Re: CD Mastering Software
Well, there are 2 sides to this, I guess.
Burning cds without weird gaps and such is one thing. I'd guess the fancy high end cd burning software will handle that kind of stuff. Then again, in Vegas I could do the crossfades and such, so I guess may be the gaps weren't a problem.
(For all I know, Cubase can do this to, but I've never noticed either way).
The other side (and drastically more important, in my opinion) is the actual audio end. I never really understood why people thought they needed dedicated software for mastering. What is a piece of mastering software going to do that the recording software you mixed the thing on can't do.
The tools used in most mastering session come stock with most audio recording programs. Compression, EQ, and limiting are the big ones. Granted, I'm sure there is a difference between a hand made analog to digital converter vs the one in a M-Audio or Digidesign M-box, but the concepts are the same.
Sometimes mastering tools do get really crazy when you start dealing with the mid / side stuff (M-S). However, in a "pretend mastering" situation, these tools aren't needed.
In situations in the past where I had to master my own stuff, I'd always do in the program I mixed in. The big thing is being able to quickly A/B between the song you mastered 2 minutes ago and the one you are working on now.
Brandon
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