The New Album is Exactly What the Guys Heard in Studio
For all the little extra hi-fi nuances they add in mastering, the raw attack and bite of the original mixes is quite refreshing to hear! It is EXACTLY as I mixed them in the studio, EXACTLY what the guys in the band heard! In the mastering process, the mastering engineer sometimes takes it upon himself to be creative, say to add certain frequencies which boost vocals or the bass, which makes the balance between the kick and bass guitar change, and on many occasions I've got a mastered CD back, and then have been unhappy - but usually blame myself! Even when we mastered this album (which we didn't use), it had a little analog compression added, which brings the guitars up a tiny bit, and knocks the transients off the snare drum, thus diluting the attack and impact of the snare. Now what you'll hear on the Maiden album, is the way it sounded in the studio, and while it may not be as loud as some other CD's, who gives a fuck! Turn the volume up then...... My three fave tracks are Longest Day, For the Greater Good Of God and Lord Of Light - although that may well change tomorrow!2 Comments
thanks caveman!!!
cant wait!