Tips and Tricks for Musicians and Artists

If you are going to have your mix mastered?..
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:42:55 +0000 - It is a common practice for a mixing studio to add a limiter to the master bus of your mix. You may or may not know that it is there, but if you plan on having your mix mastered somewhere else you need to have this removed. You can never achieve full po...

How Important is a Different Perspective?
Sat, 22 May 2010 01:29:27 +0000 - We have all been there, caught up in our project so much that it is not possible to hear what is really going on. It is almost impossible to be an artist, produce, record, mix and master your songs yourself. Not to mention work a 9-5 job and try to mana...

How To Fix Your Vocals
Sun, 16 May 2010 23:34:48 +0000 - We get calls almost every week asking if we can fix vocal problems. Vocals can usually be fixed if they are not to far out of pitch. When they are way off it is really difficult to fix the pitch problem without it being very noticeable and robotic. Take...

Don?t skimp on a good microphone
Mon, 10 May 2010 17:44:47 +0000 - Lets face it, as a musician you are usually faced with the fact that you have a budget and need to prioritize your money. The one place you should never sacrifice is a good mic. This will be one of the most important assets to your recording sessions. ...

New Recent Project Video
Sat, 08 May 2010 19:33:43 +0000 - Before and After Mastering results of Blues/Rock Virginia Snow. Enjoy!

Mastering Before and After Explained
Sun, 02 May 2010 23:58:42 +0000 - We have uploaded a new clip to youtube. This clip is intended to explain why Mastering is important and to help you hear the difference Mastering can make to your music. Check it out and let us know what you think.

New Reduced Mastering Prices $25 per song
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:39:33 +0000 - We have reduced our pricing for first time customers. $25 per song for Mastering. Come check out the details on our site: http://ping.fm/Ju8Mz

MP3 and Mixing/Mastering
Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:42:40 +0000 - I can not tell you how many times a week clients send a Mp3s or .wma files for Mastering. These files should only be used as a last resort for any project that is still in production. Mp3s and .wma formats contain 1/3 or less of the original content fro...

Our New Site
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:34:40 +0000 - We have updated our website. Come check it out at http://blackdogmastering.com and let us know what you think

How To Record Vocals
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:27:20 +0000 - You want to get the vocals as hot as possible without peaking above 0db.  Remember that not peaking above 0db is more important than getting loud.  Most engineers will use a compressor to help control the dynamics of the vocalists.  This helps to ke...

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