Recording: Mastering – The Crucial Step in CD Creation

By Greg Simon & Nick MacDonald

 

Is your school band, orchestra or choral group planning on making a recording to sell or distribute? Making a CD or DVD of a school band, orchestra or choral group has become extremely popular due to current advances in music technology and the lower cost of recording.

One of the most important steps in the recording process is mastering your recording before burning the music onto a CD. Being able to properly master a recording is what often separates an average recording from a great recording.