This is the first installment of "The Recording Process" which covers preproduction - all the events leading up to recording. There will be a new installment in this series once a week until it is completed. The songs we record will be available for download in January of 2008.
Anyone who records from home should watch this interview with Allen Sides from Ocean Way Recording. Allen and Bill talk about the fractured mp3 philosophies in recording today. It's not about which mix is pumped up the most, it's about which mix has more punch.
Mix Mastering - Skills of Paul Bryant and how he works on the stereo master, balances treble and bass, volume of the tracks and makes the CD sound "more expensive". Use of specific mastering person who is an expert in the area.