"Yeh just added a bit of EQ here and there, mucking about, seeing what sounds ok, sort of, then added a little bit of compression with a thing called a compressor, that compresses. Messed about with that for a bit. Threw in a limiter, here and there sort of, not sure really. I am just mooching about really, playing around. A little more EQ. Any EQ really, just a bit of EQ, faffing around, playing. And then it's finished. Bye!"
Sometimes mastering engineers seem to present the process in videos more mysterious than it is. But still, being a mastering engineer takes years of practise. First, you need to learn to listen. That is the hardest part and takes time to develop.
It's a skill relating to an ill defined problem. 2x6 is well defined. But kicking a football at the correct angle and time to score a goal is not something that can be described. Polishing a mix without denaturing it, understanding the intention behind it really does take a huge amount of practise.
Someone actually paid to get that track mastered? Jesus Christ on a stick. I mean it’s okay and all but it’s like the most generic thing I’ve ever heard musically. If I heard this on a stream I’d change the channel.
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Must mention the role this gentleman played in the Drum and Bass scene, mastering many of the classic tunes in the mid 90's.
YEP. I'll be honest, if this man's name or Nilz wasn't on the inside of that 12, there's a good chance I didn't buy it.
Thank you for your service to drum n bass
"Yeh just added a bit of EQ here and there, mucking about, seeing what sounds ok, sort of, then added a little bit of compression with a thing called a compressor, that compresses. Messed about with that for a bit. Threw in a limiter, here and there sort of, not sure really. I am just mooching about really, playing around. A little more EQ. Any EQ really, just a bit of EQ, faffing around, playing. And then it's finished. Bye!"
Always like to see how other ME's work and their methods of approach. Thanx for sharing :)
This guy mastered Disclosure's Settle! Fucking hell. One of the best sounding records ever imo.
Had Stuart master some of our releases some years ago, made them sound great
Hats off, this was such a pleasure to watch. Really liked the constant a/b's!
To add to this, anyone know the name of the final release?
adding some highend? that was all? wanna see the rest of the process!!
Thanks so much guys for these amazing videos. I'll make sure to share them 👍
There's no part 2?
Where is part 2??
It would be cooler if he explained what he was doing a little more.
I can't watch till the end.
100 000€ devices to work on a background music for teenage clothes sellers
i swear, i feel like people that master are professional bullshitters.
Sometimes mastering engineers seem to present the process in videos more mysterious than it is. But still, being a mastering engineer takes years of practise. First, you need to learn to listen. That is the hardest part and takes time to develop.
It's a skill relating to an ill defined problem. 2x6 is well defined. But kicking a football at the correct angle and time to score a goal is not something that can be described. Polishing a mix without denaturing it, understanding the intention behind it really does take a huge amount of practise.
Stuart - "The master file.. there's head room, there's dynamics..."
Also Stuart - "NOT IF I CAN HELP IT"
2:35 Welcome to the dynamic range compression and the *loudness war*
@@JnL_SSBM im part of the problem too lmao
Someone actually paid to get that track mastered? Jesus Christ on a stick. I mean it’s okay and all but it’s like the most generic thing I’ve ever heard musically. If I heard this on a stream I’d change the channel.
I wouldn't imagine they would show a real job. Computer music probably made the track so they could do a demonstration.
When "looking" at how mastering engineers work, I feel like being a deaf man in comparison to them...
Yeah not many people are good at articulating what they are doing
He is good at what he does but he is horrible at giving us a clear insight to what he is doing.
A magician never reveals their tricks...