Line Out - Comments on Who is the Master? http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master Suppose it's time to get a CD mastered - who's the person to go in this town? Who is the actual Audio Master of Seattle? Seattle has several engineers that claim that title, but when it comes to choosing... Copyright 2008 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:55:57 -0800 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:05:30 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by trent moorman Geoff Ott - London Bridge.

Kevin Suggs.


]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1007996 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1007996 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:01:59 -0800 Comment by Levislade Ed Brooks (RFI) seems to be the name that pops up most; he's definitely very well regarded. I took my last record down to PDX for the ears of Jeff Stuart Saltzman, and was very happy with it.

]]> Levislade http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008060 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008060 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:39:34 -0800 Comment by racheal huffman Tom Pfaeffle: The Tank

-raeh!

]]> racheal huffman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008064 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008064 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:40:17 -0800 Comment by Megan Birdsall Chris Hanzsek. He's in Snohomish, not Seattle- but that's close enough. Great price, fast, and does an amazing job. http://www.hanzsekav.com/

]]> Megan Birdsall http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008114 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008114 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:09:53 -0800 Comment by greg a definite second to the masterful Chris Hanzsek.

]]> greg http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008139 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008139 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:28:55 -0800 Comment by brian cook ed brooks @ rfi. love that guy.

]]> brian cook http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008145 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008145 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:36:00 -0800 Comment by tallchris I've had great experience with Ed Brooks at RFI. World class service, and a fun guy to hang out with.

If you're looking to get something mastered for fairly cheap Jeff, I recommend Carl Saff at Saff Mastering (www.saffmastering.com). He mastered the Police Teeth record and records by several of my friends' bands. He works in Chicago, but he'll send you lossless files when he is mastering, and do a number of passes until you and he are both happy with the end product. Can't recommend him enough.

Too bad there is nobody in Seattle (or the rest of the northwest) that can cut vinyl lacquers.

]]> tallchris http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008198 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008198 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:17:16 -0800 Comment by partman parthorse chris hanzsek

]]> partman parthorse http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008223 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008223 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:34:44 -0800 Comment by Cheeba I recommend Barry Corliss of Master Works, in the Interbay neighborhood.

]]> Cheeba http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008268 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008268 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:06:55 -0800 Comment by Potatoes O'Brien My bands have used Mark Guenther at Seattle Disc Mastering and Ed Brooks at RFI. Jack Endino handled mastering duties on the first Key Note Speaker record, but I don't know if he does mastering jobs as a regular thing. (The second KNS disc was done by Alan Douches at West West Side in NYC.)

We haven't used Geoff Ott for mastering, but he's a hell of a nice guy.

]]> Potatoes O'Brien http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008302 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008302 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:37:06 -0800 Comment by WE Mike Mark Guenther at Seattle Disc Mastering is da bombdest.

]]> WE Mike http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008355 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008355 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:16:52 -0800 Comment by Dan Chris Hanzsek, for sure. Yes.

]]> Dan http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008486 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008486 In the Studio Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:37:30 -0800 Comment by Thig Nat Barry Corliss for Masterworks is definitely among the very best as far as hip hop goes. He mastered our (The Physics) album and there were songs we recorded in our dorm room in college that sounded like shit that he was able to make sound dope. He's expensive but its worth it.

]]> Thig Nat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008504 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008504 In the Studio Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:30:31 -0800 Comment by jon e. rock My bands use Ed Brooks at REI. Cool guy w/ lots of expensive equipment. No joke, if you ask him stuff like "What's that do?" he'll be like, "That's an RF2000 doinker that I had custom made inside Mt. Vesuvius by some virgins using candlelight who used to work for the pope and snoop dogg. It cost $9 million for just the slider knob." Maybe not that detailed, but it's fun to listen to his stories.

]]> jon e. rock http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008609 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008609 In the Studio Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:27:24 -0800 Comment by doood Rick Vaughn at Noc on Wood Studios is NOT recommended. Shitty work, unprofessional attitude, acts like a child. Not sure why there are 5 Russian guys guarding the entrance either.

All in all, a real sketchy operation.

]]> doood http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008834 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008834 In the Studio Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:15:14 -0800 Comment by BenskiBeat As a professional audio engineer for over 10 years I can tell you that Ed Brooks at RFI is well regarded as the best in the biz in Seattle. He's worked with a long list of major/indie label acts in the PNW. He also has an amazing history as an engineer and studio designer. Go see Ed. He will make your music better than it is now. Yes, anyone can buy great gear, Ed has the skills and talents to make them do his dirty work. On top of it all he's honest, genuine and just generally has a very good vibe.

]]> BenskiBeat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008980 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1008980 In the Studio Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:38:58 -0800 Comment by Matthew I like Mark Guenther.

]]> Matthew http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1009415 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2008/04/who_is_the_master#c1009415 In the Studio Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:05:30 -0800