If you want to learn how to master music, and you don’t have much time, then this is the video for you. I’m going to be mastering a song in just 5 minutes and I’ll be explaining how to get a loud, punchy master along the way.
Do you want to learn to master music? In this video, in just fifteen minutes you’ll learn how to turn your mix into a loud, punchy master that’s ready for release.
If you’re already comfortable with your mixing abilities and you now want to learn how to master your music to get it ready for release, this is for you.
Find out how to export your music out of Audacity to get the best audio quality possible.
Exporting your finished podcast episode in Audacity to the correct file format is important to get right. Podcast hosts can be very picky about the file format and size of each episode. Also, you want to avoid losing audio quality, so that all of your work doesn’t go wasted.
Find out how to prepare your mixes for mastering in 4 steps. Whether you’ve mixed your music yourself, or you’re mixing for a client, this is how you can best prepare so that your mastering engineer (or yourself if you’re mastering it yourself) has everything they need so you can get your master back sooner.
Why would anyone need to buy an EQ plugin? Every DAW already has an EQ included, right? Compressors too. Why pay more for a compressor that has basically the same functions? There are a few good reasons, and we’re going to find out what they are. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t make professional mixes with only stock plugins. Let’s talk about the situations in which you might choose stock over third party or third party over stock. This is… Stock Plugins vs. 3rd Party Plugins! Let the battle commence!
Are you unclear on what the difference between mixing and mastering is? In this video I go over what mixing and mastering are exactly, and what the goals are that we’re trying to achieve when mixing and mastering. The mixing stage is the stage that comes after the recording and editing stages. The mastering stage is a separate part of the process that comes after the mixing stage. Let’s dive a little deeper and find out exactly what’s involved.
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