When you are an aspiring indie band, there are a lot of things to consider. You may have spent a lot of time hammering out your songs and getting gigs at local places, but now you want to take the next step and try to record your music. It can be extremely frustrating to spend hours writing and recording your music just to end up with a result that you are not 100% proud of. With CD mastering services, you can ensure that the quality of your recording is professional, so that when you put your music out there, you get the exposure you want and the sound that represents you as an artist.
Indie music is really popular right now, and with new tools like social media, there are a lot of ways to get your music noticed. Purevolume.com is a great tool for artists starting out as well as those that are established to share their music to the online community. It allows you to create an artist profile and upload songs and pictures for people to see and hear what you're all about. Another great feature is the comment section on your page which allows communication between you and your fans. This is a great site to spread your music to the world and create a name for yourself. One of the best parts of purevolume is that its basic package is free! Before posting your music online it is best to have the highest fidelity music possible. If you have recorded some songs and just don’t have the equipment necessary to really master your music, you may end up with a finished sound that is less than perfect. Rough songs can be good sometimes, but if everything that you have sounds unpolished, chances are you will not be gaining a fan base or possibly landing a record deal, even an indie one – that’s where mastering can help.
With CD mastering services, you can ensure that the quality of your sound is sharp and balanced correctly, so that people sit up and pay attention when they hear your music. Indie music is a smaller scene than mainstream and the audience that you are aiming for tends to be a little more discerning in their tastes. An overproduced album is just as likely to annoy your potential fan base as an under produced one, so it is very important to maintain the proper balance.
Sage Audio's CD mastering services allow your indie band to get the quality of sound that you need to attract a solid fan base.
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There are 8 unique value-points inside the Sage Audio membership, so let’s go over each one so you can decide if it’s the right fit for you.
1. 50 Free Mastered Songs Per Year
- 50 free mastered songs per year with your own dedicated professional mastering engineer so you can get all your mixes sounding like professional songs.
- You’ll get your own dedicated Sage Audio mastering engineer to create custom masters that are specific to you and sound exactly how you want.
- Unlimited revisions with your dedicated Sage Audio mastering engineer. As a standard of our service, we are not happy until you are happy with the sound of your masters.
- All masters are delivered as commercial, industry-standard high-resolution 24-bit HD WAV masters so they will sound clean and clear on every platform.
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2. 1-on-1 Mentorship
- The Sage Audio 1:1 Mentorship gives you direct access to us to answer all your questions and receive unlimited advanced mixing feedback directly from us.
- Unlimited direct access to us for in-depth discussions to help you improve your mixes and masters.
- Unlimited advanced mixing feedback with detailed suggestions for improvement.
- Fast communication to answer all your questions and get tailored guidance that’s specific to your needs.
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3. Unlimited Mixing Feedback
- Unlimited mixing feedback so you can improve your mixes quickly.
- This is highly valuable - giving you access to a thriving community of mixing engineers who can provide feedback about what you can improve before sending your mix to be professionally mastered.
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4. Sage Audio University™ (SAU) — (Mixing and Mastering Education Platform)
- SAU is a modern audio engineering education platform that includes in-depth mixing and mastering course curriculums that match the new music industry.
- SAU is designed for every experience level, ranging from first-time mixing engineers to advanced engineers. The techniques and concepts taught can be applied to any DAW to create industry-leading mixes without expensive software or plugins - and free plugin alternatives are suggested throughout every course curriculum.
- SAU course curriculums include Start-to-Finish session walkthrough lessons for multiple genres so you can follow along with your preferred genre.
- SAU Certification Document, which can be downloaded and showcased on your website, social channels, and portfolio for as long as you remain a member.
- Get first access to all future SAU course curriculums to continually build and refine your mixing and mastering skills as the industry evolves.
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5. Mixing and Mastering Competitions
- Compete in Mixing Competitions and Mastering Competitions to win prizes and connect with friends and colleagues.
- This is a great collaborative way to improve your skills alongside both aspiring engineers and seasoned industry professionals.
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6. Community
- The Sage Audio community is a tight-knit community of passionate audio engineers who can provide you with real-world mixing feedback, meaningful discussions, networking, collaborations, and more.
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7. 70+ GB of Curated Sage Audio Downloadable Content, Including:
- 36 multitrack sessions spanning multiple genres for mixing practice.
- 57 un-mastered mixes spanning multiple genres for mastering practice.
- 62 Recommended Free Plugins List (vetted, tested, and approved, so you don’t have to).
- 39 Recommended Paid Plugins List (vetted, tested, and approved, so you don’t have to).
- 58 Sage Audio custom plugin presets to improve your mixes and masters.
- Sage Audio Membership Badge to showcase on your website, social channels, and portfolio.
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8. 700+ Video Catalog
- Access 700+ in-depth Sage Audio mixing and mastering videos - curated and organized into playlists so you can take a deep dive into all aspects of audio engineering with thousands of hours of concise, expertly crafted Sage Audio videos to continually improve your mixing and mastering skills at your own pace.
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