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MASTERING AN INDIE PROJECT: The Diary of an Obsessive Artist, Part III

Part 3 of Kirsten Thien's article about the ins and outs of the mastering process from an independent artist's perspective. In this installment: mastering miracles with Scott Hull.
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MASTERING AN INDIE PROJECT: The Diary of an Obsessive Artist, Part II

Part 2 of Kirsten Thien's article about the mastering process from an independent artist's perspective. In this installment Kirsten discusses preparing her mixes for the mastering process, and describes her mastering session with Scott Hull.
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MASTERING AN INDIE PROJECT: The Diary of an Obsessive Artist, Part I

Independent artist Kirsten Thien had her 2006 album, "You've Got Me", mastered by Scott Hull. In her article "Mastering an Indie Project: The Diary of an Obsessive Artist" she creates a veritable primer for the independent artist who needs to navigate the mastering process. This is Part I of the article.
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Masterdisk: Over 35 Years of Vinyl Mastering

Scott Hull of Masterdisk discusses aesthetic and technical matters relating to cutting vinyl. Masterdisk is one of only a few companies worldwide that has been continuously making masters for vinyl, with more experience cutting masters than nearly any other facility.
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As Simple and Complicated as That

Many websites have lots of information about mastering. Some take a scientific approach, some a creative approach. Both are useful, but neither tells the whole story. My mastering lies somewhere between the two.
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