Category: Mastering Tips
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Stem Mastering Tips
General Overall Master Touches 1) Play Through Track and Get a Grasp of What is Already there and What Should be Optimised 2) Add Limiter and Adjust the Track so it is Just the Right Loudness Level a) Target Around -14 LUFS b) Set the Output to Around -0.5dB or -1dB c) Turn On TP…
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How to Prepare Tracks for Music Streaming Services
History – Since the Introduction of CDs, Mastering and Delivery has been Getting the Audio Levels as Close to Digital Headroom as Possible – First using Level Normalization to get the Peaks as Close to Digital Headroom – then when that was Not Enough the Loudness Wars Broke Out and Compression Techniques were Adapted to…
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Cleaner Mastering
1) Boost Master at 8kHz with a Bell Wide Q Around 1-2dB in the Mid while Cut the Same Amount / Frequency in the Side for Clearer More Focussed Vocals, or Alternatively Boost Only Mids but at 6kHz or 10kHz (Instead 8kHz) 2) Boost Master at 250Hz with More Narrow Bell Around 1-2dB in the…
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Some Mastering Tips
General – a Digital EQ is Perfect for Working in the High End, i.e. Bringing Transients on Vocals / Lead Sounds etc. to the Foreground – a Passive Design (which Works with Reels) is Perfect to Work Within the Music, i.e. Working in the Mid Range, e.g. Knif Soma, Pultec 1A Examine Mastering Workflow 1)…
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Master for Spotify or Youtube
General Look at Integrated like this Workflow 1) Create a Easy Setup in Cubase of an Original “Untouched” Mixed Version vs Mastered Version to be Able to Compare Changes 2) Insert a Complete Metering Tool that is Able to Detect True Peaks and Setup Loudness Targets (Insight 2, Nugen Mastercheck or Maat DR Meter) 3)…
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Essential Mastering Tools
Metering Tools – Peak Level (How Loud Music is for DAW) – RMS Level (How Loud Music Feels) – Difference between Peak and RMS is the Dynamic Range (or Crest Factor) – “-10dB” RMS is a Good Place to Park your Record Compression – Rule of Compression in Mastering is a) Add Colour b) Bring…
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Fast Modern Stereo or Stem Mastering
– i.e. the Same Approach as with Stereo Mixing, but You Go Through the Stems 1) Check the Track with a Comprehensive Level Tool (e.g. Level or Dualism) to See What is Going On in the Track – i.e. Visually Check Low End, Mid/Side Information, RMS Analyzer 2) Use a Reference Tool (e.g. ADPTR), Load…