Question 1

What is the SIC code for XL Recordings?

Ray · Accepted Answer

XL Recordings has two SIC codes: 7929 and 792.

Question 2

What is the NAICS code for XL Recordings?

Ray · Accepted Answer

The NAICS codes for XL Recordings are [713, 71]. This company is a Limited Liability Company and its classification code is 713. The second number in the classification refers to what type of company they are; this one being an S Corporation with assets of $5-$25 million.

Question 3

Where is XL Recordings based?

Ray · Accepted Answer

XL Recordings is based in London, Greater London. This company was formed by Richard Russell and Tim Palmer with the goal of putting out records that are daring but not experimental or obscure. XL also does a lot of reissues and compilations for major artists like The Beatles, David Bowie, Bob Dylan among others - over 3 dozen to be precise!

Question 4

How many people are employed at XL Recordings?

Ray · Accepted Answer

There about 45 people work at XL Recordings.

Question 5

Who is the Head of Press of XL Recordings?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Jon Wilkinson, the Head of Press at XL Recordings in London, United Kingdom is a University educated man who has been working with press relations for over 18 years. During his time at Technique Publicity he developed an expertise in publicizing artist and band music to help them gain greater exposure on radio stations such as BBC Radio 1. Jon’s clients include Daft Punk (French House), Foals (Rock/Punk) and Primal Scream (Grunge). In 2003 He also started managing publicity campaigns for The Rolling Stones UK tour that year including News International's "Who Are You?" campaign which ran before every TV programme broadcast across ITV1-4 channels between July 2005 - April 2006."

Question 6

Who is the Head of Creative and Marketing of XL Recordings?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Scott Wright is the Head of Creative and Marketing for XL Recordings. Scott's role includes design, art direction, marketing strategy development and execution across all platforms; including physical product distribution (CDs/vinyl), digital music sales & streaming services such as iTunes or Spotify, merchandise licensing to third parties through their online store www.xlrecordingsstore.com and other retail outlets around the world like Urban Outfitters in North America & HMV UK among others."

Question 7

Who is the Head of Social and Marketing Content of XL Recordings?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Dan Coyle is the Head of Social and Marketing Content for XL Recordings.
He's an American from Chicago who studied journalism at Northwestern University, where he was editor-in-chief of his university paper. He started a blog in 2009 to cover music industry news called "The Altered Sound," which led him to work as Managing Editor at Pitchfork Media before joining XL Records in 2012

Question 8

How to Master Mid-Side Compression Settings in Mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

To master the setting for Mid-Side compression in mastering, you can choose to compress the side or mid more.
If your desired result is a wider image from having compressed the mids too much then make sure that when compressing with this type of compressor there's enough left on either end of it and not all at one point.

Question 9

Where does Mid-Side EQ go in Mastering chain?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid-Side EQ is a powerful tool that can be used to manipulate the stereo image of vocals and other instruments in your mix. It's very simple: you just insert it on top of one or more tracks, click its "link" button, so they are all linked together with sliders (which save as automation), move each track up & down until what sounds best for them comes through, then create an instant volume change by adding or subtracting gain from this center channel where both sides come together into mono.

The lead vocal will usually need some kind of boost in the middle range because we want it to sound louder than anything else when panned to the center!

Question 10

Is Mid Side EQ necessary?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid-Side EQ is a superb tool for sound design, but it can also be used to create surgical enhancements. Mid-side EQs allow you to work with subtlety and precision because they have the ability to separate instruments in your mix by manipulating the width, depth, or stereo placement of each track.

Question 11

How to Quick Master Mid-Side Saturation Settings in Mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mastering is an art. When using a mid-side saturator, I’d separate the signal into 4 bands and then make the distortion on bass as well as vocals happen only in the middle of that sound (mid) while making it so that other frequencies such as body are spread or pushed to either side of this center point which makes them less intense but also more wide sounding at once.

This setup gives you sharp highs with hollow lows without sacrificing any power whatsoever--which means louder mixes for your listeners!

Question 12

How to Quickly Master Mid-Side EQ Settings in Mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid-side EQ settings can be tricky to master, but with this easy tutorial, you'll have them mastered in no time. If you want the vocals more focused and mono while still hearing all the low-end frequencies from a side-channel like drums or bass guitar, follow these steps:
1) Use a high pass filter on one side (usually labeled "high cut" or “low shelf”). Set it to 2kHz for example. This will remove any frequency below that point so what's left is just mids without too much vibrato happening around 100Hz - 500 Hz range because some sound sources produce most of their energy there which would make your vocal seem woozy since those are close together frequencies.

Question 13

How to Make Your Master Mid and Side?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Making your master Mid-Side is easy and can be done in a few ways. To make my Master mid and side, I'll duplicate the track (making it an exact copy) use MSED by Voxengo, then mute one of each: The Mid on Track 2 and Side on Track 1.

After that's completed, labeling them respectively, so you know which will come out as what later!

What’s great about this method is being able to adjust both width sounds with just these two tracks' amplitude levels.

Question 14

How do you use Mid-Side EQ for Mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid/side EQs are great for adding depth, space, and width to your tracks. To make a mix sound wider, start by rolling off the lows in mid-channel while boosting highs on the side of that track from 20khz up when needed as you see fit depending on specific needs (such as cutting 60hz).

This process can be done either manually or using automation tools such as volume sliders which allow more scalability.

Question 15

When should I use mid-side EQ in Mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid and Side EQ in mastering: A powerful tool when shaping the stereo image of a full mix or individual elements. You can create width by changing the balance between mid-side levels, for example widening is achieved with high frequencies boosted on side-channel while attenuating low frequencies from your desired element's main stem would widen it out too much, so you may want to cut some highs off that signal instead.

Question 16

Is Mid-Side EQ necessary in Mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid and Side EQ in mastering is a great way to enhance the stereo sound of your mix. It does this by allowing you to work with surgical precision on frequency-specific parts within an audio signal, which will help reduce unwanted noise while still maintaining clarity.

Question 17

What is Mid and Side in mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mid and Side mastering is a technique that allows the engineer to separate out left and right signals into two different images. When observing these two types of channels, it can be seen how the Mid-image resides at 0 degrees or centered while the side would reside at 180 degrees.
This process may seem basic but in reality, there are some unique routing methods that need to take place before this effect will activate correctly, which also requires specific plugins for each type of signal being sent from one channel/track on your DAW software-based recording environment.

Question 18

How to use multiband compression in mastering with the FabFilter MB Multiband Compressor?

Ray · Accepted Answer

You can use multiband compression to master your audio track using the FabFilter MB Multiband Compressor.

You need a range of frequencies from low and high, so you should set up some bands with this compressor by enabling it on each section separately for instance, "bass" or "highs." This is done when setting parameters such as amplitude and how responsive the signal will be in relation to changes.

When doing mastering like this, it's important that there are no loud areas because they may cause distortion if pushed too far before reaching 0dB once again. Although any change made could make other aspects worse while bringing out new parts (like changing dynamics), what matters most about mastering music is making sure nothing stands out negatively overall!

I also took my time to experiment with the attack and release of each band in order to make sure that distortion was eliminated. I also ensured transients were retained through these changes, which made for a more impressive kick, vocal, and high-hats. With oversampling enabled later on as well (which reduces peaking), you are left with an even better sound than before!

Question 19

How to use mid-range compression in mastering with the FabFilter Pro-C2 compressor?

Ray · Accepted Answer

You can use the FabFilter Pro-C2 compressor to master your tracks. It has a mastering algorithm that is perfect for subtly compressing and amplifying different parts of the sound spectrum, such as midrange frequencies (which are typically located in vocals or guitars).

This particular compressor has many settings that allow you to customize it perfectly for your needs. For example, with this specific one I wanted my track’s mid-range section amplified a little more than usual, so I used its "Mastering" mode on these sections while using gentle compression over other frequency ranges from low-mids up until high-end highs. This resulted in an overall boosted vocal timbre without clipping any peaks too much!

The last thing I did was enabling low and high pass filters to affect only the mid-range frequencies. To make sure this would work, I enabled oversampling so that quantization accuracy is improved which will help avoid peaking later on. Lastly, in order not to clip any audio at all while recording it's best to slightly reduce output volume during a session when you're done with your song or project for final mastering purposes!

The first step of my process involved activating both low and high pass filtering within the Side-chain section; these were important because they would be affecting just the middle frequency range after everything else has been mixed together seamlessly once more. In addition, by being able to use oversample mode (which increases sensitivity) - as well

Question 20

How to use low-level compression in mastering with the UrsaDSP Boost compressor?

Ray · Accepted Answer

The best way to use low-level compression is through the UrsaDSP Boost compressor.

With highs tamed, I could now start amplifying aspects of the signal that I enjoyed. Knowing this plugin's limiter would kind of be cheating, I made sure not to engage it and keep max gain at 3dB so that maximization and low-level compressors didn't amplify too much either.

There are pros and cons for using a high level of compression on audio tracks in mastering: Pros include an increased sense/sensibility or punchiness which helps make claps more audible; Cons because some people think they sound "squished" and unnatural when overused. Listeners may also find them fatiguing after prolonged periods.

Question 21

Why use a shorter release time for all compression on your master?

Ray · Accepted Answer

The shorter the release time for compression, the louder a signal will be. The reason is that it takes less time for amplitude to return to normal after being compressed. Short release times cause distortion but the effect can have a beneficial result.

The distortion will amplify the signal, causing it to sound even louder, but this may not be ideal. A good mid-ground for your release time is 50ms if you do not want any distortion.

The general consensus is to use a short release time for all compression, but each compressor has its own quirks and you should experiment with the right settings.

Question 22

Should I mix and master my own music?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Is it a good idea to mix and master your own music? When musicians mix their own records, it's often all done within the same DAW session. Therefore it might be a good idea to wonder if you should do something that someone else can do better. A better recording makes a better rough mix, which makes a better final mix, which makes a better master. The perfect mastering is something Audiobyray Mastering can help you with.

Question 23

What does mastering do to a mix?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mastering is the term most commonly used to refer to the process of taking an audio mix and preparing it for distribution. One goal of mastering is balancing and optimizing playback for all systems. Another thing mastering does for a mix, is to enhance specific characteristics. There are several considerations in this process: unifying the sound of a record, maintaining consistency across an album, and preparing for distribution. Mastering puts the final touches on a mix.

Question 24

Can mastering fix a bad mix?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mastering can do a lot for your song but it really can't fix it. This has to do with several factors. For starters, a mastering engineer deals with a track on macro levels. It can not effectively fix issues on a micro level. As you can probably imagine, mastering can't add delays to just your vocal track. Despite the skills and experience of a mastering engineer, getting a good result naturally also depends on the material they have to work with.

Question 25

What can mastering fix?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Why is mastering important?

Audio mastering is the final step in a music production process. The mastering involves several audio processes. For example: with mastering you can emphasize or reduce frequencies to improve the overall mix. Also, with mastering you can fix problematic frequencies and improve imbalances missed in the mixing process. Aside from this, you can create tonal balance, so there is an even distribution of frequencies. Last but not least, you can manage dynamics with mastering, control transient spikes, and glue tracks. Audiobyray.com can be of help with all of the above.

Question 26

How loud should mix be before mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

To get great mastering results, it's important to correctly set your mixing levels. As long as your mixes give the mastering engineer room to work and cover your noise floor, then you're in a good range. I recommend mixing at -23 dB LUFS, or having your peaks be between -18dB and -3dB. These are however general guidelines. In the end, all mastering engineers adapt the level to their chain anyway.

Question 27

How much headroom do you leave for mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Providing a mix that is ideal for mastering takes in the amount of headroom in consideration. The general idea is: allow 6dB of headroom. Audiobyray Mastering recommends that the loudest part of the mix should be around -3db tot -5 db (below 0level). This encourages generally sane levels throughout the mix, it prevents any risk of inter-sample clipping and you still have masses of signal-to-noise ratio at 24-bit – and, plenty at 16 bits too, assuming you dither correctly.

Question 28

Does mastering make a difference?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mastering most definitely makes a difference! A good mastering engineer will enhance your music. A mastering engineer like audiobyray.com understands the sound you're going for will help get you there. Professional mastering is an art by itself.

Question 29

Is eMastered better then Landr?

Marceline · Accepted Answer

In fact, both eMastered and Landr operate in a similar way. In terms of speed, eMastered is faster with songs processed and available for download in under a minute. It takes about two minutes at Landr's for a download to be sent by email. Currently eMastered is free to use, unlike Landr which can go up to $25 per month depending on how you want to use it. To get your track mastered, your can also choose for audiobyray.com.

Question 30

Does Landr mastering work?

Ray · Accepted Answer

For those who have never heard of LANDR before, we'll explain. It's basically an online, automated mastering service. So, it doesn't use human beings on the back end and it's driven by an algorithm. You simply upload your tracks to this service and it automatically masters them. Then it allows you to download them instantly. Although it works okay, the system can never replace a real professional mastering engineer like audiobyray.com.

Question 31

What is the best online mastering service?

Ray · Accepted Answer

In 2020 the Best Online Mastering Services were reviewed.

The first spot is taken bij Abbey Road Studios, which is of course one of the world’s most iconic (mastering) studios. Runner-up is BandLab, which has become popular among indie musicians and artist. The third place goes out to Landr, a completely online and on algorithm based mastering platform. Fourth is Cloudbound, a mastering tool that is available 24/7. On the fifth spot we find Metropolis Studios and last but not least is eMastered. But of course, you can always choose for personal contact with a professional mastering engineer like audiobyray.com.

Question 32

Is mastering a song necessary?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Not everyone thinks the same on the matter of whether or not sending music into a professional mastering studio is a necessity. If the mix doesn’t need any modifying, this means that it is at a perfect volume level, the fades are well done, the EQ is consistent throughout, the compression is right on, and so on. In that case there’s no need for mastering. If these basics are not covered, audiobyray mastering can help you out.

Question 33

What is mastering?

Ray · Accepted Answer

Mastering is the final step of audio post-production. The purpose of audio mastering is to balance sonic elements of a stereo mix. Mastering helps to optimize playback across all systems and media formats. Traditionally, mastering uses several tools like equalization, limiting, compression and stereo enhancement. Audiobyray.com is a specialist in all of the above.

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