Try paying attention to your kick and snare (or other percussions) as they have the punchiest sound and will impact peaks the most. This could be anywhere around 30 to 100ms. The compressor needs to release quickly to catch just the peaks, but not so fast that it creates pumping. We want it to be fast enough to catch the peaks but not so fast that it messes with bass frequencies. Next, start to increase your attack time. This means you are catching just the peaks and leaving the rest of the signal untouched. To start compressing, adjust the threshold until you get quick little spikes on the meter every now and then. Turn the attack and release all the way down, and set your ratio at around 2:1. This controls how obvious your compression will be (with 0 being the most obvious). Set the knee somewhere in the middle to start. This ensures you have enough headroom for mastering.įirst, turn off the auto release and gain to set up your compressor. First, check that your stereo out channel is not reaching above -3dB. Try not to repeat it more than twice – getting stuck in an endless cycle of tweaking is no fun.īefore exporting the mix, you must also make some quick technical checks. You might like to use different speakers or headphones this time. Take a short break and repeat steps 2-4 once or twice.After your first listen-through, look at your notes and fix anything you’ve written down.Press play and concentrate hard, scribbling down anything which sounds off. Sit down with a pen and paper and turn your computer screen off so you cannot see your mix.Pull up your reference tracks and warm up by listening to them and immersing yourself in the sound.This will give time for your ears to reset. Take a break of at least a day after you’ve finished mixing.Not sure if it’s finished? Here is a short workflow you can use to check for final tweaks. Once you’ve decided your track is ready for mastering, you cannot go back, so make sure you’re completely happy with the mix.
#MASTERING IN LOGIC PRO X 2020 HOW TO#
Step 1: Is Your Track Ready for Mastering? How to Prepare Step 7: Metering – Getting the Right Levels.Step 6: Mastering Limiter – Make it Loud.Step 5: Mastering Saturation – Adding the Sweetness.Step 4: Mastering Multi-band Compression – Controlling Tone.Step 3: Mastering Compression – Controlling Dynamics.Step 1: Is Your Track Ready for Mastering? How to Prepare.
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