Tag: MASTERING
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EDM Simple Mastering
General a) EQ Low Cut Around 20Hz to 30Hz b) Bit of Compression (RMS Mode, No Auto Gain) c) EQ to Fix Problem Areas and / or Boost to Make Up Gain the Compression Before d) Saturation Plugins e) Multiband Compression (if Track Needs it) f) Limiter or Clipper Workflow 1) Start the Mastering by…
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Self Mastering Limiter Tips
1) Add Limiter and Try Match Volume Against Commercial Records 2) Now Set Limiter to Equal Loudness to Better Hear the Artefacts of the Limited Signal 3) Adjust Limiter Attack and Release 4) Use the Lookahead but Not More than 0.18ms 5) Use a Clipper Before the Limiter to Gain Extra Loudness 6) Adjust Overall…
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Reverb in Mastering
1) Roll Off High End to About 2.5 KhZ or 3 KhZ 2) Short Decay with 2/3rds of a Second 3) Maximal 10% Wet, Rather 5%
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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…