I've always been somewhat skeptical on this topic, and I hope someone can inform me of any mistakes I may be making.

i make electronica using one workstation and ive been trying to achieve the best sounding ringtone for my cell phone that i can. I have had some success (making and uploading ringtones) but all sound like sh*t... how do they do it?

.. for low frequencies?

How would you treat an ultra deep synth bass during a master session?

If it kind of rattles your speakers and your client likes it to be that way?

Okay, so I realize that just about any tool can be useful in one way or another, but I'm curious. Could either the Langevin or Manley ELOP be considered a decent tool for mastering?

1. Do you compress before or after you EQ a song? and why?

2. What is a good definition of a Mastering Engineer? in today's world.

In light of someone talking to themselves in the other thread. I wondered if there are any Mastering Jokes or Mastering Humor? It would be good to laugh at ourselves once and a while?

I'll Start this train, we need some brevity here.

Two Mastering Engineers walk into a bar. .It Hurt.

I'm not sure this is a mastering question, but I'd like some feedback from mastering experts if possible. I'm recording solo acoustic guitar (think Alex de Grassi, or Leo Kottke, or...) in my home studio. I've been doing a lot of work on reducing noise and have made a lot of progress, but I'm curious how much further I need to go.

Are ID 3 Tags only associated with MP3 files or can they be encoded on to a regular standard red book CD. How are these encoded? Only through itunes?

I'm using logic pro 7.1 and i have recently recorded some songs using a grand piano with various mics etc- i have mixed it all but when compared to a track from a 'normal' CD- the level in my songs are way below that of the others- BUT in logic when i was bouncing the song i bounced it at as higher level i could with out it peaking, so how do i do this- its so annoying!

Hello i was wandering how would i go about this " online mastering" should i ever want anything mastered by an expert, i guess first i would need some web space to upload my song, what file would i upload it as? how would i get it back? how much would it cost ? say for one song just to hear the results. Thanks.