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If you wanted to put a few releases out (which i do) should you learn how to master your tracks yourself or get someone else to do it? the fact i havnt learnt yet is not cus im lazy but i got told not 2 do that kinda shit with your tracks unless you really know how to, i can sorta get my head round compression and limiting over the whole track but still not really anythin decent. If you should get some else to do it anyone know any good places or people who master dubstep or are good with dubstep? would really appreciate any help. safe safe.

Can't hurt to learn and practice but it's an art form that takes years to master (no pun) and the the right tools are needed to get top notch results so i'd pay a pro who has the experience and gear to do a proper job, it's not a lot of money any hows.

ye fair enuf im gona learn the basics anyway got a book on it come in the post so will have a read. Any idea how much roughly for say 4 tracks?

^^^ LOL thats a new one, nice idea

Just concentrate on the mixdown and make it as crisp and clear as possible.
For releases get them matered professionally, as an experienced mastering engineer has the ears and analog equipment to get the most out of it!

second that, concentrate on the mixdown and get it as good as possible.

there's a few mastering engineers posting in this forum, a search for mastering would probably find them

Third that.

I do make myself "Self masters" which is ready for general DJ use, but doesn't sound quite as good as a professional master.

one thing about mastering is that your getting another set of ears to pinpoint things you might have missed in the mix.

The rabbit hole gets deeper than this, theres a LOT of physics and calculations going on. In a word... if its for your own dj use. go ahead make a self master, but if its going to be a release i highly recommend a professional master. Bob Macc who is a regular here is a mastering engineer with very good rates, i suggest you look him up. (http://mastering.subvertcentral.com/)

Hey,

There are many DSF related MEs who do really nice prices, very much suitable for smaller bedroom producers, who rightly, give a damn about mastering, Bob Macc at Subvert has already been mentioned.

I myself who work with members from this forum often, and have been listening to Dubstep since about 2005/6 so feel free to give me a message : http://www.subsequentmastering.com

you should have someone else do it.

w/ that said, fuck it-- dive in feet first and try it out. only way to get a sense of what you don't know is by trying. if it sounds great, great. if you can't hear the difference-- then you've got some learnin' to do.

Mastering takes years to learn, if a label is serious about signing your tune you could always ask them to have a master engineer look at it, I've seen some very cheap prices, as little as £15 per tune (with good results too!).

until you KNOW how, let a pro do it, BUT in the mean time, LEARN to do it yourself, like REALLY study it, you would be surprised how much $ you'll save in the long run.

most ppl i know would charge you about $60 to master 4 tunes.... hmmmm, you do the math of how much you would save if you had 4 EPs with 4 tracks each drop in a year...

bokatordubstep wrote:most ppl i know would charge you about $60 to master 4 tunes.... hmmmm, you do the math of how much you would save if you had 4 EPs with 4 tracks each drop in a year...

wow, that's $2400 in ten years music career