Does anyone in this forum do much work in terms of stem based mastering? Just looking for insight in terms of individual experiences and some pros and cons that have been realized as a result of that experience.

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Hey everyone,

Hi Everybody,

i Wonder, why my mixes sound "harsh".
It was recorded at 32 bit float, Mackie D8B console.

Is this a dighter question?
i was using Waves IDR.

Hi everybody,

we recorded a few months ago some songs with an analog recorder with Dolby S.

We mixed yesterday but realized later that the dolby switch was turned OFF while we mixed (that explain the hiss) So now we ended up with mixes with hiss and hi end boost.

I record, mix, and master in Sonar through a MOTU 828. But something weird happens during mixdown...When I'm done mastering and I export the final audio from Sonar, there is a volume discrepancy. What I mean is, when I mix down through my MOTU 828, the final product is MUCH quieter than when I mix down through my crappy SB Audigy Soundblaster card that came with my computer.

hey big boys, how do you order your toys in an average session ?
I know there is no general rule, but do you place your eq first,> then compressor> compressor, etc.
What is your favourite gear, and how is it chained ?

which compressors would you prefer for mastering?

Hey guys,

I burnt a CD the other day, sent it off and it came back with an error of some kind on it. If I want to burn a CD for a pressing plant what kind of options/things to i have to check for? does it have to be disc at once? please help!

Im not a mastering engineer, and have never really had to put much thought into this.

Does any one out there use this gear. Here is my setup. Masterlink to Finalizer via Mackie digital 8 bus to MOTU 2408 to g4 to mbox.