Is CD Mastering Different than for Vinyl?
Is CD mastering different than for vinyl? The short answer is yes. A needle needs more room with the louder the program is an interesting point, something that we don't need to worry about with...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Mastering Studio?
“Someone who is creatively more detached from the material can give you a more objective view and space for reflection — for example do you want the vocal to be very in the foreground or more submerged...
View ArticleIt’s your music. Your vision. Your sound.
At SoundOps, we understand how hard you work to create your own unique sound, and we believe you should have a say in how the finished product turns out. That's why we created multiMASTERING. With...
View ArticleThe Foo Fighters’ Influence on Music Mastering
It’s an organic, come-as-you-are approach that’s defined the Foo Fighters’ sound, and no doubt other bands are now more likely to drift in that direction. We’re not sure every band can pull off the...
View ArticleMusic mastering … with the NFL?
With more and more football players with dreams of a music career the NFL decided to open a music camp. The players visited a professional music studio at one point, getting some instruction on how to...
View ArticleLearning About Music Mastering Can Rock — or Not
"All in one" schools can be tempting, but when teetering on the question "should i learn to do all this stuff myself or pop for professional mastering?" You should be clear about your goals. If you...
View ArticleNeil Young’s Searching for Audio Mastering’s Heart of Gold
Guys like Young miss the crisp, full range of a needle on vinyl — and the damage, the way he sees it, is coming from the inferior sound of MP3s. That’s why he’s working on a new audio format of his own...
View ArticleAudio Mastering’s Doing its Part, at Least
Maybe you can make money as a musician after all. Yup. The Recording Industry Association of America is saying sales rose by $7 billion last year.
View ArticleMeet our Newest Studio Coach
Meet our newest studio coach. Steve Taylor has been in the music industry for fifteen years and is here to help you with your mixes.
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is a time to eat, and enjoy family, and football… you know the drill. For all of us at SoundOps it’s also a time to remember the stuff we’re grateful for… The Internet. Friends. Turkey....
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