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  • Advanced Mastering Workflow Ideas

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    Pre-Step 1 Revox Tape Saturation (Optionally) – Use Real Revox Tape Machine Saturation to give the Mix a Low Frequency Glue and Soften the High End – i.e. Mimic What the Tape Machine Did in the old Days, Shape Bottom and Top, Add Saturation, Increase Perceived Loudness – Bias is an “Inaudible” High Frequency Signal applied…

  • What to Focus when Comparing to Reference Tracks

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    – Listen to Reference Tracks and Ask yourself What is your Favorites Reference Track Sound Characteristic? a) Liver & Fuller b) More Stereo Activity c) Feels as the Music is Almost Surround with a Lot of Depth d) Each Part can Heard On its Own but also Sound Well Glued together  e) Mid Frequencies are…

  • Mastering Chain Detailed

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    General – Create a Master Chain for Final Mastering (including “Reference Limiter” and “Dithering” ) – the Chain is Optimized for EDM and uses Ozone Plugins in Particular (but Any Plugins will do) – the Ozone Standalone (v7) can Hold Up to 6 Modules, so we Need 2 Instances of Ozone here (or use Single…

  • Stem Mastering Tips

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    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…

  • Mastering Workflow

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    General Workflow Preview Clean Up 1) Remove Resonances with Dynamic and / or Static EQs 2) Balance Dynamic with Multi-Band Compressors 3) De-Ess and HF Limiter 4) Check Bass Mono Compatibility   5) Reduce on Demand the Bass and / or Highs with a Lo-Shelf / Hi-Shelf, or an EQ with a Broad Q 6)…

  • Set Relative Levels for Kick Bass Hat

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    1) Normalize Reference Track and then Check Max Volume via DR Meter of Reference Kick, Bass and Hat 2) Check in Detail How Much DR the Reference Bass Track has 3) Also Use Waveform to Visually See the Elements and Differences in the Reference 4) To Actually Set Levels in Your Mix Against Reference, First…

  • EDM Tips

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    General – in EDM, the Loudest Peak Should Always be in the Low Frequency at Around 50Hz to 60Hz, i.e. to Balance the Volume Against the Mid Range / High Range (when Mastered this Low Peak Dances Around -5 to -10 dBFS) – to Enhance a EDM Kick you can Use a Multiband Saturator and…