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Episode show notes:
We are 277 episodes into this podcast and haven't really touched on mastering. We did an episode on loudness and one where we explained what mastering actually is. But we really only scratched the surface.
Today we're finally going a bit deeper and we're doing it with an amazing guest.
Slatin is joining us on the show today. Slatin is an award winning mastering engineer, based in Madrid, Spain. He is also a DJ and artist himself and despite his current career in electronic music, he actually has a heavy metal background.
There's lots to talk about and I'm super excited to have him on the show. So without further ado, here is Slatin for you!
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Some of the topics we covered in this episode:
- What are microdynamics?
- Slatins past in a heavy metal band
- Mixing/mastering different genres
- Slatins work as DJ - He played at Tomorrowland this year
- Slatins mastering process
- The low end in different genres
- Outsourcing mastering vs doing it yourself
- The peace of mind aspect of mastering
- Transparent mastering vs adding a lot of color and character to masters
- Mixing vs mastering vs stem mastering (under which circumstances is stem mastering a good idea?)
- Workflow and speed - How important is a good workflow for home studio producers who can do it all without time pressure?
- Auditioning gear in the mastering process (especially limiters)
- Digital vs analog
Enjoy!
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Slatins website:
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For links to everything we've mentioned in this episode, key takeaways, as well as full show notes go to: theselfrecordingband.com/277
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If you have any questions, feedback, topic ideas or want to suggest a guest, email us at: podcast@theselfrecordingband.com
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