Generic Mastering Chain Detailed

1) Surgical EQ

• Taming the problematic frequencies in your Tracks reduces harshness by EQuing and De-essing to sound more natural and pleasant

• thickening the mid-range, tightening and rounding out the low-end

• bringing some sparkle and richness to the high frequencies

• With Subtractive eq-ing you also get rid of muddy bass frequencies 

• Linear phase EQs offer high transparency and are ideal for fixing problematic resonance frequencies and make precise / accurate frequency adjustments without introducing unwanted artefacts

2) Master Compressor

• Fine-tune the dynamics of your Song

• Adjusting the groove of your song is another crucial point, such as the bass and the rhythmic drum elements. Small interventions have an essential impact on standing out

3) Coloring EQ

• thickening the mid-range, tightening and rounding out the low-end

• bringing some sparkle and richness to the high frequencies

• Add extra harmonics and bring shine to your mix to sound clean but stirring

• improve the color and character through Vintage Console Sound

4) Master De-Esser, Resonance Suppressor

• taming harshness in vocals and other high-frequency instruments, de-esser plug-ins can also reduce resonance in other sounds such as hi-hats and synth sounds and help create an overall smoother and more pleasant sound

• Taming the problematic frequencies in your Tracks reduces harshness by EQuing and De-essing to sound more natural and pleasant

5) Dynamic EQ / Multiband Comp

• Dynamic EQs and multiband compressors can help reduce unwanted frequencies and add definition and clarity to a mix when used in mastering

• Dynamic EQs and Mid /Side Equalizer are perfect for a subtle rework of a song

• Adjusting the groove of your song is another crucial point, such as the bass and the rhythmic drum elements. Small interventions have an essential impact on standing out

• Taming the problematic frequencies in your Tracks reduces harshness by EQuing and De-essing to sound more natural and pleasant

6) Saturation, Enhancer / Tape Machines / Tube / Transformers

• Add warm, detailed analogue Tape and Tube sound for a nostalgic vibe of classic electronic music recordings

• Add extra harmonics and bring shine to your mix to sound clean but stirring

• improve the color and character through Vintage Console Sound

7) Stereo Imager

• Optimize 3-Dimensional acoustics. Increase depth, generate natural sounding stereo width

• Fix phasing problems and get your tracks mono compatible. So frequencies do not accidentally extinguish. This could happen if your music production is not optimized for different speakers and media players

8) Master Clipper

• Reach competitive loudness levels with compression, limiting and clipper modules to have a proper sound on any streaming or download platform like Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, or Beatport (Beatport uses PSR and LUFS measurement)

9) Master Limiter

• Reach competitive loudness levels with compression, limiting and clipper modules to have a proper sound on any streaming or download platform like Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, or Beatport (Beatport uses PSR and LUFS measurement)

• Adjusting the groove of your song is another crucial point, such as the bass and the rhythmic drum elements. Small interventions have an essential impact on standing out

10) Metering 

• Most Streaming Services are between -13 LUFS to -16 LUFS

• EDM / Rap are Mostly between -7 LUFS to -10 LUFS, you can also Look at the LUFS Short Time Meter and Set the Target to -6 LUFS to -9 LUFS and Master to it

• for More Dynamic Singer Songwriter Material -10 LUFS to -14 LUFS

• Loudness Levels to Maintain a Well-Balanced Mix

• Have a tight and punchy Sound on a huge Club sound system like Function One, Martin Audio, Kirsch Audio or Void Acoustics optimized for live and DJ surroundings