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Tag: MASTERING

  • Modern Master Chain

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    1) Vintage Tape (Analog Tape Machine Saturation) 2) Digital Pre EQ (as a Surgical Tool in Linear Phase Mode) 3) Vintage Compressor 4) Multi Band Dynamics (Compact Image) 5) Dynamic EQ (Corrective Usage) 6) Multi Band Exciter (Harmonic Exciter) 7) Reverb 8) De-Esser (Reduce Annoying Frequencies, Combfilter, Harshness, Unfilter)  9) Vintage EQ (Analog Colouring) 10)…

  • Master to Exact LUFS Reading and True Peak

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    1) Use a Exact LUFS and True Peak Meter, as well as a True Peak Capable Limiter (Insight and Elevate or Limitless) 2) Play / Loop Audio File at the Loudest Position and See the Read Out of Incoming Signal 3) First Increase the Audio or Use a Gain Plugin Before Limiter so it Reaches…

  • General Mastering Advices

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    1) Usually there is a Separate Recording Specialist, Mixing Specialist and Mastering Specialist – so in Order to get the Best Results, Don’t be and an Island and Invite some Fresh Ears  – other People will Analyze the Sound Image of your Track Different – and if you Do it on Your Own be sure…

  • Medium Mastering Chain

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    1) Vintage Tape (Analog Tape Machine Saturation) 2) Digital Pre EQ (as a Surgical Tool in Linear Phase Mode) 3) Vintage Compressor 4) Multi Band Dynamics (Compact Image) 5) Dynamic EQ (Corrective Usage) 6) Multi Band Exciter (Harmonic Exciter) 7) Reverb 8) De-Esser (Reduce Annoying Frequencies, Combfilter, Harshness, Unfilter)  9) Vintage EQ (Analog Colouring) 10)…

  • Generic Master Chain Simple

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    1) Compression 2) EQ = Balancing, Small Surgical Mode 3) De-Esser 4) Eliminate Noise, Build Ups, Distortion 5) Multiband Compression / Limiting 6) Stereo Image & M/S Correction 7) EQ = Bring Out Specific Elements 8) Limit (Dither)

  • Loudness Normalisation for Spotify

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    General Negative Gain Positive Gain Workflow 1) Target the Loudness Level in Mastering to -14dB Integrated LUFS with a -1dB TP Headroom 2) But Remember, Step 1 is Only the Best if People Enable Loudness Normalisation Over Spotify, but if Not or when it is Not Available then -14dB LUFS is Too Quiet for the…

  • Generic Mastering Chain Detailed

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    1) Surgical EQ 2) Master Compressor 3) Coloring EQ 4) Master De-Esser, Resonance Suppressor 5) Dynamic EQ / Multiband Comp 6) Saturation, Enhancer / Tape Machines / Tube / Transformers 7) Stereo Imager 8) Master Clipper 9) Master Limiter 10) Metering