Mastering With Stock Plugins: EQ [Video]
Confused about the mastering process? Wonder what plugins you really need to start mastering your mixes to perfection? Have no fear. Today I’m introducing one of three simple videos on how to master...
View ArticleMastering With Stock Plugins: Compression [Video]
Compression is one of the coolest tools you can use in mastering to help bring punch and energy to your mix. Last week we looked at using an EQ to balance out the mix a bit more, and today I want to...
View ArticleMastering With Stock Plugins: Limiting [Video]
Probably the most obvious desire in a mastering session is to get your mix nice and loud. But how to we get more volume out of our mix? The answer is a limiting. How loud is loud enough? The answer is,...
View ArticleDo Studio Monitors Even Matter?
The other day I received an email from TRR reader, Sam. He asked if mixing on studio monitors was pointless, seeing as how most people aren’t ever going to listen to your mixes on nice studio monitors,...
View ArticleTune Your Speakers With Reference Tracks
One of the most helpful things you can do in your home studio is get your speakers setup to their full potential. The first question you have to ask is are your speakers where they belong. There are...
View ArticleMix It To Sound Mastered
There seems to be a growing debate about how far a mixing engineer should take a track before handing it off to be mastered. Many of you have voiced concern about how much processing (specifically on...
View ArticleThe Magic Of Reference Tracks [Video]
To mix or master in isolation, without referencing a professional track is both foolish and arrogant. I learned this the hard way over the years, and have since fallen in love with what I think is one...
View ArticleMixing Vs Mastering – What’s The Difference? [Video]
Today I want to clear up some confusion about mastering, and how it’s different from mixing. Seemingly every time I show a tutorial about using plugins on my mix buss I tend to get the same two...
View ArticleThe Secret Of Real Mastering (Subtlety And Simplicity)
Oh my goodness do I have something awesome for you today. Has the mastering process every confused you? Left you frustrated that you are either doing too much to your audio or too little? You want your...
View ArticleHow To Get Loud Mixes (In Less Than 60 Seconds)
You know the frustration – you’ve crafted a mix you’re proud of, rendered it out to a Wav or MP3 only to discover that it’s not nearly as loud as all your favorite music. And no matter how good the mix...
View Article2 Mastering Moves For Radio Ready Mixes (One Song One Month Challenge 7/8)
As you near the end of any mix you need to ask yourself one important question: “Is your mix radio ready?” I don’t mean if your song is going on the radio, but rather can it sonically “hang” with the...
View ArticleHow I Was Fooled By A Mastering Engineer
It’s amazing how easily our ears can be tricked into hearing something that’s not really there. Specifically, loudness can dramatically change how we perceive a piece of audio. I re-learned this lesson...
View ArticleMastering Shootout: LANDR vs Pro Master
When it comes to mastering your music these days there are lots of choices: home mastering, hiring a pro to master it for you, and even auto mastering through an online service like LANDR. Today I want...
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How To Master A Song In 10 Minutes
Mastering is a critical final step in your music making progress and one you don’t want to skip before releasing your music into the world. But I think many home studio musicians have the wrong idea...
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Mastering In The Home Studio: Robots Vs Humans
Quick story today about how I beat up a robot. Well, not a real robot, but a music robot. OK, this is sounding weird. Literally as I type this I’m picturing the Michael Jackson music video for Beat It...
View ArticleIzotope Ozone 8 Review – Tonal Balance Control
One of the tools I’ve used the LONGEST in my career as a mixer has been Ozone from Izotope. I started on version 3 and have been using version 5 for the past few years. Ozone 8 Advanced was released...
View ArticleHow To Mix And Master Your Song In Under An Hour
The idea of mixing fast is not a new one – but it’s a smart one. The longer you take on a mix, the less objective you become. This leads to making bad mix decisions. That’s why I’m a fan of mixing...
View ArticleOnline Mastering: Should You Use LANDR or eMastered?
“Should I use online auto mastering services like LANDR or eMastered?” It’s one of the biggest questions I’ve gotten in the past 2 years. And it’s a good question. I have used both services, as well as...
View ArticleMix With Me: Automation & Sweetening (Part 6 of 6)
I’ve got the final video of the “Mix With Me” series for you today, and it’s on automation and sweetening. The great thing is that today, automation is much easier than it was in the past. Most DAWs...
View ArticleDoes My Song Need Mastering?
Do you need to master your song before you release it to the world? Can you master your own music or do you need to hire a professional? Can you master your single WHILE you mix? These are all...
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