a lot of the time there's stuff that's not happening on freq ranges, stuff that you wouldn't normally hear or there's stuff that's the same from the sample before (ie a long tone that stretches out... why hold the same info over and over again?)... Despite this, an uncompressed format will store da...

The FS article is correct for Final Scratch but the method used in Traktor is somewhat more refined (although the principle is still the same). Serato and Traktor Pro/Duo currently use more or less the same technology. Deckadance, Torq etc use (I believe) MS Pinky, which is different and IMO does no...

You shouldnt move you master fader. This affects the summing, No it doesn't. use the channel fader or buss (that is being feed by the channels) and lower it to around -4dB or to suit, this way you get far more headroom and can get a better mix. That in turn will give you a better master. True story...

jackbrazzo wrote:I have seen one DJ play a 100% vinyl set these days.

Crikey. Sad state of affairs. Vinyl is still very much alive and well over here, though I guess the same can't be said for every city and every genre.

Great stuff, was gonna ask something but before I do, I think I might be getting confused. Lets say I have a sound which has a fundamental at 40hz, now I was thinking that the harmonic series (based on the 40hz starting point/fundamental) that the harmonically related partials would be going up by ...

You don't need to pay a qualified mastering engineer on smaller-scale releases, you can learn how to do this yourself. It will take time to learn, but you will get much better results with your music and it will drive you to create your own sound at the mastering stage which in turn will drive you ...

you do know in all companys for mastering they have a QC department. that way if there is a product that doesnt sound right it does not get sent out. a engineer should not be doing some work if knows it will not work. When some one sends a master to dubplate with wide bass, they should tell the pro...

you do know in all companys for mastering they have a QC department. that way if there is a product that doesnt sound right it does not get sent out. a engineer should not be doing some work if knows it will not work. When some one sends a master to dubplate with wide bass, they should tell the pro...