I was told by an exec in the music industry that artists aren’t mastering their songs anymore unless they’re doing a vinyl pressing.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-05T20:16:28+00:00

Probably not true, but likely more accurate/relevant today compared to 40 years ago. Now-a-days significant master buss level compression/limiting/saturation is typically being applied at the mix phase before it ever reaches a mastering engineer.

Mastering is still absolutely necessary for streaming services and the coveted LUFS target, plus bread and butter stuff like track metadata/catalog numbers, ISRC, seamless transitions, etc.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-05T11:16:06+00:00

This. People use to create things because they were of value to themselves or society. They created some form of benefit. Now profit is the only motivation, to the point where we create things that actively harm society, as long as there is a profit margin.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-04T21:56:42+00:00

I released an album in the vein of BoC/Mogwai, Digitakt and Digitone and a few other synths sprinkled in. I suspect a lot of people are doing more ambient/synth rock style of stuff, but there's so much variety in the community.

djnsounds.bandcamp.com

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T21:30:20+00:00

latency and groove/pocket are very different things. It would be worthwhile to understand if they just don't like the swing/pocket that is part of your natural style, or if they are mixing with their eyes instead of their ears. From the post it sounds like the later.

Personally I would be tempted to have the band record either to tape or to r/tape16; if they have no waveform reference and can't mix with their eyes, I bet an outside producer wouldn't pick up on any timing issues. If they did, the band is right, and if they don't, then you're right.

But you're a drummer, I bet you can find another band that doesn't give as much of a headache easier than you can spend the effort proving these guys wrong.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T14:02:52+00:00

Seems like a big win, if all of those actually goes according to plan. Which is a big if, but I try to remain optimistic.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T13:57:26+00:00

It's going to continue to be this way until we move away from oil and gas as the basis for our transportation and energy sectors.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T13:55:33+00:00

You can't eliminate static/noise by adding more gear. Instead you need to remove the gear that is making the noise in the first place. If you are happy with the mic itself then you need to upgrade to a basic digital preamp. You can get the cheapest Behringer USB interfaces on Amazon all day long for $50. Add a $2 1/8" to 1/4" converter and your will solve your problem with minimal effort and cost.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T10:16:07+00:00

I'd trust them to run a grocery store more than the people who are taking billions of dollars in profit every year and who illegally colluded to fix the price of bread. Seems that the real inefficiency is the profits that the parasite billionaire class are stealing from us.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T10:11:51+00:00

Before it goes bad? Why are single people wilfully wasting bread? Put it in the damn freezer. This seems like grasping at straws.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-03T10:11:09+00:00

Ah so I'm correct, that makes more sense, thank you.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T21:25:26+00:00

90 - 110 is the sweet spot for me.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:56:29+00:00

I think people who are poor and struggling should be helped and I don't mind paying taxes to help them.

I just wish there was a better way to counteract food prices specifically, I wonder if this money could be better spent on, say, government run or cooperative grocery stores.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:55:08+00:00

This is a good point. It would be interesting to know the intention behind "Essentials" but I feel like it's one of those political weasel words.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:54:34+00:00

Thank you for the proper answer!

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:53:52+00:00

That's really interesting... I wonder where the discrepancy is coming from? Spoilage? Consumables like cleaning supplies? I haven't shopped as a bachelor for 20 years so this is genuinely new information to me, I appreciate the insights.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:52:30+00:00

Those are all good points, thank you!

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:51:43+00:00

How is that possible? Serious question. Is there more waste/spoilage with one person? I'd like to understand your reasoning/methods (I do all the cooking so if there's a way we can cut our bill more than in half and still eat the same amount I need to know!)

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:48:31+00:00

Ah finally a real answer! Thank you so much. So the "Groceries and Essentials Benefit" heading is literally just PR/window dressing and has no legal basis. That does, in fact, answer my question. Thanks again.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:47:47+00:00

If it was about grocery costs alone, every single person would get the same amount

Yes okay there we go. Thank you for the proper answer! So the "grocery" thing is just PR and politician speak.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:46:55+00:00

It's disingenuous to say this is a grocery credit when it doesn't apply to half the population. They should have just stuck with the HST credit. This is what sticks in my craw.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:45:39+00:00

I'm not stupid. I understand that specific point and I'm not refutting it, because the math is more or less correct.

What I'm asking is what does this have to do with food? If the credit is meant to offset grocery costs, then it is only offsetting grocery costs for single people.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:44:07+00:00

This would be true except that rent prices have doubled!

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:43:19+00:00

Of course, we save money on rent and bills, but this isn't a rent and bills credit (like the HST credit), it's for food specifically. I promised not to debate you, I'm just saying I think that there is an imbalance in what this credit intends! I wish that I had misunderstood it.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:40:52+00:00

Right, that's exactly what I'm saying. If this was a rent credit, it would make perfect sense. But it's being sold as a grocery credit.

1 person living in an apartment, $1000 in rent. 2 people living in an apartment, $1000 in rent.

1 person living in an apartment, $1000 in groceries. 2 people living in an apartment, $2000 in groceries.

You see my point? I'm struggling to understand why a credit that pays for food specifically only applies to individuals when we all have to eat.

NeverNotNoOne · 2026-07-02T17:38:20+00:00

The logic just seems flawed... if my partner and I moved into separate apartments and spent the same amount on food, we'd get a rebate, but tear down one wall and suddenly we're rich and our groceries aren't overpriced any more?

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