I'm currently working on a project and I'll be sending it off to get mastered in the near future. So what should I bounce it down to, DAT or CD-R? I'm currently working in 24/48.

I've heard that DAT has lower error rates than CD-R, but as far as I know DAT's are only 16 bit, right?

If DAT is the preffered media. .

I am considering making the leap into 'VINYL cutting & mastering'.

I have been searching for a cutting system & equipment & it's very difficult to find anything (in USA at least).

I'm really interested in making test plates / acetates / dub plates for clients of my recording studio as well as myself.

What are some good equipment recommendations?

Sony Sound Forge - what do people think of it?

These finalizers have great reviews its just so tempting not to get one and try the wizard modes out. so i have three questions

1 jump straight in and get the tc electronic 96k and learn from the wizard mode

2 look for something secondhand like the dbx quantum

3 dont bother its just another mythe so you spend even more on being curious :roll:

Hi all,

I write and record music as a hobby. I have read a lot of posts on here about mastering, and that most artists DO NOT master their own tracks.

I'm recording a voice over to be run on television. Is there a standard maximum digital audio level (-18, -6, 0) db that is used in video production? Or is this dependent on the video production company?

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Hey guys, just got my CD back from mastering, and I thought I'd get some opinions from the mastering gurus...

I've posted a few songs, mastered and unmastered versions here:
Robbie

Ok now here is the deal, i was reading the reviews of the songs from this group project and it seems that the ones that recieved the best reviews were the ones whiich lacked a 20-450 section. This made the song very brittle and clean. Is that what clients want in a song? This brittle and clean and powerles music? Just listen to those which recieved high reviews and you'll see what i mean.

Hi,

Do you pro guys usually use a 31band graphic eq to "straighten out" the audio? when I use a spectrum analyzer set on RMS, I see that the line is pretty straight. so is this an "important" factor when mastering a track? I have tried to do it myself, and in some cases it can sound much more open, but at the same time take away some of the tracks "personality".