Suppose you have a DAT tape, CD-R or cassette of your songs. I can edit it into a CD master that is ready to duplicate on CD. I also master the recordings made at my studio. Your songs will be in the desired order, with a few seconds of silence between songs. All noises before and after each song will be removed.
Also, I will match the song levels so that no song is too loud or too quiet relative to the others. This makes the collection of songs sound more uniform, like an album.
Also, I will match the song levels so that no song is too loud or too quiet relative to the others. This makes the collection of songs sound more uniform, like an album.
Digital Editing and Mastering of Your Songs
PROCESSING
Other audio processing can be done, but should be done only if needed:
• Digital equalization to change the bass, mids, or treble of certain songs.
• Loudness maximizing to keep the overall level hot. This processing will not change the dynamics of your music unless you ask for that.
• Harmonic balancing to make the tonal balance like a commercial CD of your choice.
• Fade ins, fade outs, and cross-fades from one song to another.
• Cut and paste editing. For example, put the guitar solo from take 3 into the rest of take 1. Or use the intro from take 5, and the rest from take 2.
By splitting songs into segments, I can EQ the chorus differently from the verses, adjust overall level in spots, and so on.
TAPE or CD-R REQUIREMENTS
The ideal format is wave files on a data CD-R, 24-bit/96 kHz, no dither. 24-bit/44.1 kHz is next best, and 16-bit/44.1 kHz is next best. Audio CD-R and DAT are also acceptable. Your mix files should not be normalized, and should not have overall compression of the stereo mix.
Be sure to include a log that indicates what is on your tape or CD-R. For example,
CD LOG
Track Title Start time Stop time
1. Long Ride Blues take 1 02:00 05:29
2. Long Ride Blues take 2 06:14 09:43
3. Insta-Flash 10:02 13:34
4. On the Way Home take 1 13:54 15:59
5. Stretchin the Limit 16:30 20:05
6. On the Way Home take 2 20:20 23:55
Also make a list of the desired order of songs as shown below. It's a good idea to change keys between songs, and to start with an uptempo, accessible song.
DESIRED SEQUENCE:
1. Long Ride Blues
2. On the Way Home
3. Stretching the Limit
4. Insta-flash
5. Get Ready to Stop
6. Have it Both Ways
7. Monk's Delight
Maximum program time for a CD is 74 minutes.
Be sure to clearly print or type detailed notes on any processing or special editing you want on each song. For example:
EDITING NOTES:
2. "On the Way Home". Raise level of the intro 2 dB.
4. "Insta-flash". Boost bass to match other songs.
Insert sax solo from "Have It Both Ways" take 3, into "Have It Both Ways" take 1.
After I finish the mastering, you can pick up the master CD and pay for the job. Listen to the master CD all the way through to make sure all the edits were done as you wanted them. I'll make changes if needed. When everything is okay, you can send the master CD to the CD duplicator. I'll hold onto a safety copy.
Looking forward to working with you!
Bruce Bartlett
Other audio processing can be done, but should be done only if needed:
• Digital equalization to change the bass, mids, or treble of certain songs.
• Loudness maximizing to keep the overall level hot. This processing will not change the dynamics of your music unless you ask for that.
• Harmonic balancing to make the tonal balance like a commercial CD of your choice.
• Fade ins, fade outs, and cross-fades from one song to another.
• Cut and paste editing. For example, put the guitar solo from take 3 into the rest of take 1. Or use the intro from take 5, and the rest from take 2.
By splitting songs into segments, I can EQ the chorus differently from the verses, adjust overall level in spots, and so on.
TAPE or CD-R REQUIREMENTS
The ideal format is wave files on a data CD-R, 24-bit/96 kHz, no dither. 24-bit/44.1 kHz is next best, and 16-bit/44.1 kHz is next best. Audio CD-R and DAT are also acceptable. Your mix files should not be normalized, and should not have overall compression of the stereo mix.
Be sure to include a log that indicates what is on your tape or CD-R. For example,
CD LOG
Track Title Start time Stop time
1. Long Ride Blues take 1 02:00 05:29
2. Long Ride Blues take 2 06:14 09:43
3. Insta-Flash 10:02 13:34
4. On the Way Home take 1 13:54 15:59
5. Stretchin the Limit 16:30 20:05
6. On the Way Home take 2 20:20 23:55
Also make a list of the desired order of songs as shown below. It's a good idea to change keys between songs, and to start with an uptempo, accessible song.
DESIRED SEQUENCE:
1. Long Ride Blues
2. On the Way Home
3. Stretching the Limit
4. Insta-flash
5. Get Ready to Stop
6. Have it Both Ways
7. Monk's Delight
Maximum program time for a CD is 74 minutes.
Be sure to clearly print or type detailed notes on any processing or special editing you want on each song. For example:
EDITING NOTES:
2. "On the Way Home". Raise level of the intro 2 dB.
4. "Insta-flash". Boost bass to match other songs.
Insert sax solo from "Have It Both Ways" take 3, into "Have It Both Ways" take 1.
After I finish the mastering, you can pick up the master CD and pay for the job. Listen to the master CD all the way through to make sure all the edits were done as you wanted them. I'll make changes if needed. When everything is okay, you can send the master CD to the CD duplicator. I'll hold onto a safety copy.
Looking forward to working with you!
Bruce Bartlett
