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Home Page for John Vestman Mastering		Home Page en Espanol
	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
	Thank you for visiting.
	Check out the May 2006 issue of EQ magazine for the 2-page article about Separation Mastering 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

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

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.

NEMO DMC-8 Discrete Class-A Monitor Controller COMMANDER - 8-Channel mixer

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.