Yesterday I talked about how one of your biggest problems is getting your mixes to sound as loud and competitively punchy as the professional records you compare your mixes to. It’s what a lot of my students struggle with, and the reason I’m putting together a training to help you overcome those struggles. If you’d...
Today, making your music as loud as you possibly can in your studio is pointless. If you go overboard, the streaming services will simply turn down your music so that it sits at the same level as the rest of the songs you listen to. So, in a way, it’s a lost opportunity to enjoy...
Mastering music can seem like some scary voodoo magic. And that’s because that’s what it is. If you’re someone who’s never mastered a song, mastering might as well be magic. But if you can’t afford a mastering engineer or an automated mastering service, there’s a workaround. I’m not at all saying you shouldn’t master your...
We had a blast answering your questions on our Q&A webinar yesterday. Not only did we knock out all the questions you submitted ahead of time, but we tackled some of the live audience questions as well. If you missed the live stream, check out the Q&A replay on Youtube below: Home Mastering Headstart –...
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We asked for questions, and boy did you ask them! I don’t think I’ve ever forwarded so many emails in one sitting! This was me yesterday, emailing all your questions to Ian: Meanwhile, Ian’s all Dr. Who like… We’re gonna have our work cut out for us and we couldn’t be more excited! Here’s the link...
Hey there, Tomorrow I’m teaming up with mastering engineer extraordinaire, Ian Shepherd of Production Advice, for a Q&A webinar on all things mastering. We’ll be covering: The difference between mixing and mastering, and how to master in general. How to make your mixes and masters sound good on every speaker How to get your music sounding loud...
Can you guess what these people are talking about? “It’s the sort of thing that you don’t’ realize how good it is until you’ve got it.” “It’s a very simple plug-in, but a very powerful one. And extremely useful.” “I’ve been super excited about it, and I just had to tell you” “So that’s really,...
If you’re worried that your mixes are too loud…even if they sound fine to you. Or confused about how loud you can make your music before streaming services like Spotify and Youtube start turning your mixes down (!), then you’ll want to take a look at the dynamic metering plug-ins from Meterplugs, especially Dynameter by Ian...
EQ is an incredibly valuable tool to take your mixes to the next level during mastering. Even if you’ve created a spectacular mix, adding a few EQ tweaks here and there to the whole track can often clean up the low end, reduce muddiness and add that professional brightness you thought your mix was lacking....
Hey there, Hope you’re having a good day so far. I wanted to let you know that the Jedi Mentor of Mastering, Ian Shepherd, is at it again and he just came out with a brand new course about everything you need to know about compression and limiting when you’re mastering in the home studio....