KBJ Records

TRY TO GET YOUR RMS VOLUME TO REACH -10DB During the mixing process, a song need not to try to be it's loudest.  It is the mastering engineer's job to get songs loud.  Most DAW plugins cannot successfully reach the high RMS volumes that mastering programs can reach.  Mastering plugins and equipment also process the audio signal differently than mixing plugins and equipment. You should aim for about -14dbs before mastering and -10dbs after mastering.    When mastering pop music like Rock, Rap, or even some R&B songs, you should try to reach a RMS volume of -10db.   It is not required but a good rule of thumb. Most professional Pop music tries to hover around a RMS volume of -10db.   This is seen to be very loud.   Many home recordings will not be able to reach this level without drastically degrading sound quality but it is a good number to shoot for.   If you are mastering a pop song, you should try...

Getting the best results out of music mastering starts with the recording session. Most musicians record their music in their very own home studios. Contrary to belief, it is more than possible to achieve a professional recording out of a home studio, but mastering will be needed. For those of you who think that music mastering is an unnecessary expense in your production budget, think again. If professional musicians using thousands of dollars worth of equipment are still sending their music off to be mastered, how can you compete with them without mastering your music? Music Mastering can work wonders for your music, but you have to do your part. The better your music sounds before the mastering engineer gets your music, the better your music will sound after it has been mastered. Below you will find tips that will help you better prepare your music for maximum results out of mastering. High Sample Rate: (before you start recording) • Sample Rate refers to the amount of Hz that...