What Should You Look For In A Good Mastering Engineer?
Its just plain criminal Mastering studios that take your hard-earned money and then give you mastered tracks worse or no better than the original mix!
You see, good mastering is balancing act. Because as soon as you adjust one part of the audio track (such as boost loudness), then several other factors change as well.
When looking for a mastering engineer, there are 5 important qualities you should look for:
1. Experience. You want somebody who knows what to listen for and what to do when a mistake is noticed. Each type of music has its unique quirks that takes hundreds of working hours discover them all.
Additionally, the engineer should have experience with your medium (such as CDs, Vinyl, or DVDs).
2. The right equipment. Mastering studios spend countless thousands of dollars on getting the best equipment for a reason. Each piece allows the engineer more flexibility in getting the right sound.
This alone is an important reason for going with a pro.
3. Responsive. A good mastering engineer works one-on-one with the client throughout the entire mastering process to...