I am very inspired not just by this thread but this site.. Just being here shows me folks still go to great expense to enjoy what they love to hear and is the best motivation for a guy like me to capture and present the best I can .. Big respect :D

  Well, that certainly is a loaded question. lol  Of course, there's genre-specific "sound" (e.g., acoustic jazz vs. EDM vs. modern country and rock vs. rnb). But now, after personal research for my music, we mastering the 'end product' are highly encouraged to have separate 'masters' of our...

Also, thinking in retrospect, A buddy of mine and me went to their concert in Houston on their Californication Tour and the Foo Fighters opened for them. At the time Flea and the guys were pushing a movement of lower distorted/overdriven guitar (lots of concentrated mids) and bring up the lower...

Hi alcyst!   I believe RHCP's Californication is given so much grief because it's one of the first what they're considering "overcompressed" in the current 'loudness war" ..there's a huge movement especially in Europe in quieting down mastering and leaving in the dynamics instead of tight...

Hi folks, I'm Stan, an independent musician, and found this site by researching digital delivery platforms for my music.. I use headphones extensively in my composing, recording and of course listening for pleasure :) Thanks for having me :)   -Stan

  Thanks Ralph!   The only one I'm really familiar with is the textbook (which is a fantastic read) that was used in my Jazz History course back in college in Detroit; it covers the very beginnings/roots of jazz through the mid-1960s:  ...

Hey guys! I dunno how many folks that posted here are musicians like myself, but it warms my heart so much to see a thread like this and so many folks responding.. to 'Americanize' a British saying: "Supercheers!" :D :D :D  ..  I'm totally independent and self-produced as a lot of musicians like...