proposal for a possible video tutorial

ScalaQuaranta wrote:

anyway, just to be clear, by MASTERING, I mean the set of processes and steps that act on the tracks acquired during recording, in their 'naked and raw' state, dry, net of effects, adjustments, plug-ins, etc.

i.e., those steps that provide amalgam, balance, and depth to what has been recorded.

many people, including Simone himself, have pointed out to me that this process is very subjective and follows personal tastes closely.

But since my ill-fated knowledge limits me to a single, sole, and unworthy dry recording, anything that could be turned into a tutorial from this point forward will be most welcome! :-p

The Mastering of a track is not what you described. That is the MIX phase. Mastering is the finalization stage of a track that intensifies it and prepares it for the final release.

The Mix is the phase in which the various stems are tied together by adjusting volumes and applying effects.

Both: Mix and Mastering are not things that can be taught remotely because, when working on audio, we need to be guided through listening. Listening guidance must occur through calibrated listening, in treated rooms (especially regarding the mastering phase, more so than it is important for the mix phase).

Furthermore, Mix and Mastering do not implement standardized phases; these depend on numerous factors (quality of the stem recording), musical style of the recording, etc., etc.

I don't think it's possible to create a lesson that explains how to perform Mastering. We fight hard on this point. Today, people think that just going on YouTube is enough to learn how to do things for which one must study or dedicate oneself for years. Obviously, that is not the case; we reiterate this every time in our tutorials—improperly so called—precisely because they want to resemble a casual chat where we state our convictions without claiming to be right, but only to open up a point of discussion, rather than a lesson where we objectively impose a certain notion we have acquired. I also wish to emphasize that anyone who wants to teach certain topics on YouTube with titles like: "I will teach you how to play the piano", "I will teach you how to create a mix" is just an impostor exploiting the subject with the sole intent of building an image; for some subjects, a flesh-and-blood teacher is IRREPLACEABLE. Certainly, some things can be suggested, see music theory, etc.

If you want, and if others also join the request (in short, it doesn't seem to me worth wasting two days of work between video production, editing, and publishing for a single request; if there is a certain interest from a circle of people, then okay), I can create a video that speaks very summarily about Mix and Mastering operations, but creating a video course that teaches how to do a mix and mastering—I would say that is simply impossible.

Thank you for your input, Simone.

Now the matter is a bit clearer to me.

Of course, I submitted this proposal, especially thinking that many other users like me

might benefit from a tutorial that at LEAST revolves around the subject.

I am really lacking the basics and the specific knowledge to go beyond dry recording

(I don't know if there is a more appropriate term for it! ;-S).

And naturally, it is obvious that it makes little sense to create a tutorial for just one proposal.

And anyway, I am also researching with specific bibliographies, which perhaps, as I go along, I can

also communicate, share, and comment on here in the forum.

For now, I have dusted off a text that I bought years ago (but I haven't found the courage to read it yet!). The text is:

"HOME RECORDING" - Complete Guide - by Ben Milstead

very dated, perhaps even obsolete, currently it is my only starting point.

A few days ago, in Feltrinelli, I spotted another one (text), probably from the same publisher

(the cover has the same style and graphics as mine). The title should be, roughly

"DIGITAL RECORDING TECHNIQUES" - I don't remember the author - this one, instead, is a newly printed text

Hi Simone

Hi everyone

ScalaQuaranta

Let's see if anyone joins the request. Give me at least a group of 5 people and I'll see about putting down some ideas for a video. Even though something like this could always bring other people here to the forum anyway. I'll think about it a bit.