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Posts Tagged ‘Mastering’
Expansion, the lesser known dynamics tool
Hi people! Apologies for taking so long to get another article written. Been rather busy actually working on stuff. “But Tone, what about the multiband series??”. Well…I had intended to make screencast video’s, showing and explaining with narration, exactly how to get one of these things setup. But the fact is, making them takes an [...]
“Why am I never quite happy with my attempts at mastering”
Hi people There are a few almost guaranteed reasons why first steps with mastering are disappointing: 1:Your expectations A lot of people think the mastering phase is magic, and it can certainly make a huge difference. However….besides the skill of the M E in question, the mix and challenges it presents are the big deal. [...]
Multiband compression (part 2)
Hi So, where were we???. Besides me regretting trying to write about such an awkward subject . As I mentioned in part 1, you need to make an assessment of what needs doing, before jumping straight on the controls. Common example: Heavy sub end (under 70hz) with Little or no need for compression. The idea [...]
The scary thing that is…Multiband compression
Hi people! Yes, I know, I must be mad attempting to explain this one. But it’s a major part of mastering, so I have to try. Note:Please have plenty of coffee to hand, this could take a while Before I go any further, I need to say this. In my opinion, the multiband process is [...]
Compression as a creative tool
Continuing on the compression theme. I’m going to give some details on how to put it to some good use creatively, and hopefully put a positive spin on something that really gets a bad rap, due to being badly used by so many people.
A full sound, but not overflowing!
I know this post is very similar to a previous one”Sculpting your sound”, but it does deal with an extremely important area of your work that can go unnoticed.
Get a limiter in there….fast!!!
So, protect your ears, avoid time eating mistakes, and Get a limiter in there…. fast!!!
Mastering Vs Biology
The tonal curve only has so much space, so you can only push so much into it. I’ll try to explain and not sound like a text book.
Sculpting your sound
Hi people I woke this morning (yesterday now), and immediately thought “write next blog article”. So I log in to wordpress and….Nick beat me to it , however, his great post here once again works well with my topic, which is kind of a keep things tidy subject too. Without a doubt, the most common [...]
Learning to “read” the curve
Hi readers, welcome to my new weekly Audio article. Just to warn….I have been described as the “Victor Meldrew of the mastering world“(Thanks Mr James ), and I can see how it might read that way. Sure….I have a total intolerance for production & mastering blunders, but I’m pretty chilled in the real world. My [...]