THE BEST lesson about LPX mastering lesson so far. Thanks a million bro. You saved me lot of time and money on mastering, specially showing us the PRESETS. I had no idea hahah
I can't thank you enough. I am coming from GarageBand to Logic and the mastering was overwhelming. After watching countless videos, this is the one that explained the most to me. Cheers
Thankyou so much! So very clearly laid out and explained. I've had Logic for a year now and never knew it had these wonderful presets! I have enjoyed your past videos too! Thankyou!
@@knuckledustermusic Hi Georges Do you have a video on how to cut and put things together so i can do just parts of a song then just put them all together?
@@norlymercado7046 this video might be helpful for you: ruclips.net/video/uu_XmBJFE4w/видео.html In the video I talk about editing vocals but you can apply this technique to any audio tracks. I hope that helps. Cheers Georges
Hi Georges! Thank you for this video. It was super insightful - and easy to follow along. I really appreciate the simplicity. Other videos have the tendancy of overcomplicating this process (from a beginners perspectives). If possible, I would love to request a video of you mixing a song (with vocals) from start to finish *for beginners*. I really enjoy your "no frills" approach and would love to watch a simple mixdown from your perspective. Thank you for your contribution!
This is excellent! Nicely done. My questions are: If it's this straightforward, why do so many engineers recommend sending out your EP to get mastered professionally? Do professionals have a better 'preset' than Logic or do the pros dial everything in perfectly using more expensive plugins/hardware? Do you get a better end result than Logic with LANDR, eMastered, etc? Have you compared a song mastered in Logic to something sent out to a professional or an automated online service? If so, how did they compare? A side by side comparison would make for an interesting experiment, maybe even morph into the subject for one of your videos.
Hi Espedale, in my opinion the main reason for sending your songs out for mastering is to get a fresh set of ears on them. It's easy to lose perspective on how things are sounding when you've spent so much time on a project. Most mastering engineers will have better treated rooms than your average home studio as well, so they'll likely pick up on things that get missed in the home studio. I've had mixed experiences with mastering engineers. The good ones in my opinion will provide a final subtle polish to the overall song without trying to mess with the mix too much. If there's changes needed in the mix they'll let you know. I've had others try to do too much and I wasn't happy with the end results. I've tried LANDR, and it does a surprisingly good job. For someone that puts out a lot of music or content quickly I would consider it a good option. I like Ozone as well because it has the "Master Assistant" which comes up with some automatic settings, but you still have the ability to tweak them afterwards. A comparison video is a good idea! I'll see what I can do. I hope that answers your questions. Cheers Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Thank you! All of my questions were answered in detail beyond your already excellent video. Hoping I have not worn out my welcome here, but two more questions that others may have. 1) Do you feel like Logic's Adaptive Limiter adds color to the final mix? I have GW MixCentric on my submix channel, and when I add the Adaptive Limiter it seems to dull the highs, even when I set the Adaptive Limiter to close to the existing (pre-Limiter) output . 2) Is it ok to send a song out to an automated mixer, like LANDR, at anything less than clipping volume and it will be ok? There seems to be debate as to how much headroom there needs to be. Some say anything less than 0 dB is fine because we are in the digital age, whereas others seem to stick to the established ~ -3 to -6 dB headroom pre-Mastering. Maybe this is an artifact from the analog days? Maybe this could be another comparison video! Thanks for all you do. I am excited to learn from your future content!
Hey @@espedale, ya I do agree the Adaptive Limiter does effect the highs a bit. I noticed my hi hats were a little less "crispy" after listening after having read your comment. As for question #2, I would have guessed that it wouldn't matter much, but LANDR says "a good rule of thumb is to keep the peaks of your sound hitting not much above -10 dBFS and the body of your waveform around -18 dBFS" (blog.landr.com/prepare-music-landr-mastering/) so I'd go with their recommendations. Cheers Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Yikes. I have some work to do on my song if -10 dBFS is the recommended peak. Also, thank you for confirming that the Adaptive Limiter is reducing the crispiness of the highs in your mix as well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge again.
Hi George 🙂 I am a big fan of your channel. I am new in making music and to mix and master, and I must say that your videos is for sure the best I have found so far 👍 really good explinations. I have a question, and to many its maybe a stupid question, but I Take my chance that you or somebody else will answer 😊 I do right now some electronic music and will try out the ”Dance preset” in the mastering presets. The preset you use in this video have the ”Out calling true peak” nob. In the ”Dance” preset there is a nob that just says ”Output level”, do they have the same meaning and that I should put mine at - 1.0 dB regarding the Spotify standard? The Lu range etc. I have learned now thanks to you, its just that the bB thing I want to be sure with. All the best from Sweden and happy easter 🐣🎵
Hi MV D thanks for the kind words! Yes the "output level" on the limiter for the dance preset is the same thing as the "out ceiling" for the Broadcast preset. Set the "output level" to -1db and I would also suggest switching the Mode to "Precision" and turning on "True Peak Detection". I hope that helps. Cheers Georges
Hey amazing tutorials, by far the best yet. A quick question or two...To dial LUFS can I use the Multi-pressor out or is it better to use Adaptive limiter? And how close to 14 LUFS should I be? Is a tad higher or lower going to kill my jam? FYI I'm a heavy fat rock/metal guy, any tips are greatly appreciated, your teaching style rules.
Hey thanks for the kind words! For simplicity's sake I'll add gain using the limiter since it's always the last thing in my chain. If the multipressor is the second last plugin in your chain (before the limiter), then yes would could simply adjust the output gain there to make it hit the limiter harder. If you're a little over or under it's not a huge deal. Since you're doing metal, I might suggest going a bit over rather than under. I hope that helps. Cheers Georges
You can't add any plugins to the "Master" track. It's purely a volume fader. Do all your processing on the "Stereo Out" and keep the volume at 0db for both the "Stereo Out" and "Master" unless you're doing a fadeout. Cheers Georges
Hi Karma, it's hard to know what's going on without being able to see your mixer, but even if your individual tracks aren't clipping, you can still get clipping on your stereo out once you start adding more tracks together. Start by lowering all your individual tracks by -3db to see if that helps. If you're still clipping, then lower the individual track volumes some more. I hope that helps answer your question. Cheers Georges
Ya I don't have them on my MacBook Pro either. I'm guessing that I have those on my other computer from upgrading from previous versions of Logic Pro (X). They're likely not included on a fresh new copy of Logic Pro. Cheers Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Ok thanks, I have a Mac Pro with updated OS and Logic, guess I don't have it, I'll play with what I have, thanks again, keep up the great tutorials, help me a lot, take care.
Hi Golden Ivy, the master track will always be present in your mixer (press "x" on your keyboard to access the mixer), or if you want it to appear in your arrange window like you see in the video press "command + shift + m". I hope that answers your question. Cheers Georges
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thankyou so much for this...very much appreciated
@@norlymercado7046 you're welcome!
@infinitycult thanks! I'll check that out.
I am trying to get ears right
thanks
Straightforward in a way that beckons all home mixing enthusiasts to dive right it and start mastering👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks Eric!
THE BEST lesson about LPX mastering lesson so far. Thanks a million bro. You saved me lot of time and money on mastering, specially showing us the PRESETS. I had no idea hahah
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words!
Cheers
Georges
This is the best explanation I've seen for LUFS and loudness. Or at least the easier to understand!
Thanks for the kind words!
This is the most concise mastering tutorial I've seen since I bought Logic 5 years ago. Kudos!
Thanks for the kind words!
Cheers
Georges
Great video - very clear. You've earned another Subscriber. 🎸😎
Thanks for the support!
I can't thank you enough. I am coming from GarageBand to Logic and the mastering was overwhelming. After watching countless videos, this is the one that explained the most to me. Cheers
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!
Cheers
Georges
This tutorial is insane. I’m so happy this was made simple and easy to understand
Thanks for the kind words!
Cheers
Georges
Thankyou so much! So very clearly laid out and explained. I've had Logic for a year now and never knew it had these wonderful presets! I have enjoyed your past videos too! Thankyou!
Hey thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad this video helped you discover these mastering presets!
Cheers
Georges
Well done sir. Thank you very much for this video. Better than most I've seen 👍
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words.
Cheers
Georges
A preset Mastering ( used the broadcast one) than directly bounced from the mastered mix. The result is 😲Thanks so much!
You're most welcome! Happy to help!
Cheers
Georges
Thankyou for all of your amazing videos man…more power
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
@@knuckledustermusic
Hi Georges
Do you have a video on how to cut and put things together so i can do just parts of a song then just put them all together?
@@norlymercado7046 this video might be helpful for you: ruclips.net/video/uu_XmBJFE4w/видео.html
In the video I talk about editing vocals but you can apply this technique to any audio tracks. I hope that helps.
Cheers
Georges
Fantastic video. Thanks Georges, that was really helpful!
You’re most welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Cheers
Georges
Thank you georges...best explained ever.. with the LUFS / Limiter etc...Appreciate your work mate. Also, that track was awesome. 👍
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful!
Cheers
Georges
Hey Man! Love your videos! Easy to understand, well explained, no bullshit. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words! No time for BS around here! 🤣
Cheers
Georges
Thanks for all the great tips! Super usefull. You have an easy way of conveying/teaching.
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words!
Cheers
Georges
Hi Georges! Thank you for this video. It was super insightful - and easy to follow along. I really appreciate the simplicity. Other videos have the tendancy of overcomplicating this process (from a beginners perspectives). If possible, I would love to request a video of you mixing a song (with vocals) from start to finish *for beginners*. I really enjoy your "no frills" approach and would love to watch a simple mixdown from your perspective. Thank you for your contribution!
Hey Alex, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'll add your suggestion to my list, and I'll comment back here once I've posted it.
Cheers!
Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Thank you, Georges!
Excellent , just what I was looking for . Thankyou
You're most welcome!
I always get stuck in this process and end up frustrated, this was really helpful! Thank you
You're most welcome!
Thanks so much for this man, always found mastering incredibly overwhelming and this was a great breakdown. You have a new sub!
You're welcome! Thanks for the support!
Thank you so much for such a smooth, easy explanation!!
You're very welcome!
Great simplified info - without too much tech talk - cheers. JPMusic
Thanks & thanks for watching!
Brilliant Insight George !!!
Thanks!
This is the tutorial I needed. Very informative and concise. Thanks for uploading.
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Georges
i am learning and you are a great teacher, thank you
You're most welcome! Happy to help!
Awesome explanations, thank you!
You're welcome!
Wait what...can it be... a tutorial that actually tells beginners how to master instead of showing off with jargon and esoteric rambles? Shocking!
🤣 I'm glad you found it helpful!
@@knuckledustermusic Very! Your channel is gold.
@@adlantian6334 thanks! It's much appreciated!
Let me know if there are any other topics you'd like to see covered.
An excellent tutorial. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for this 😊
You're very welcome!
Very helpful indeed. Some great tips in there. Cheers 👍🏻
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful!
Wow dude, that's how to teach! Thank you!!
You're most welcome!
👌
Thanks!
Thanks man this is so useful
You're most welcome!
Cheers
Georges
This video helped me a lot! Thank you so much!
You're most welcome! Let me know what other topics you'd like to see covered.
Cheers
Georges
Very nicely demonstrated video. Thanks for this tutorial.
You're very welcome! Thanks for the kind words!
Cheers
Georges
This is excellent! Nicely done. My questions are: If it's this straightforward, why do so many engineers recommend sending out your EP to get mastered professionally? Do professionals have a better 'preset' than Logic or do the pros dial everything in perfectly using more expensive plugins/hardware? Do you get a better end result than Logic with LANDR, eMastered, etc? Have you compared a song mastered in Logic to something sent out to a professional or an automated online service? If so, how did they compare? A side by side comparison would make for an interesting experiment, maybe even morph into the subject for one of your videos.
Hi Espedale, in my opinion the main reason for sending your songs out for mastering is to get a fresh set of ears on them. It's easy to lose perspective on how things are sounding when you've spent so much time on a project. Most mastering engineers will have better treated rooms than your average home studio as well, so they'll likely pick up on things that get missed in the home studio.
I've had mixed experiences with mastering engineers. The good ones in my opinion will provide a final subtle polish to the overall song without trying to mess with the mix too much. If there's changes needed in the mix they'll let you know. I've had others try to do too much and I wasn't happy with the end results.
I've tried LANDR, and it does a surprisingly good job. For someone that puts out a lot of music or content quickly I would consider it a good option. I like Ozone as well because it has the "Master Assistant" which comes up with some automatic settings, but you still have the ability to tweak them afterwards. A comparison video is a good idea! I'll see what I can do.
I hope that answers your questions.
Cheers
Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Thank you! All of my questions were answered in detail beyond your already excellent video. Hoping I have not worn out my welcome here, but two more questions that others may have.
1) Do you feel like Logic's Adaptive Limiter adds color to the final mix? I have GW MixCentric on my submix channel, and when I add the Adaptive Limiter it seems to dull the highs, even when I set the Adaptive Limiter to close to the existing (pre-Limiter) output .
2) Is it ok to send a song out to an automated mixer, like LANDR, at anything less than clipping volume and it will be ok? There seems to be debate as to how much headroom there needs to be. Some say anything less than 0 dB is fine because we are in the digital age, whereas others seem to stick to the established ~ -3 to -6 dB headroom pre-Mastering. Maybe this is an artifact from the analog days? Maybe this could be another comparison video!
Thanks for all you do. I am excited to learn from your future content!
Hey @@espedale, ya I do agree the Adaptive Limiter does effect the highs a bit. I noticed my hi hats were a little less "crispy" after listening after having read your comment. As for question #2, I would have guessed that it wouldn't matter much, but LANDR says "a good rule of thumb is to keep the peaks of your sound hitting not much above -10 dBFS and the body of your waveform around -18 dBFS" (blog.landr.com/prepare-music-landr-mastering/) so I'd go with their recommendations.
Cheers
Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Yikes. I have some work to do on my song if -10 dBFS is the recommended peak. Also, thank you for confirming that the Adaptive Limiter is reducing the crispiness of the highs in your mix as well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge again.
Hi George 🙂 I am a big fan of your channel. I am new in making music and to mix and master, and I must say that your videos is for sure the best I have found so far 👍 really good explinations. I have a question, and to many its maybe a stupid question, but I Take my chance that you or somebody else will answer 😊 I do right now some electronic music and will try out the ”Dance preset” in the mastering presets. The preset you use in this video have the ”Out calling true peak” nob. In the ”Dance” preset there is a nob that just says ”Output level”, do they have the same meaning and that I should put mine at - 1.0 dB regarding the Spotify standard? The Lu range etc. I have learned now thanks to you, its just that the bB thing I want to be sure with.
All the best from Sweden and happy easter 🐣🎵
Hi MV D thanks for the kind words! Yes the "output level" on the limiter for the dance preset is the same thing as the "out ceiling" for the Broadcast preset. Set the "output level" to -1db and I would also suggest switching the Mode to "Precision" and turning on "True Peak Detection".
I hope that helps.
Cheers
Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Thank you so much for answering, really appreciated 🙏 Sounds really good now with those details 🙂
@@mvd3517 You're welcome!
thank - you - for - this - video. : )
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THANKS!!!! BIG HELP!
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Excellent!
Thanks!
Great video and very helpful, I subscribed to your channel George’s. I also use Logic Pro😎👍
Thanks for the support!
Great Thanks a Lot... super useful for us !!!
You're most welcome!
Thank you!
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Hey amazing tutorials, by far the best yet. A quick question or two...To dial LUFS can I use the Multi-pressor out or is it better to use Adaptive limiter? And how close to 14 LUFS should I be? Is a tad higher or lower going to kill my jam? FYI I'm a heavy fat rock/metal guy, any tips are greatly appreciated, your teaching style rules.
Hey thanks for the kind words! For simplicity's sake I'll add gain using the limiter since it's always the last thing in my chain. If the multipressor is the second last plugin in your chain (before the limiter), then yes would could simply adjust the output gain there to make it hit the limiter harder. If you're a little over or under it's not a huge deal. Since you're doing metal, I might suggest going a bit over rather than under. I hope that helps.
Cheers
Georges
@@knuckledustermusic Dude thanks, you rule, perfect, helps a ton...
@@richalive2 You're welcome!
Great info!
Thanks!
George ! waiting on to cover Mastering Assistant
It's coming soon! 🙂
Here it is: ruclips.net/video/OlNDCIqDHX0/видео.htmlsi=VkRYj5oXHz9-uSeZ
Thanks
You're welcome!
Is there any difference between using "stereo out" channel to master vs. using a master bus?
You can't add any plugins to the "Master" track. It's purely a volume fader. Do all your processing on the "Stereo Out" and keep the volume at 0db for both the "Stereo Out" and "Master" unless you're doing a fadeout.
Cheers
Georges
Thank you for this easy to understand tutorial!
You're most welcome!
Are the presets already available in my DAW?
If you're running Logic Pro then yes. Give them a try!
Why does my stereo out peak even when I compensate over all volume of individual tracks
Hi Karma, it's hard to know what's going on without being able to see your mixer, but even if your individual tracks aren't clipping, you can still get clipping on your stereo out once you start adding more tracks together. Start by lowering all your individual tracks by -3db to see if that helps. If you're still clipping, then lower the individual track volumes some more. I hope that helps answer your question.
Cheers
Georges
Ok one more, my menu doesn't show Legacy, any reason for this?
Ya I don't have them on my MacBook Pro either. I'm guessing that I have those on my other computer from upgrading from previous versions of Logic Pro (X). They're likely not included on a fresh new copy of Logic Pro.
Cheers
Georges
@@knuckledustermusic
Ok thanks, I have a Mac Pro with updated OS and Logic, guess I don't have it, I'll play with what I have, thanks again, keep up the great tutorials, help me a lot, take care.
How do I make the master track itself?
Hi Golden Ivy, the master track will always be present in your mixer (press "x" on your keyboard to access the mixer), or if you want it to appear in your arrange window like you see in the video press "command + shift + m". I hope that answers your question.
Cheers
Georges
I love how you green screen your studio
🤣busted!
Thank you so much for making this video
Your most welcome Alex! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
Cheers
Georges
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