About Melbourne's Leading Mastering Studio

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If youre a home recording enthusiast, the team
at Crystal Mastering would love to sit down with
you
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have a coffee and listen to your mixes prior to
you mastering
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Its what weve been doing with clients for over
25 years. By having a senior mastering engineer
listen to your mixes, and offering any possible
advice, it ensures that your mixes will be ready
for mastering.
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FREE MIXING APPRAISAL
Its a free service and in no way obliges you to
make a booking with us, even though wed love to
work with you. Contact us to make an appointment
for your free listening session. Phone 03 9484
8814
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What is Mastering?
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So what is Mastering ?
Put simply, it is the art of equalising,
balancing and enhancing recorded music to attain
the most pleasing listening experience possible.
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Have you ever wondered
why some recordings sound noticeably better than
others on your home or car stereo system? As
expected, the actual recording and mixing process
has a major role in determining the sound.
However,
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mastering is the process after mix down that can
also make a significant difference.
Its important to understand that the need for
mastering is no reflection on the calibre of the
mix, it is a separate and critical step in the
production chain, applied to all standard of
mixes. Its all about presenting the mix to the
listener in the best possible light.
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Why do I need mastering?
Well heres just one classic example of why
Mastering is so crucial to your music. Lets just
say the artist is in the studio and is hearing
the mix just the way they like it. Clear, bright,
full of excitement, but when they leave the
studio,
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Equalisation (or tonal adjustment), is the most
important process at the mastering stage.A
mastering suite should be set up so as the
monitoring and acoustics produce a very accurate
and unbiased listening environment.
What happens to my recording at the mastering
stage?
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Balancing levels between tracks
Balancing levels between tracks on an album is
crucial in establishing a consistent feel to a
recording. Another related issue is the average,
or overall volume. Careful use of compression can
assist in raising the average level of a
recording, without detrimentally taking away from
its dynamics, energy and musicality.
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in controlling a mix that is overly dynamic or
needs to be tighter in certain areas.
Compression can also assist
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Stereo enhancing is another function of
mastering. If a recording has poor imaging (i.e.
weak positioning of individual instruments in a
mix),
mastering can adjust this problem to create a
more three dimensional stereo field.
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CONTACT US
77 Newman StreetThornbury, MelbourneVictoria,
Australia 3071
Email info_at_crystalmastering.com.au
Phone [phone]
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Thank You
www.crystalmastering.com.au