Dear Mastering Engineer,
I'm sorry that I was:
?? unable to attend the mastering session.
?? unaware of your work.
?? unaware that the band is using you to master the project I did for them.
But I was really looking forward to hearing your mastering job.The band was:
?? really enthusiastic about the projects you've done for some of their friends and/or influences.
?? really enthusiastic about the last project you did for them.
?? really enthusiastic about your own enthusiasm.
?? really enthusiastic about your ultra- competitive rates.
I do have a few comments about the project and hope that we can get a few revisions done. I appreciate that you:
?? felt free to use your own excellent judgmentin regards to the song spacing.
?? referred to the specific list of requests I sent in regards to the song spacing.
?? tried to cram all the songs as close together as possible.
Also, I appreciate that you:
?? made the usual appropriate judgment calls on the audio.
?? "do things differently from other mastering engineers."
?? paid no attention at all to the low end.
?? liked that episode of Mythbusters where they shattered the wine glass.
But I feel that the equalization could have been:
?? more extreme.
?? less extreme.
?? engaged.
I don't really know anything about your particular setup, but was wondering:
?? what sort of gear you're using?
?? if you could entirely avoid the use of any piece of gear with the word "Maximizer" in the name?
Along similar lines, I like the fact that the album was:
?? louder
?? quieter
than the mixes I sent, but feel that:
?? it could be a bit louder still.
?? the amount of limiting is taking away from the sound and feel of the record's original intent.
?? convincing the deaf that they can hear is unnecessary.
Also, I think that songs X, Y, and Z could have been:
?? slightly louder.
?? slightly quieter.
?? considered "part of the album," in terms of volume and tone.
Thank you so much for:
?? calling/emailing with specific questions about the tops and tails of the songs.
?? doing a great job cleaning up the tops and tails.
?? ignoring the obvious need to clean up the tops and tails.
And thank you so much for
?? including a sheet with PQ and ISRC codes.
?? over-nighting the production master directly to manufacturing after an extensive QC check.
?? sending us one copy of a cheap, grocery store-bought CD-R with illegible ballpoint pen labeling on it in a used paper sleeve.
If you have any questions about anything at all, feel free to:
?? call or email me.
?? completely ignore whatever intentions might exist and "do your thing."
?? not really do anything that involves any effort on your part.
I genuinely hope that you
?? will be able to get these revisions done in a relatively short time frame
?? won't spend three weeks "getting the de-essing right"