100% agree. If the song needs something, give it that something, whatever it is. I HATE when I hear folk saying Mastering only needs 1db here and there. I've always shouted at my screen - HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW? I'm the idiot listening to it and I can assure you, this mix needs 4 snookers, 3 lawyers and divine intervention mate. NOT a single db!
I agree 100%. most important is to get the best result, and do what it needs to do to sound amazing. Great video Sam, I like very much this mythbusting videos 😂. You are asking (and answering) great questiong and bring people to think about it
ditto for everything you said. Very insightful. I would have put a little more emphasis on the mixer using reference tracks. Without that you could stray from your audio standards and lose your objectivity.
Some people are not aware of things but they learn with time like myself. I mention a million times because I was a former Pro Audio salesman and I'm an Engineer that things work different for everybody. People look to duplicate things for their recordings instead of taking a few key points and take what they've absorbed as a reference point to start. You have a lot of people saying oh such and such did such and such not knowing that it was a purpose but unique for that person work now do something to make your stuff unique!!!
If you get paid to master some music, and you don't consider trying everything (and anything) to make the best version of the tracks you can for commercial release, then you are not doing your job. A well balanced mix only requires subtle changes, a crappy mix might need the kitchen sink throwing at it, to make it sound good. The 1% mastering advice should be given to mix engineers instead 😀
100% agree. If the song needs something, give it that something, whatever it is. I HATE when I hear folk saying Mastering only needs 1db here and there. I've always shouted at my screen - HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW? I'm the idiot listening to it and I can assure you, this mix needs 4 snookers, 3 lawyers and divine intervention mate. NOT a single db!
The young Jimmy White fan in me appreciates the comment 😎
I agree 100%. most important is to get the best result, and do what it needs to do to sound amazing. Great video Sam, I like very much this mythbusting videos 😂. You are asking (and answering) great questiong and bring people to think about it
YES! 1000% TRUE! And when doing it just answer the "WHY?" and "WHY NOT?" not because you read it and watched it as a RULE. Theres NO rule! 😄
ditto for everything you said. Very insightful. I would have put a little more emphasis on the mixer using reference tracks. Without that you could stray from your audio standards and lose your objectivity.
Some people are not aware of things but they learn with time like myself. I mention a million times because I was a former Pro Audio salesman and I'm an Engineer that things work different for everybody. People look to duplicate things for their recordings instead of taking a few key points and take what they've absorbed as a reference point to start. You have a lot of people saying oh such and such did such and such not knowing that it was a purpose but unique for that person work now do something to make your stuff unique!!!
If you get paid to master some music, and you don't consider trying everything (and anything) to make the best version of the tracks you can for commercial release, then you are not doing your job. A well balanced mix only requires subtle changes, a crappy mix might need the kitchen sink throwing at it, to make it sound good. The 1% mastering advice should be given to mix engineers instead 😀