Most
interviews with mastering engineers say that while you can and should compress
individual tracks, the final compressing/limiting/etc that you apply to the
mixdown should be left to the experts.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 12 February 2003 14:04
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
Subject: [dnb-prod] Mixdown compression
I've read a number of interviews with mastering engineers bitching that if the mixdown they receive already has compression applied to individual tracks and subgroups, it compromises their ability to make a high quality master.
WTF!?
First of all, how the fuck CAN one make a good sounding mixdown without any compression in it? Second of all, aren't all the choices one makes in compressing throughout the process of creating a track highly subjective, creative, 'artistic' decision? I'm not at the point where I'd have reason to be fucking with pro mastering engineers, but I hope to reach that point. When I do, I'm not sure how comfortable I am ceding creative decisions (besides mastering, obviously) to some ponytailed studio fuck. I've spent a good few years developing an ear for compression and i'd be rather upset to discover that now I should stop doing it altogether.
Did I misinterpret their remarks altogether? What ought I leave to the pros?
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