Here is an example of one problem mix called "Shade".
Three ME's chose to give it a try at mastering this mix:
Ryan Clement (Audio-CD-Mastering.com). Listen to player.
Dan Richards (The Listening Sessions and Pro Audio Consulting): He declined mastering "Shade". Read his professional opinion below.
Anonymous ME#1 (Mastered by a Pro): He wished to remain anonymous. Listen to player
Anonymous ME#2 (Mastered ll): He also wished to remain anonymous. Listen to player.
Their Professional Feedback:
Ryan Clement, the "mastering engineer" featured on the track who offered to make this sample of his work free of charge,
later said to me:
"Don't blame me cause your mixing is garbage..." http://studioforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/739109386/m/8061033851/p/4
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Dan Richards of The Listening Sessions and Pro Audio Consulting said:
"I don't think the Shade track that was "Mastered by a Pro" sounds very pro. It sounds thin and harsh with too much
high-end."
Read it at: http://studioforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/739109386/m/8061033851/p/5
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All the band members agreed that the "Mastered by a Pro" master, sounded amazing considering all the problems that were
in the mix. Spectrum analysis further confirms that the master is both well balanced and well equalized.
I also believe that the "Mastered by a Pro" is the winner here. What do you think?
The final conclusion is that it's not impossible to make a problem mix come alive through the mastering process, the problem
is finding a competent mastering engineer who is truly skillful at it and is willing to do it for a few dollars.
Next week, we will expose more opinions from the so called experts and more mastering samples of "Shade" as well.
Have an opinion? email me.
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