I know that there is no real standard for the apparent loudness in popular music mastering (i.e. the loudness wars), but is there any standard in mastering classical music?

A friend of mine brought over some recorded tracks of guitar work that needed some limiting via my Manely Vari Mu,,no problem,,I thought--right?
AS I listened to the tracks,I noticed that the over all sound of the lead guitar tracks sounded nasal,,so I asked him how he went about recording the tracks,,keeping in mind that the tracks souned good,but,had a nasal issue.

I am looking for a program to do DVD audio authoring. A mac program would be best but Windowns will do. I would even be interested in a program that didnt offer the higher sample rate but would be able to be played in 5.1. Thanks in advance.

If I have a 16 bit stand alone CD burner,and a 24 bit stand alone CD burner,will I get better sound resalution form the 24 bit?.
My input signal would be analog.

eMasters have frequently come across this story, told in various forms, over the years. We need your help in adding to the legend, or telling any version you may have heard in the past. This is being posted on a few other forums as we want to track down the man behind the myth!

THE LEGEND OF BAG O’DONUTS

I need a Loop Record cut. How and who can do this out there. Is this process easily done with a computer on the lathe? Can it be done without?

i am helping one of my friends who is a rapper. i have his tracks on my computer, but every song is only one track with vocals and beats on the same track.the vocals sound like they were done on a cheap mic. any idea of what i can do to it on pro tools to make it sound better( the whole song). i have Wavesdiamond bundle. if anyone can give me any pointers that would be great!

It's been a while since we've done an overview as to the state of the Mastering world.

Have you been busy this summer? Any feelings about the upcoming fall?
What sort of work is coming in?
Is it well prepared? Better or worse than last year?
How is the vinyl cutting business?
Any surround or hi-res business?
Anything special to say?

i mix with some bass-heavy (but flat-eq-ed via stereo) speakers, and when i listen to my stuff in a car stereo the highs are too high... i think my most basic problem is simply that i need some good studio monitors, but another question...

Does anybody hear know where I can find a pressing plant that can still press 45's with the built-in adapter in the middle with the small hole like the old 60's U.K. singles. Its killing me.