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What to look for in a mastering/recording room

Hey fellas, I'm in the market for a small house and want to build my best solo studio yet. I live in Germany where the houses are made of thick cinderblock and most of the rooms are small and squarish around 4 meters X 5 meters and have an average height between 2.25 and 2.4 meters.

Mastering a song with musical dynamics: ppp to FFF

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By dynamics, I mean the type that musicians play, from soft to loud.

So how do I get that rock punch when the track has soft verses and loud choruses? On the chorus it's all good, I just set my compressors, etc., and the meters kick.

But on the verses, it's all below the threshold. Can't lower the threshold on the verses without squashing the loud choruses.

Mastering Software?

I'm in the market for mastering software that is comprehensive and will allow me to take 24 bit stereo recordings from my DAW to final production level (red-book compliant) broadcast ready, final CD format (I am term dumb). I've read almost all the mastering posts on this forum and realize that everyone warns against me doing this and that I Must go to a professional mastering studio.