Congrats on getting in to recording
The very best advice I can give you about learning about mastering is to develop a relationship with an actual mastering engineer. Youtube is great and all, but your demo is your bands calling card and it really does pay off to trust the mastering to a pro while you learn the ropes. The good news is, we have one here at GMC. His CMC name is TonyMiro. Here is his profile
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...p?showuser=2194He is a Professional mastering guy. Mastering isn't even very expensive these days (Expect a Pro to charge around $50 per track, if the rate is far less, be very suspicious) . So I"d keep trying on your own, but have a pro take a look at your demo before you start handing it out if at all possible. I really wish someone would have told me all this back in the day
And whether you work with tony or someone else, ask TONS of questions. Pick their brain, they have all the info that you need.
P.S. About reaper, you don't have to Marry one DAW or the other. Instead, I'd say "Date" several. Being fluent in more than one DAW has numerous benefits. Also, if you only know one, you've placed some limits on yourself that just don't need to be there. I use LOGIC 9, REAPER and I've used Pro Tools in the past so I can move around in it. Pro Tools is in lots of bigger studios and by TONS of Hip Hop guys but i've seen things change in home studios to the point where I see more folks using Reaper on PC than Pro Tools, and LOGIC on the Mac. Learning Pro Tools is a good idea, but Learning REAPER is an even better one.
Todd
Hey guys,
I hope you all are well?
I've recently decided to dable in the field of recording and mastering. The goal to produce a rough demo for my band
I went out and brought equipment to set up a mini studio, but now comes the hard part....learning how to use it all!
I've watched a number of videos regarding pro tools (i have express which came with my m-box) and im getting there, but the videos i find are mostly disjointed or repeating the same information
Does anyone know of any youtube tutorial series that cover alot of ground?
Or even your essential list of videos that you refer to?