Mastering for
Music Producers | 99,00€
You already finished your production and feel like the mix you created is at a market-ready level. But now you are handling the mastering process and feel like it’s not maintaining that standard. Something is missing; the track doesn’t sound as good as the market competition. Then this course is exactly the last step in your audio journey, opening up the doors to a better understanding. After this course, you will feel comfortable starting to master your own tracks.
01
The Basics
What is Stereo Mastering and what is Stem Mastering? How should I prepare my mix for a stereo master and a stem master? And why is 32-bit float the format that helps the most to create a clean master?
02
The Tools
What different types of EQ are there? What is a corrective EQ and what is a coloring EQ? How can I handle compression while mastering, and what difference does analog outboard gear make?
03
Gain Staging
Gain staging and using limiters and clippers correctly are core skills in mastering. Do you want a super balanced track with minimal distortion that sounds clean and loud? This workflow is essential to learn and understand, much like a recipe. In this course, you will learn how the pros create loud and clean masters and how to generate a good stereo image.
04
Step-by-step mastering process
We will master a track together step by step, and you will quickly learn that there isn’t just a chain you apply to your master track. It's about choosing the right tools for each specific song. Together, we will go through all these steps, and you will learn and understand how to achieve a good sound and clean volume level.
