Almanac
Answer to Yourself
NZanZu - B-Sides & Radio Edits - Studio Post-Production
Entering into this mastering production, I received the brief of mastering 10 tracks + 1 B-side of an alternative electro acoustic LP. Receiving reference for levels consisting of - “Search Party” & “Royal Blue Walls“ by Jane Remover, and “The Last High” by The Dandy Warhols.
Production Project Scopes & Planning - Research Inquiry
Embarking on this research inquiry - into the professional standards required of the role of engineer & producer for working in tandem with artist service record labels - it is reflectively apparent that my interpersonal view on this endeavour has altered since it’s initial proposal.
Mastering Post-Production For LP
Entering into this mastering production, I received the brief of mastering 10 tracks + 1 B-side of an alternative electro acoustic LP. Receiving reference for levels consisting of - “Search Party” & “Royal Blue Walls“ by Jane Remover, and “The Last High” by The Dandy Warhols.
VA Mastering Session
Given that the focus of this project’s creative application lands on mixing in the post-production stage of audio production, mastering tracks with incorporation of VA encoding is something that would be beneficial to enquire into as it falls within the same production stage. Mastering full tracks with VA may present some different applications and also investigate whether existing stereo image phase relationships can be taken further into exocentric space.
CD / Mastering Production
During the ASP project I have aimed to produce CDs for promotional material. These have been planned with consideration of presenting an aesthetic branding which reflects our style and flavour as artists. For the production of the CDs, I first had to source the discs themselves [CD-R 52x 700MB] and cases.
Project Post-Production & Mastering Preparation
As the recording and mix stages reach completion for Magic Satin, the final stage of the production comes to the mastering process, including preparing the release for transferability across multiple playback platforms. The playback mediums I will be focusing on will be CD and Spotify Streaming, as these two distribution channels have different technical delivery requirements I will have to produce masters specifically for each.
Mastering with Mike Cave
During this module we have spent a number of sessions with award-winning mixing and mastering engineer Mike Cave, including spending a day session shadowing alongside him as he completed a mastering job for a pop track. During these sessions we have learnt comprehensive workflows across the mastering process in both digital and analogue formats.