One of the most important things is making an impression; an album that is properly mastered will make you stand out of the crowd of artists that are trying to get in the doors of recognition.
Proper mastering encompasses several important aspects: having a critical listening environment, mastering-specific tools, and an engineer who is capable of making necessary choices and decisions to improve on the mix in mastering.
Mastering is something that is dependent on listening in a unique way. Listening is not something that can be taught -- it's something that needs to be experienced and acquired over time -- it is not easily done. You've got to be in a mastering environment every day and focused on mastering in all of its elements. It is both technical and creative; having an album well balanced simply makes it easier to listen to --all of our favorite albums have been properly mastered and although levels do change over time, quality product is quality product!
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Engineering at JLM is a total blessing. There is no real school for mastering, most mastering engineers follow the course of their career and find themselves assisting and working closely with another engineer...there is a rich tradition of an engineer taking on an apprentice in the mastering field.
For me, assisting on some of the top albums across any genre these last few years has been an amazing experience. I have been extremely fortunate to find myself at such avant-garde studios these last five years and now with Joe Lambert as a mentor at JLM. Prior to opening Joe Lambert Mastering a few years ago, Joe and I worked together at Trutone Mastering Labs for several years --working with many other esteemed engineers in the business.
It was in 2003 that I realized mastering was where I wanted to aspire. Playing in several bands, producing and programming beats/tracks, and being in the recording/mixing world prior to that has all brought me to this moment.
Music is part of who I am; it has been 18 years that I have been seriously involved in music and I dedicate myself to what I do and to each project I work on.
I look forward to working with you. Feel free to contact me to discuss your project. |
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