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Massive Master replied to the thread does anybody here have a studio in a 10x10 space?.I spent several months in a 10x11 room while my current space was being built & outfitted. I stuffed as much broadband trapping in... -
Massive Master reacted to bouldersoundguy's post in the thread Mastering without compression? with
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No, just keep the gain set low enough that it doesn't clip. If noise is a problem, find and address the source of the noise. -
Massive Master replied to the thread Mastering without compression?.Just echoing a bunch of stuff (and just about everything Farview said). [A] "Mastering" isn't about "volume" - It's about translation...
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You can raise levels without compression to the point that the highest peak is at 0dbfs. If you want it louder than that, you will need...
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I'm going to go into my "old man" speech: Mastering is the act of making sure the audio matches the specs that the final product needs...
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Massive Master reacted to CrowsofFritz's post in the thread General tips on how you improved the most at producing, overall? with Like.
I stopped caring about fixing it in post and started to try and get it right at the source.
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Massive Master replied to the thread Are there any generalities regarding attack and release times on comp/limiting hard rock?.The most important decisions made during the recording process are made before the "RECORD" button is ever pressed. Don't apologize for...
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Massive Master reacted to Smithers XKR's post in the thread Are there any generalities regarding attack and release times on comp/limiting hard rock? with Like.
Just record everything with a very neutral eq and with as little processing as possible. I try to even record my vocal without any pre...
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Massive Master reacted to GONZO-X's post in the thread Are there any generalities regarding attack and release times on comp/limiting hard rock? with Like.
and remember, the harder you hit that limiter, the less dynamic your music will be. LUFS is not a goal.
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Massive Master replied to the thread Can an outboard limiter be easily integrated into a basic home studio for mastering?.Coming in late (sorry). First - I am a fan of *SOME* peak limiting in the analog stage - But this would be considered "safety"...
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Massive Master replied to the thread Mastering Mystery.I could be wrong, but I *think* what (previous poster) meant with hands-off / hands on is that there are a squadron of automated...
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Just send the stereo mix. If the mastering engineer feels that there are issues with the mix that can't be overcome then they should get...
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Massive Master replied to the thread General tips on how you improved the most at producing, overall?.[Broken record mode] Although it's been mentioned already, just doubling down on the "two rules" (everyone says there are "no rules" but...
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Massive Master reacted to Track Rat's post in the thread General tips on how you improved the most at producing, overall? with Like.
Learning how to listen