Am I sarcastic or for real? Well, I'm definitely really bent out of shape and wondering where all you Mastering Engineers are headed after the last post about how you all think gear doesn't matter.
So, this post is intended to create a ruckus and kick a few of you into gear lol!

Hello Im Dynamic looking for a mixing & mastering engineer for Hip hop .

Hi Everybody,

It's been a really long time since I don't enter to this forum, so maybe I should briefly talk about myself and you can have a better idea of what Im looking for :)

I recently added a new interview to my Oasis website and thought that some members of this forum may find it of interest; Mike Marsh mastered Oasis's album Be Here Now in 1997 and The Masterplan b-sides compilation in 1998, and has based this article on detailed notes he took during the original sessions at the Exchange studio.

One of the world's most accomplished mastering engineers, two-time Grammy -winner Vlado Meller, has launched the http://www.masterin… Vlado Meller Mastering Workshop[/]="http://www.masterin… Vlado Meller Mastering Workshop[/].

It has been my goal for some time to be a full time mixing and mastering engineer. First, is this possible? Second, how do I get there? Besides the obvious job of getting really great at mixing and mastering, what should I do to get my name out there? How do I build business? I would love to hear how other proffessional mixing and mastering engineers have gotten there.

What are the two most important pieces of gear to a mastering engineer, as pertaining to final quality of sound as opposed to say workflow?

I am working on my own mixes, and plan to bring them to a mastering studio. Ideally, what is he/she looking for? Would it be a stereo mix on a wav. file? What kind of levels are the best for the mastering engineer to work from? Do most mastering engineers mind if the client is present while the mastering is done, say on a three song demo?

For those who are interested in sitting in on a mastering session with Bob Katz:

This is a highly unusual request, but I'm hoping someone out there could find it in their heart to help me once I explain the sad circumstances...