P.S. started specializing in mastering in 2001. he is looking at a
track from a musical side first, not just making it look 'right' and
'slamming' on the analizer. being loud, is one thing. being 'louder'
is plain BS. a lot of good mixes and albums have been destroyed in
the mastering process for this reason. a track usually tells you how
it is supposed to sound and how loud it's supposed to be on the very
first listen. P.S. is using a combination of dsp-based tools and analog
outboard gear, getting the best from both worlds. The 'analog vs.
digital' discussion is proven obsolete by now. Another key to the
accurate sounding masters coming from the Department Of Noise is the
excellent room acoustic (built by Christian Beusch). And yes, a good
pair of ears and plenty of experience might help too... ;-)
Every track gets the same attention here, no matter how professional
it has been treated before. Of course one can only do as much as one
can do, but there is always a way to increase the overall quality
of a recording within the mastering process. Bringing in stems is
one possibility (playback / vocals on separate tracks).
Ftp-transfer is available. Contact
me for details.