Tag: GENERAL
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Howie Weinberg Mastering Ideas
– Uses SPL PQ EQ (Coral 2) -> Big Sontec (Scarlet) -> Small Sontec (Scarlet) as Master EQs, They Go Hand in Hand – Leaves 0.2 to 0.4 Headroom (Peak) – Uses Focusrite Red 3 Line Amps / SPL PQ / Studer A80 for Analog Vibe – Uses SPL Iron Compressor – Says 800Hz to…
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Collected Mixing Tips 2
– Phase Rotation on a Bell (Peak) Filter Applies at the Start and End Frequency (Falls Back Normally) – as a Rule of Thumb, if you Only Need to Cut 1 Narrow Range it is Better to Use 1 Peak Filter Band and Dip that Range (Instead Boost Everything Else), on the Other Hand if…
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Collected Mastering Tips 1
– Don’t Simply Cut at 30Hz and at 16kHz, i.e. Listen to What this Particular Song Needs – When Filtering Out Non-Relevant Frequencies of a Sound, the EQ Filter should be the First Process in your Chain (Before Compressor or Effects) – In General Higher Pitched Sounds can be Positioned in a Wider Stereo Field…
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Collected Mixing Tips 3
– Switch from Time to Time the Left with the Right Channel with a Simple “L/R Flip” Tool, i.e. Balance Different Frequencies / Levels from Left vs Right Ear – Always Match Loudness when Applying Plugins, i.e. No Enhancement = Change Settings or Delete Plugin – Try Resonant HPF and LPF Technique to Focus on…
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Collected Mastering Tips 2
– Often in Mastering, a Sound or Range that is in Need of Reduction is More Exposed in the Side Signal Relative to the Rest of the Mix – HD6 Mix Headphones have the Tendency to Output a Dominant Bass, Room is Not that Open as on Other Headphones, Nevertheless a Relative Broad Stereo Panorama,…