Remastering

Question 1

What is used to control dynamic range

Answer 1

Compression

Question 2

What are low frequencies normally? And what are high frequencies normally?

Answer 2

Legs normally narrow and hfs spread to give width

Question 3

Where does mastering normally take place

Answer 3

An acoustically treated room

Question 4

What is used to reduce hiss clicks hum and dropouts

Answer 4

Noise reduction

Question 5

What is done when preparing an album

Answer 5

Match volume between each track

Question 6

What is used to add extra harmonic to top end

Answer 6

Exciters (70s)

Question 8

Mastering in 60s

Answer 8

Masters prepared on analogue tape and transferred to vinyl

Question 9

Mastering in 70s

Answer 9

Warmer sound
Noise reduction
Less upper mids
Masters transferred to cassette/vinyl

Question 10

Mastering in 80s

Answer 10

More upper mids/ high frequencies
“Bass light” in comparison to today
Digital technology started to become part of mastering (like digital reverb)

Question 11

Mastering in 90s

Answer 11

Loudness wars
0dBFS viewed as target not limit

Question 12

Mastering in 00s

Answer 12

Low and high frequency compared to old masters
Loudness wars intensified