Spent much of yesterday and today remastering The End And The Beginning waves. These all benefit hugely from the new Spectrum Analyser. For me, bass levels are just too hard to judge by ear, these really benefit from being mixed by analysis, but mid and high ranges are easily heard. The final step today was equalising the volume. I tend to master everything to -10 or -11dB LUFS now. The album is a little louder than the 2009 version, while the wave looks quieter, a good mastering result.
Half of today involved editing and updating some art articles for publication on the forthcoming Galleria Balmain website, if they approve. Plus, work on the 'Parents' song, which is now called 'The Parents in the Walls'. I recorded new piano parts for that, unusually, recording live like I do when playing guitar, not sequencing it with help from MIDI.
Generally today and yesterday have been quieter days, despite working non-stop. I had agonising stomach pain all night on Saturday, so was awake for most of it, and so tired yesterday. This was perhaps a sign that I needed to slow down a little.
Life still remains to be battled. I'll practice guitar a little now, to prepare for the live music day of Wednesday.
