Mastering is the last step in the chain after mixing and putting the icing on the cake. Getting the acceptance of a label to release your track is getting harder and harder every day. You will have to make sure that you can compete with the loudness and still keep the feel and the dynamics of the song.
The sad reality in the music industry is that most label people who are in a position of helping your project, aren’t going to give it the time of day. They are overworked, bombarded by demos. Working with a mastering engineer will elevate your track and give you some cred with the A&R guys too.
Today I got the honours to master a rock track by my good friends, Make Waves.. It was going to be aired the next day on 3FM radio to enter a music competition.. and they WON!!
I'm really looking forward to master their upcoming EP.© 2006-2012 Copyright Rick Hoekman Mastering. All Rights Reserved.
