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Most all audio CD's need mastering before going to duplication; not doing this step may cause major damage and can affect the quality of your CD. We recommend that you get your instrumentals mastered before shipping them to radio stations or record labels. Most music professionals can determine if your CD has been mastered or not, especially if the initial recording and mixing is not done professionally. Audio mixing and mastering can give your music CD that professional sound that you need to succeed in the music industry. Have you ever noticed that your music is not as loud or full as some of the other commercial artists CD's that you listen too? Well that's because you need to have your CD mastered to ensure the best quality possible. Audio mastering involves EQ, compression, fades, limiting, sequencing tracks, enhancement, and burning you master CD. This process can vary from track to track but it is imperative when it comes to producing your music with the best quality sound possible. A recording by a singer/songwriter requires a different sound than one by a rock band or hip hop artist.

Do not skip the CD mastering process; it is the most important step before going to CD production. CD mastering is the last process before sending your CD out to record labels, radio stations, and CD replication plants. When mastering your CD make sure your CD sounds excellent on any system; in a car stereo, home stereo, club, or studio. Make sure that your final music product will be a perfect "Red Book" master for you CD duplication or CD replication. Also make sure that you edit the beginning and the end of all songs so there will be no noise between your tracks on the Final CD. Hope this information we be useful when considering producing your next music or audio CD.

Labels: audio recording, cd duplication, cd mastering, cd replication, mixing