Re: [microsound] usefulness of "mastering"...

[chthonic streams <chthonic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Wouldn't it be great to hear a feminist critique of the term 
> > "mastering" in this context....

well i am male, but being sort of feminist in my views, and liking 
good analogies, here's what i thought of when you said that:

if something is "mastered" properly, it's done with finesse, skill, 
and forcefulness is only applied when necessary.  done well, it can 
make things shine better while still being mostly transparent.

however, if something is "mastered" badly, heavy-handedly applying 
equalization and limiting, and using the wrong tools for the job, the 
result bears too much of the stamp of the person doing the mastering 
and the original loses the qualities that made it special.  it can 
even be disastrous.

i think you can read those as talking about music or not and they are 
equally true.


d.

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