In Part 1 of this short series, I shared the first half of what I think are the essential things you need to be aware of to get a better perspective on how to deal with mastering. Monitoring levels, why level matching your stuff is crucial during mastering, where to set the ceiling of your limiter…It’s all …
It’s about having the “right” set of plugins, the best room, analog gear, making it loud, right? No, it’s not. Sure, tools help (especially in the right hands), but what really differentiate a top mastering guy from the rest of us are things like experience, extensive-trained (not golden) ears and a proper mindset. A simple post can’t give …
It’s one of the most popular audio myths around and I’m sure you already heard about it… It goes like this: “You can’t master your own music in your home studio…To do some mastering works, you need a perfect environment filled up with huge speakers and tons of expensive gear! …and a set of golden ears …
In Part 1 we started covering all the basic features that make Studio One 2 a real mastering DAW. We discovered how powerful the “Project” really is and got a bit deeper with the interface and the metering tools. In this last part, we’ll deal with things like plugins, sound quality, export options and mixing-mastering …
There are many different DAWs out there and, apart from some exceptions, they sound basically the same. What differentiate a DAW from another most of the times are things like features and ease of use. Even though you can master your own project with almost any DAW, from Pro Tools to Logic, there are some …
Having a good pair of headphones will help you in many ways. First, you can hear all those tiny details hidden in your favorite songs, discover new things and enjoy music much more. Second (but not less important), headphones can be an invaluable tool to check your mixes or masters, especially when you don’t have a perfect …