check out the May 2006 issue of EQ magazine for the 2-page article about Separation Mastering

EQ Magazine

Read JV's interview with mastering legend, Stephen Marcussen in the May 2003 issue of EQ Magazine! Also published in the October AES issue of Pro Sound News. Here's the unedited interview!

John Vestman's previous recording studio and magazine articles

Trianon Recording

Trianon B

Pro Sound News

Eq Magazine

R.E.P Magazine

No Cover Magazine

Headway Music Complex
John Vestman Mastering is located at the Headway Music Complex, featuring recording studios, rehearsal studios, sound reinforcement, duplication, graphics, and more.

Studio One

Studio One


The Headway Music Complex, in the Jan 2002 issue of Pro Sound News
Cypress College
The John Vestman Mastering web site is
part of the curriculum of
Cypress College, Cypress, California.

John Vestman's guest speaking includes engineering schools such as
Ex'presssion Center in Northern California
and the Conservatory of
Recording Arts and Sciences in Phoenix, AZ.
Nautilus NEMO DMC-8
NEMO DMC-8 Discrete Class-A Monitor Controller
Nautilus COMMANDER
COMMANDER - 8-Channel mixer

Ex'pression Center
July 2003, JV was a guest speaker Ex'pression Center for New Media - June 2005 JV spoke at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Phoenix, Arizona.

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