Many recordings are released these days in several formats – CD, downloads in multiple resolutions and file formats, LP’s, and streaming. While the CD master at 16-bit/44.1 kHz resolution remains the most useful master format, one master does not fit all! With the growth of DIY digital sales platforms and Apple’s Mastered for iTunes (MFiT) […]
Why Book a Listening Session Before Mastering Your New Project
A listening session with your mastering engineer before mastering is a critical step in finishing your project. You can address potential sonic concerns and make sure you and your engineer are on the same creative wavelength. You are welcome to attend your listening session. You and your engineer will listen to your mixes on a […]
New Releases from Colorado Songwriters
The thriving music community in Colorado has released a number of great albums already this year! We at Airshow have been excited to help these projects from such talented artists come to life and wanted to share a few sound bites of a new releases we’ve mixed or mastered out of the Boulder studio. Lisa Bell The […]
Multi-tasking Masters: Vinyl + Mastered for iTunes + HDTracks
Airshow clients’ interest in Apple’s “Mastered for iTunes” quality initiative is growing daily. Did you know that the same 24 bit master we create for your iTunes submission can be used to create additional high-res formats for sale to your fans? A 24 bit master file delivers high-quality audio to listeners and can be distributed in multiple ways including: […]
What Do You Want from Your Vinyl?
Vanguard Records is asking listeners to take this survey about what’s important to them when buying and listening to music on vinyl. “The staff at Vanguard Records has decided it’s time to really start digging into our vaults for some out of print albums that we think need to be reissued exclusively for the music fan like […]
Two great Christmas Records for This Holiday Season
It’s sometimes a tough life mastering Christmas records because they come into the studio in early fall. It’s hard to get into the spirit so early, but once in a while projects come in that transcend the season and get our ears turning despite the warm Colorado weather and the changing leaves. Check out these fine reviews […]
A Few Questions About Vinyl
We’ve been talking with our clients about vinyl releases a lot lately. We have a handful of questions for you – as artist, producer, engineer or label rep – about your interests in vinyl release and related mastering services. Please take a couple minutes to answer them for us. Here’s a link to our BRIEF […]