Quote Originally Posted by scotttechfunk
A couple of you mention that your first couple of vinyl releases weren't great because they didn't sound like you expected them to. Is that with getting them mastered to?
I just typed this and lost it. shitty.

In my opinion, yes this is including getting your shit mastered. A lot of vinyl mastering houses have a somewhat cookie cutter approach to mastering, esp if your new and they may only see your work once or twice. If your music isnt geared towards there set up it can actually even come out sounding worse than before.

A lot of people I know go to more cd oriented mastering houses first (with the awareness that the material is destined for vinyl) and then to vinyl master, to make sure everything sounds great. This does however get expensive quick. Then there's the obvious techno solution, become a semi-pro masterer yourself, anthough this inolves considerable energy, time, and internal conflict IMO.

But don't, for one second think that the vinyl mastering will compensate for any and all problems with the original mix and/or premaster.

In the end, always A/B your shit with source material that you trust, and try and fix any problems in your mix upfront.

My two cents on the issue..

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