KBJ Records

DO NOT LOWER YOUR SAMPLE RATE OR BIT RATE WHEN EXPORTING YOUR TRACKS! When you lower your sample rate or bit depth, you lower the quality of your recording.   If you plan to get your songs mastered, you should export them at the same sample rate and bit depth that they were originally recorded in.   Keep in mind that most DAW and interfaces are set to record at 44.100kHz and 16bit by default.   You can set your session to record at a higher sample rate and bit depth to get a better quality recording but do not lower it down when you export the tracks.   The mastering engineer can work with those higher formats.   A good high quality setting for recording is 48.000kHz and 24bit. What is the sample rate? It basically refers to how fast samples are taken of a particular frequency or piece of audio per second.   It is often shown in kHz meaning 1,000 times per second.   Keep in mind that the standard sample rate for...

1.      Your song’s overall volume level should reach no higher than -3db.   This is because the mastering engineer will have to enhance the dynamics of your song.   This will most likely make it louder.   If your song is already too loud, the mastering engineer will not have enough headroom to enhance without bumping into distortion. ·       This can be done by simply lowering the master track volume until it consistently shows a -3db or below reading. 2.      You should not add any compression to the master track during mixing.   If you plan to get your music mastered, do not try to add compression to the master track to obtain loudness.   Doing that can greatly hinder the engineer’s ability to master your track correctly. ·       It is the mastering engineer’s job to get your song to its loudest level.   If you add compression and the...

Hello,   Learn how to correctly mix your music so that you can get the best results out of CD Mastering. You cannot get the best sound out of mastering if your mix is bad. You must start with the greatest mix possible in order to get expert results out on the mastering process.   What is the best way to mix your music?   We have included two reports below that we believe will get you started on the right track with the mixing process. These reports are packed with tips that may help you better mix your music. You may already know many of these techniques, but there may be some techniques that have never occurred to you.   We recommend that you download both reports but read them in the order that they are listed.   1. "Mixing Tips the Pros Don't Want You to Know"     2. "Top Secret Mixing Tip"   http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102207108824/archive/1109708498400.html   "By Kelvin Butler" Kelvin But...

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Mastering-Mandate-Returns--10-per-song-Mastering.html?soid=1102207108824&aid=TVpX9FHg9cw

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...