DRT delivers a fat, high-impact sound, created with custom-built analog mastering gear.
Recording artists and record labels worldwide rely on this competitive edge for their CD releases. 
The three FAQs offer extensive commentary and techniques for artists recording their own albums.

• Core information covers my perspective on music mastering, unique features, and how to order. 
• Background info and Letters cover tips for making better mixes: compression, EQ, CDR issues.
• Custom Service is what you want if you target the Major-label market.
• Tech News expands on selected technical topics. 
• One-Minute Tour is where most people start. 

Core info

• The One-Minute Tour
• Intro & Brief Bio
• Analog or digital sweetening?
• What mastering equipment does DRT use?
• The monitor system
• How do you relate to different styles of music?
• Sweetening Options: Basic, Custom, Extended
• Evaluating and pricing your project - Test Mastering
• Turnaround Times, Scheduling
• Checklist for submitting a tape for mastering
• Internet Delivery (also published in EQ magazine)
  
• Prices and guarantee
• Order form / Track sheet
• Marketing (not music) copyright stuff
• How to contact DRT

Background info

• What is music mastering?
• Why not just transfer my mixes to CDR?
• Tubes vs. Solid state electronics
• Digital or analog processing: More on quality
• Quality issues with CDR media
• Other audio mastering tools
• Should I mix to analog or digital?
• Burning your own CDRs: Tips and troubleshooting (also published in EQ magazine)
• A brief note about monitors
• The 1610/1630 Umatic tape
• My CD will be the loudest ever made. OK?
• Other options for mastering your material
• Digital editing vs. crash editing
• Choices for mastering your own mixes
• When not to master at DRT
• You need a great mix to get a great master
• Note to recording musicians: Tradeoffs
• Seven steps of the CD production process
• Short run replication
• Creating tighter mixes (also published in EQ magazine)
  
• More on improving the final product: Equalizer technique, mix compression etc.
• A short non-technical perspective
• Thanks
• Replication info plus links to other (mostly music and audio) sites
• What's this DRT character look like, anyway. (It's not pretty, folks. Better spend your time on the text.)
  The insatiably curious can click here.
• Elektor letter about clipping on CDs
• Donate free food to the hungry!
  
  
• DRT contact info

Note: DRT's correct URL is www.drtmastering.com . . . Physical address is DRT Mastering 20 Vine St. Peterborough NH 03458

info@drtmastering.com You are welcome to create links to this site. Updated 03/14/2002.

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