This will ensure, when people listen to your music, it is a pleasing, professional experience. Rather, its purpose is to prepare and optimize your mix to match the professional standards of a certain platform (or overall destination). The goal when mastering is not to make your song sound good and cohesive because that’s what the mix is for. Meaning, very subtle tweaks that could ultimately make or break your overall track/session. The master manipulates the final mix on a more macro level. This process may include transitioning/sequencing songs and could range from a single to an entire album. It involves processing your mix into its final form so it’s ready for distribution. The final step in the production process. Plus, of course, implement time-based audio effects (chorus, reverb, delay, etc.).Incorporate harmonic processing (distortion, saturation, exciters).This is when you’ll carry out tasks, such as: The purpose of mixing is to bring out the very best in your session and make everything shine in its own right. The way in which you implement them, determine how the overall mix (as a whole) will turn out.Įvery element (instrument, track, vocal, sample ) should be mixed independently to perfection before moving on. It marks the start of post-production and handles all the heavy-lifting in preparation for the mastering stage.Įach move is extremely methodical, on a micro-level.Īll of the hundreds (sometimes thousands) of meticulous alterations you make each contribute to the bigger picture. The step before mastering that involves adjusting, combining, and optimizing individual tracks into a stereo or multichannel format (aka ‘the mix’). BONUS (PRODUCER TIP): THE PRICE OF A MIX VS A MASTER THE MASTER BUS (IN A MIX SESSION) SHOULD ALWAYS BE EMPTY MIXING AND MASTERING SHOULD BE DONE IN SEPARATE SESSIONS
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