Case study of From A Great Height, LP
This project features digital mastering for the 2009 CD release From A Great Height, by The Gentlemen’s Bet.
The mastering process for me usually begins when a band delivers their mixed songs as uncompressed, full resolution stereo audio files. I take a different approach to mastering a full length album than with individual singles.
For The Gentlemen’s Bet, each of the ten songs on the album had slightly different instrumentation. In order to maintain sonic consistency amongst each song, I tweaked the equalization levels and volume of the individual tracks and used different compression settings along with reverb. My main goal, in terms of mastering settings, was to find an average level where all of the songs could sit next to each other and not stick out from the rest.
Click the play button above to hear the selected song Zodiac, off the album From a Great Height, or visit the band’s Myspace page for more details.