Disc Makers and Mix Magazine Team Up To Present New Seminar For Indie Artists and Studios

Disc Makers, the nation's leading independent media manufacturer, is teaming up with Mix Magazine to present a new seminar on audio mastering entitled: "Sounding Your Best: Mastering Tips and Techniques from the Pros."

The free seminars, targeted towards indie musicians and studio professionals seeking help in creating a great master, will take place in April in seven Disc Makers locations - New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Berkeley (CA), Seattle and the company headquarters in Pennsauken, NJ/Philadelphia area. The seminar in Puerto Rico will be held on May 2, 2007.

The seminars will begin at 6:30pm local time. Space is limited and early signup is encouraged. To register for a seminar, or to get seminar location addresses, visit www.discmakers.com/engseminar or call 1-866-534-3610.

Disc Makers and Mix Magazine developed this instructional seminar to give musicians an 'insider's view' on mastering. Each seminar will be presented by one of Disc Makers' SoundLab™ mastering engineers, who will be sharing dozens of tips and useful ideas. Participants will have a chance to meet and greet the SoundLab professionals, and participate in a post-seminar Q&A session.

"Sometimes mastering is viewed as a 'cure-all' to an improperly mixed or engineered album," said Paul Elliot, Disc Makers' Chief Mastering Engineer. "This seminar is a great chance for both the indie musician, and professional recording engineer, to learn what we need from them to produce a phenomenal final product."

The local seminar dates and locations are as follows:

April 11th - New York City and Berkeley (CA)

April 12th - Pennsauken, NJ/(Philadephia area) and Los Angeles

April 18th - Seattle and Atlanta

April 19th - Chicago

May 2nd - Puerto Rico

The Disc Makers/Mix Magazine mastering seminar series will explore such topics as:

What is mastering? Evolution and history.

What makes a perfect master?

Five simple things you can do during recording and mixing to make sure your project sounds great (and is ready for mastering!)

Why should I have my project mastered? What are the benefits of mastering?

Does it really make a difference?

What is the latest in gear and technology for mastering? What to know before you buy.

What's the most important production tool in a studio?

How can I get everything louder? How important is volume?

What about mastering the project myself? What do I need?

Is there a "cure-all" for my mixes?