Inconsistencies from song to song can also exist if more than one person is mixing the project in different studios using different engineers and equipment. Compromises in room acoustics in these ‘project studios’ prevent the engineer from realizing the true nature (the balance) of their mix. JC: Many independent CD projects are being recorded and mixed in less than ideal environments. Why is this not achieved at mix-down, and why is mastering the magic ingredient? In the right hands, mastering can transform a collection of good mixes into a great album. This is accomplished with equalization, compression, and/or limiting. Generally speaking, the goal is to make it as easy as possible for the listener to get through the CD without needing to adjust playback volume and EQ. JC: Mastering is the last creative process in the production chain, and the final technical check before replication. With a discography and client list that reads like a Who’s Who of the music world (ranging from Stevie Wonder to DJ Shadow), heavy involvement in hardware and software development, and countless years of experience, perhaps he can give us a better insight…Ĭan you tell us what mastering actually is? In order to shed some light on this often misunderstood art, I caught up with John Cuniberti, one of the world’s leading gurus in mastering, to shed some light on his mystic process.
Well in most cases the answer lies in one word-mastering. Why is that? What secrets do the pros know that you don’t? You’re a hardworking DJ, and have probably started to make a few edits and remixes that sound great in the studio, but in the club just don’t pump like the latest releases.
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