(This is part 6 of a 6-part series by staff engineer Justin Colletti. Check out part 1 on bass management, part 2 on high frequencies, part 3 on bus compression, part 4 on panning for width, part 5 on depth, and part 6 on getting better balances.) The last tip in our series is about balances. This
(This is part 6 of a 6-part series by staff engineer Justin Colletti. Check out part 1 on bass management, part 2 on high frequencies, part 3 on bus compression, part 4 on panning for width, part 5 on depth, and part 6 on getting better balances.) “Depth”, the front-to-back dimension in your mix, is another area
(This is part 6 of a 6-part series by staff engineer Justin Colletti. Check out part 1 on bass management, part 2 on high frequencies, part 3 on bus compression, part 4 on panning for width, part 5 on depth, and part 6 on getting better balances.) A great mastering engineer will often enhance the sense of
Summer doesn’t slow us down at JLM Sound. We’re just getting warmed up! As always, our clients are in the news again: July started off with a track that Joe mastered—”4th of July” by The Dig—getting selected for Spotify’s official “Weekend Buzz” playlist (followed by almost 70,000 subscribers) and picked as track of the day
(This is part 6 of a 6-part series by staff engineer Justin Colletti. Check out part 1 on bass management, part 2 on high frequencies, part 3 on bus compression, part 4 on panning for width, part 5 on depth, and part 6 on getting better balances.) Setting compressors is usually one of the last skills that
Here at JLM, we’ve been pleased to see new clients from all over the world chalk up big successes: Just a couple of weeks ago, the indie rock band Intergalactic Lovers were awarded a Gold record in their native Belgium for Little Heavy Burdens, a full-length mastered by Joe. The record even won them an
(This is part 6 of a 6-part series by staff engineer Justin Colletti. Check out part 1 on bass management, part 2 on high frequencies, part 3 on bus compression, part 4 on panning for width, part 5 on depth, and part 6 on getting better balances.) The high-end, or “treble” region, is another area where your
It’s beautiful outside, and another busy month inside at Joe Lambert Mastering! Here are a few of our favorite highlights from the past few weeks: Pitchfork named “Cowboy Guilt” by Torres “Best New Track” of April 23rd. This one was mastered by Joe and features producer/drummer Rob Ellis and bassist Ian Ollivers, who played
(This is part 6 of a 6-part series by staff engineer Justin Colletti. Check out part 1 on bass management, part 2 on high frequencies, part 3 on bus compression, part 4 on panning for width, part 5 on depth, and part 6 on getting better balances.) Whenever new clients come to the mastering studio, the area