Having read a couple of threads in recording forums about mastering, one final step in the process is running all tracks through a *very* light compression on their way to the master. That gives them a consistency that's uniform. One other thing I do here is volume-leveling all the tracks on a CD, which gives the entire album a consistency of volume. There are those who swear at most volume-leveling software, but I've found if you *don't* overdrive the individual tracks when you're recording, and don't overdrive the master when you're mastering, the leveling can actually do its job pretty well across album cuts.
Beware the "reverb mistake". But you know that already :)
For QA, I listen to each CD a minimum of 3 times, once on the computer, once on the home stereo, and once in the car, and make notes of anything I notice. Don't ever rush that process :)
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Date: 2008-08-01 17:29 (UTC)Beware the "reverb mistake". But you know that already :)
For QA, I listen to each CD a minimum of 3 times, once on the computer, once on the home stereo, and once in the car, and make notes of anything I notice. Don't ever rush that process :)