can someone describe mastering to me

[etanku]

is it different to compression
for example i own logic pro 8
does it have the tools for mastering or compression
or are there other softwae out there that are built for the job

[fortyseven]

mastering (in basic terms) is the process of organising and preparing all your tracks so that they can be burned onto a disc to create your master copy from which all others will be made.

[etanku]

can you please helpme on one thing
if i listen to like for example hip hop or dance tracks
their kicks are so fat and fill the whole room,i dont know how else to describe them. but when im working with my own kicks, i can never get that effect, i can make it loud but not the same effect that sound as tracks i hear
is it maby because i havent found the right kick yet
or is there a way of gettin this affect with plugins
can you please help me on this matter
thanks dude

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by etanku

can you please helpme on one thing
if i listen to like for example hip hop or dance tracks
their kicks are so fat and fill the whole room,i dont know how else to describe them. but when im working with my own kicks, i can never get that effect, i can make it loud but not the same effect that sound as tracks i hear
is it maby because i havent found the right kick yet
or is there a way of gettin this affect with plugins
can you please help me on this matter
thanks dude

What you're asking is more related to tracking and mixing rather than mastering.
On the hip hop and dance tracks they're taking advantage of the lower end of the freq spectrum...think subwoofer range (< 50 hz).

I haven't played around with any of the subkicks like the one Yamaha makes, but something like that may help for tracking. In the mixing stage you'll need to play around with the 30 - 60 hz range (and probably need to have a good subwoofer to complement your good monitoring system )

[dangercityskyline]

their kicks are so fat and fill the whole room,i dont know how else to describe them.

you sound like a candidate for possible sample replacement surgery.

have you ever heard of a plugin called drumagog?

[TonyB]

I use Drumagog but haven't gotten any sub-kick samples. Do you know where I can get any?

I hate to say it, but I'm becoming a Drumagog Addict!

[etanku]

what is drumagog
is it like battery or is it collection of sapless like toontrack drumming thing

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by etanku

what is drumagog
is it like battery or is it collection of sapless like toontrack drumming thing

Drumagog is a legitimate drum sampling program. There is a large established librayr of actual drum samples. Farview Recording sells some good samples. Steve Slate is another excellent source for drum samples. Check out there websites.

Nashville uses Drumagog quite extensively.

[etanku]

what about the ones in the actual program r they good
have they got a lot of bass

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by etanku

what about the ones in the actual program r they good
have they got a lot of bass

No they don't. I haven't run into any subkick samples yet