End Of Time (2)

A song I wrote for a special someone, that's not you.  Featuring BatoBeats.

"Ace Of Diamonds" - Camille feat. BatoBeats

Composed and Performed by Patrick Talbot
used in a Studio One Sessions Mix Competition

Patrick Talbot - A ReasonTo Leave

At it’s heart, mastering is simple - but there are plenty of more sophisticated techniques available, too. In this show we talk about some of these - and why you might not want to use them. Topics include:

- Stereo width & M/S (mid-side) processing

- An impossible EQ challenge

- Stem mastering 

- Mix buss processing

- Tape emulation & saturation

- Creating a production master

Links

Stereo width in mastering – how to measure, monitor and modify it
http://productionadvice.co.uk/stereo-width/

Should you use a buss compressor on your mix?
http://productionadvice.co.uk/buss-compressor/

The heart and soul of mastering
http://productionadvice.co.uk/heart-and-soul/


The Mastering Show #7 - Advanced Techniques

Can digital really sound as good as analogue ? Should you use analogue or digital gear when mastering ? Could higher sample rates be hurting your music ? What’s wrong with the phrase “in the box” ? Why is a digital photograph NOT a good analogy for a digital audio file ? Why does Ian think recorded sound is miraculous, and what does that have to do with the answers to all the previous questions ?

Links:

There are no “stair steps” in digital audio
http://productionadvice.co.uk/no-stair-steps-in-digital-audio/

How to test for intermodulation distortion
http://productionadvice.co.uk/high-sample-rates-make-your-music-sound-worse/

When to use dither
http://productionadvice.co.uk/when-to-dither/

Monty’s superb analogue versus digital demo video
https://youtu.be/cIQ9IXSUzuM


The Mastering Show #9 - Analogue versus Digital

Why “Dynamic Range Day” is a really bad name. And come to think of it, why “dynamic range” probably isn’t what you think it is. And neither are “dynamics”! And why the Loudness War hasn’t changed them. At least, not one kind – or not in the way that you think. Because physics. It’s complicated!

Plus special bonus topics: Autotune and Taylor Swift (!)

Links:

Dynamic Range Day
http://dynamicrangeday.co.uk/

How to use the TT ‘Dynamic Range’ Meter – and where to get it
http://productionadvice.co.uk/how-to-avoid-over-compressing-your-mix/

The ‘Dynamic Range’ Database
http://dr.loudness-war.info/

Dynameter
http://www.meterplugs.com/dynameter?a_aid=edmmr&a_bid=3bb60bda

Did they REALLY just auto-tune Aretha ? SERIOUSLY ?
http://productionadvice.co.uk/aretha-autotune/

So Taylor Swift is louder than Motorhead, AC/DC and The Sex Pistols… – wait, WHAT?
http://productionadvice.co.uk/taylor-swift-loudness/


The Mastering Show #10 - Dynamic Range Day

Even though broken it's okay to feel joy again

Illuminate The Love

How to get great results mastering audio for podcasts - AND record and mix them. Plus - how to build a studio from hay bales (and why you'd want to), what really IS a "home" studio in the 21st century, and the mic Ian uses to record this show.

Links

The Mastering Show - Acoustic treatment
http://themasteringshow.com/episode-8/

The Mastering Show - Loudness
http://themasteringshow.com/episode-6/

Streaming Loudness Recommendations
http://www.aes.org/technical/documents/AESTD1004_1_15_10.pdf

Recording Studio Rockstars Podcast
http://www.rsrockstars.com

The Mastering Show #16 - Podcasts (Mastering, recording & mixing)

You’ve already seen who my guest is this week, so why are you still reading this ?!? Click Play now ! 

Seriously though, a guest whose discography includes U2, Dave Matthews, The Pogues, The Stones, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Morrissey, The Psychedelic Furs, The Las, The Killers and 30 Seconds to Mars plus about 500 others *really* shouldn’t need any further introduction from me !

There are SO many great anecdotes and useful nuggets of wisdom in this episode I can’t even begin to list them, but just in case you need any more persuading, here are a few sample topics we discuss:

- How Steve became a music producer, and why he did it mostly out of fear
- What he hates about the production of “Sunday Bloody Sunday”
- Why he always mixes the records he produces
- The secret of his success (which anyone can steal)
- His feelings about the Loudness War, and whether stem mastering is a good idea or not

Now stop reading this and listen !

Links

Steve Lilywhite (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lillywhite

Steve on Discogs.com
https://www.discogs.com/artist/50809-Steve-Lillywhite

10 records that changed Steve’s life - some may surprise you !
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/steve-lillywhite-the-10-records-that-changed-my-life-612922

Documentary teaser
https://youtu.be/13ohHBmviE8

End Of Time (2)

NickC