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Хочу обсудить мастеринг фортепианного альбома "Urban waltzes: streets and feelings," который я записал вместе с @PianoIst. Мастеринг я сделал на Sage Audio Studio в Нэшвилле. Я пользовался их сервисом лет десять, и в принципе был доволен результатами.
Вот инструкции, которые я дал мастеринг инженеру (на английском).
Выкладываю исходник и его мастер для композиции с максимальным динамическим диапазоном из всего цикла чтобы показать наиболее агрессивную обработку. Мне очень интересно знать ваше мнение, поскольку я себя специалистом в мастеринге не считаю, но хочу разобраться если поставленные цели были достигнуты.
Хочу обсудить мастеринг фортепианного альбома "Urban waltzes: streets and feelings," который я записал вместе с @PianoIst. Мастеринг я сделал на Sage Audio Studio в Нэшвилле. Я пользовался их сервисом лет десять, и в принципе был доволен результатами.
Вот инструкции, которые я дал мастеринг инженеру (на английском).
1. General concept of album sound
All compositions were recorded during a single recording session using the same microphones and recording parameters. Stereo mix for all waltzes was created using the same mixing parameters to ensure a continuation and consistency of the sound for the entire album.
3. Target platforms
This album will be released on YouTube, Spotify and other major streaming platforms. So, the mastered version should meet the platform technical requirements.
4. Mastering requirements
In scope:
I think that a gentle enhancement of high frequencies may be appropriate to add a little bit of brilliance and air to the overall sound. We may consider tape saturation and stereo enhancement, but only if it leads to notable improvement of sound. This is a possible option, not a requirement.
- This cycle was recorded as a single live performance on a Stainway in a concert hall.
- We are satisfied with the existing sound, so no tweaking to match specific references is required. It already sounds close to our preferred references.
- The order of compositions is important since we want listeners to listen to this album from the beginning to the end.
- We want to preserve the natural sound of Stainway piano and a real ambience of the concert hall.
- Overall goal is to replicate a natural sound and feel of real live performance.
- We want to preserve the natural transients and decays of the grand piano. So, Please DO NOT apply excessive dynamic processing.
- Since this recording represents an entire concert performance, please DO NOT change the relative loudness of compositions. Forte and piano in all compositions need to sound approximately the same.
All compositions were recorded during a single recording session using the same microphones and recording parameters. Stereo mix for all waltzes was created using the same mixing parameters to ensure a continuation and consistency of the sound for the entire album.
3. Target platforms
This album will be released on YouTube, Spotify and other major streaming platforms. So, the mastered version should meet the platform technical requirements.
4. Mastering requirements
In scope:
- Minor EQ and phase correction. Since the mix was done in a room without acoustical treatment, it is possible that this led to equalization errors.
- Gentle increase of the overall loudness for the album that will not change the relative loudness difference between individual compositions.
- Your secret sauces that are appropriate for classical music and solo piano
- Aggressive dynamic processing and limiting.
- Radical EQ that changes the natural sound.
- Optimizing the sound for low quality headphones or speakers.
- Loudness optimization for individual compositions, without taking into account the entire album.
I think that a gentle enhancement of high frequencies may be appropriate to add a little bit of brilliance and air to the overall sound. We may consider tape saturation and stereo enhancement, but only if it leads to notable improvement of sound. This is a possible option, not a requirement.