Collective questions for Mr. Sneap -thread

[gabriel g.]

Hey andy, what do you think about the loudness war?

Sometimes I´m realy gettin headaches of listening to newer productions ( like "the ghost inside" , "throwdown" , "all shall perish"...)
this records are all mixed great, but the mastering sometimes destroy all the energy in my opinion.

When you are mastering projects, do you try to get the "industry standard loudness wise" or you just try to let the mastering fit the different styles of the music.

for example:

all shall perish doesnt need dynamcs so lets make this real hot
and 36 crazyfists is a dynamic band, so try to archive this through the mastering process?

I´m realy looking forward to a Pro-opinion.

cheers

 

[Tachy]

I havo one for Andy...what mics do you love for the Oh ? km184?

 

[Felix Neumann]

What do you think about the Clipping Death project? Haha

http://www.myspace.com/clippingdeath


Edit: Andy, are you able to play more instruments in an acceptable quality? Wich instruments? Is there an instrument that you ever wanted to learn..like Sitar or something exotic?

 

[MetalJonesy]

nice info, cheers!

 

[Chryst Krispies]

If you could kill someone and get away with it, who would you kill?

 

[Aaron Smith]

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

 

[Erik Monsonis]

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

+1

 

[jacare]

Sticky...

 

[MetalJonesy]

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

+1

 

[Sickan]

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

+1

 

[ahjteam]

Hey andy, what do you think about the loudness war?

I remember this post that Andy once posted related to the Chimaira album that he mixed.

Sticky...

Or a link to the FAQ? Brett, we are looking at you...

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

+1

 

[Dom Ostarig]

In your opinion, every professional metal drummer must play to a click??? Why?

(sorry, i don't know if Andy already answer that in a past thread)

 

[ahjteam]

In your opinion, every professional metal drummer must play to a click??? Why?

(sorry, i don't know if Andy already answer that in a past thread)

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/7541564-post40.html

 

[Vandyn]

in which circumstances would you like the tape recorders back again?

 

[Black neon bob]

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

this...

 

[Sacha]

What processing makes up your chain for bass and / or vocals?

 

[jacare]

in which circumstances would you like the tape recorders back again?

+1

 

[cobhc]

Yeah, I'd like to know if you use clipping on the snare to stop the mastering fucking it up, I know a lot of people here do this, but I always wanted to know if the pro's use one as well.

 

[Rob Logic]

What inserts do you use in your mastering chain in addition to the trusty Finalizer? Where in your mix or mastering chain does snare clipping occur?

+1

 

[cobhc]

Also ahjteam, might wanna change that last bit about "Andy played guitar in a band called Sabbat" that's past tense, unless I'm very much mistaken Sabbat is still playing shows, and Andy does still play guitar for them .