Equalization is an incredibly influential part of mastering - the slightest change to an EQ curve can have intense consequences for the entirety of a recording.
As more and more productions are moving away from established studios, and toward home studio production, artificial reverb has become increasingly important.
Mastering for streaming services has changed how we prepare masters for distribution. The process of loudness normalization ultimately alters the loudness of a streamed track, varies from platform to platform, and needs to be kept in mind when preparing a master for various streaming services.
Regardless of the genre that you’re working on, these plugins are crucial to establishing a professional sound.
Free: ReelBus v4 by ToneboostersCheap: Kramer Tape by Waves Audio ($49.99)Expensive: Tape by Softube ($99.99)
Check out the Top 6 Free Mastering Compressor Plugins. These plugins will improve the quality of your masters.
What plugins are worth your time and which ones are not? Should you spend hundreds of dollars on one plugin or another?
Let’s cover 10 recording mistakes to avoid. We’ll look at each common mistake in detail and explain why they should be avoided.
Metal spans an incredibly expansive field of sub-genres, but some of the fundamentals remain the same when it comes to a great sounding record.
When preparing a mix for mastering, your output should be peaking around -3dBTP without the use of limiters, excessive bus compression, or any other form of mastering used on the mix. Additionally, it’s best to export your mix with the same sampling rate and bit depth as the original recording.
Saturators have become increasingly important over the past couple of decades.
Mastering a song can be difficult, but breaking it down into steps can keep things simple.
Whether you’re trying to maximize the loudness of your mix for demos, or you’re preparing your final mix for distribution - having a go-to limiter is a must-have for a lot of engineers.
The right plugin is always difficult to find. Regardless of whether you’re new to audio production or have been involved for some time, finding a great plugin you know, you’ll use for a while can be a challenge.
Mastering Voice-Over Dialogue for Video is the process of preparing a vocal recording for distribution - most likely on YouTube.
