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Renegade Music Mastering...
Music mastering is the stage of the music production process after the final mix has been done, right before the manufacturing or duplication takes place.
The process of mastering a CD involves using EQ, compression, phase correction and other tools to create a balanced master ready for public consumption.
You'll find different equipment in a mastering studio not present in the normal recording studios.
I've written a brief mastering tutorial which shows you how to find a mastering engineer and how to prepare your tracks for the mastering session.
Mastering engineers will usually charge by the hour. Be prepared to shell out some money for mastering as this is one area where you'll get the quality you pay for.
Yes, you'll find cheap mastering services available these services are usually not worth your time and money.
You do not want to skip over the process of mastering your CD as un-mastered tracks never sound as clear and balanced as mastered tracks.
All the best, Marius van Dyk
"What is mastering?"
Watch this great non-technical explanation of mastering by Ronan Chris Murphy should you be new to mastering...