The DSP Project: Interview with Tim Debney

Back in early 2011, Rupert Brown of The DSP Project visited Fluid Mastering to interview our very own Tim Debney. Many thanks to Rupert for letting us repost his work here.

In part 1, Tim discusses his background and introduction to mastering, cutting vinyl, working at the legendary Townhouse Studios, and the birth of Fluid Mastering:

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/20900512 w=600&h=338]

In part 2, Tim talks about equipment, the relative merits of analogue and digital processing, and the battle between loudness and dynamics:

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/21174864 w=600&h=338]

And finally part 3, in which Tim advises against overcooking your mix, warns against taking the cheap option, and explains about how mastering engineers listen and the importance of an accurate monitoring environment:

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/21466477 w=600&h=338]

Thanks again to The DSP Project for letting us use their content. Head on over there for more interviews, gear reviews, tips and techniques.

Finally, here are the full “Mastering – The Movie” clips Tim refers to in part 3 of the interview; thanks to Macc (whoever you are) for creating them; absolutely hilarious and so true but – for the record – £300 to master 12 tracks is way cheap too…!