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Thanks for commenting! Yes, I remember good ‘ol Emagic - I started using Logic in 1994 when they had a serial dongle to use it. I too used to use external equipment to master, but since I work in TV, I had too many mixes that I had to recall and had to start taking pictures of my gear to get back to what it was on that mix. I was using a Manley Massive Passive EQ and an SSL G-Series compressor - when UAD came out with those plugs, I ditched the real gear for the plugs. I will say, even though the plugs are great, nothing compares to real gear. I appreciate you weighing in! Come back for more. I will launch a much greater effort in the coming months as I have just moved and I am setting up my new studio, so stay tuned!! Thanks!!

My pleasure!! Much more to come on improving Logic sounds!

My pleasure - lots more with Logic only sounds to come!

It’s a personal preference. I use stereo because even if everything is recorded in mono, our ears are stereo and a mono signal will still be mono on a stereo bus. As far as the binaural trick, if you feel it’s working and there are no issues of phasing or anything then that’s fine but be aware, the binaural panner uses filtering and other time-based techniques that may alter the sound of the kick, thus giving you that new sound. That could be a good thing or it could be a bad thing.

@@GGabrielMusic Sound is a very fluid concept. I was born with a couple of issues one of which is a hearing anomaly that doesn't allow me to hear much above 5400. So I put a self made EQ that attenuates everything above 5400. It's not an exact science but my wife hears bug farts so I run things by her especially that hats. In that area do you have a rule of how loud hats should be in the mix? I mean if you kick and snare is -12 the hats should be -18? Thanks for your videos.

Yes I can! I’m in the middle of moving, so once I get settled in I’m going to ramp up this page big time and your video will be made! Thanks for your patience!

My pleasure! I know how hard it is to get into (and remain relevant) in the business so anything I can do to help others make me happy. We need to stick together and help each other out!! Thanks for commenting!!

To make 48k the default, go to File>Project Settings>Audio and you can set it there. Thanks for the question!

Yes - you are correct and I knew that, but misspoke in the video. I appreciate the correction!

My pleasure! Lots more to come with Logic sounds....

Thanks so much!!

That is a good suggestion. Sometime I forget that I am in the AutoLoad and start recording audio then realize it is adding the audio to the AutoLoad audio folder. I have backups of my AutoLoads in case. But your suggestion is a good one! Thanks for the comment!

I set all my busses to -12. If you set them at zero, you'd blow up the stereo out. When I have a very full mix, some of my busses may end up at -18 or even lower. Thanks for the question!!

I didn’t know what you were talking about so I looked it up - yeah, I guess it’s similar - never saw that before so I guess it’s a thing….

Yeah - I sometimes forget things that Logic can do too! Then I’m like, oh yeah - that would be much easier to do it this way…. Then I forget again 😂

Ha! Thanks - wait for the next one..

Thanks!!

Ha!! Yeah, I’m constantly making up songs while doing things around the house - especially if there is anything in the house that makes a tonal noise that’s rhythmic… blessing or curse??

Awesome!! Feel free to reach out if you need any help with your new setup!

Thanks!!

I don't use a saturation plugin and if I wanted to use one, I'd either place it after the compression before the EQ or after the EQ. Thanks for the question!

Do you still play and write?? 9 instruments is awesome!

Ain’t that the truth…..

Ha! lip lash…. That’s a new one for me.

Thanks!

And sometimes 2 bars can go on in your head for 3 hours...that eventually morphs into 10 different genres... Oh well, can't choose the gifts you were given. (or is it a curse?)

I hate to be inside the mind of a composter! 😂

Same xD

LOL!

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it - much more to come!!

My pleasure! Check out the T.A.B.S. video - it sets up the busses the old school way - using the Environment. Thanks for commenting!!

Thanks!

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Thanks!! Practicing mixing makes perfect!! Glad I could be helpful! Always great to hear from you!! Still want to do that collab - once I get into my new setup, we'll make that happen.

The point is the parameters are fairly nebulous and not really dialable so you understand exactly what specific parameters are being tweaked - and it is a 'one plugin' all encompassing solution - that is not how a mastering engineer does their job, why would you not want to do the same using the tried and true methods that a real mastering engineer uses? That's great you master as usual and then use this as sheen if that works for you, but I believe that in your actual mastering, you might be better off as the MA may be doing more harm than sheen. But that is what makes this so great, whatever works for you is what you should do! I'm simply trying to steer people away from a one-plug solution and show them actually how to properly master. Thanks for commenting!

​@@GGabrielMusic The parameters are somewhat hidden, which is an Apple 'specialty', but they are not nebulous. They all affect things in one way or another. It's not a lie, and not snake oil. What it does, works. Used correctly, it can do most of what any pro mastering engineer does. What it does not do, can be done with other tools. So there is no special category of being a mastering engineer that this undermines in any way. Using it does not hurt the process if you understand what it does. Pro mastering engineers come in two categories: 1) those who continue to learn and to acquire new tools and learn how to use them, and 2) those who learn certain things then assume they know it all and look down on trying to learn anything new or discover new methods and tools. That's all either ego or denial of an inferiority complex. Guess which ones are actually the true masters. One flaw some pros (and most people) have is to always be looking for shortcuts. Usually, that is a terrible approach. But occasionally, shortcuts that actually work just as well and increase productivity will emerge. Then, it makes sense to embrace them. But only then. I think the point is not that, but that if you wish to use MA, what's important is to understand what those parameters are and what they are doing, and why. You don't have to be a Rhodes Scholar to figure that out, but it takes some doing. Like most of Apple tech, it's a bit inscrutable, and they always seem to take the attitude of 'don't worry your pretty head about it'. But we can prevail over that attitude. It will only hurt the mix if you don't understand what it is doing. And you can use your ears, hopefully trained, to be on the lookout for changes it might make in the background that you might not have expected. It's just a tool, and if used correctly (by understanding it), a good one. Most of what it does can be done with standard plugs, but that is even more complicated, so for a budding artist, this tool can be used to learn more about how these things work. And at that point, you can keep using it (being familiar with it), or revert back to old school. Dealer's choice. Tech is not an oil painting. It evolves constantly. It's Important to evolve with it. The only people who should be frightened by this? Tech companies that compete, like Waves, and Izotope, and Pro Tools.

Glad it works for you! Thanks for the comment.