How to Master a Song in 11 Easy Steps

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@atiqurealiborah4462 3 жыл бұрын

The way you used different kind of saturation instead of one on different frequencies to match the style of music was amazing

@davidmcginnis16 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. I’m in learning process so some of it went over my head but will keep coming back to this can tell great info hear.

@elinelly-ricky979 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I've been on so many tutorials, yours is the best I've watched! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@carlosmoreton 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video available, very kind of you considering the time and effort it takes to put together videos. :-)

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Carl! Glad to hear that you enjoy/appreciate the videos! SageAudio.com

@dreleos 3 жыл бұрын

This is honestly one of the best Tutorials out there ! Thank you guys !

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@HotDumpsterCrab 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely perfect blend of helpful and consise info! Thank you so much!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Zach! SageAudio.com

@JohnWallsrockmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all this advanced and great stuff in your channel!!! Best regards!👌👌🎸🎸

@uvindudeeyamulla8766 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Sage audio!!!! learnt a lot!!!! Love your guys content and it tends to be extremely useful!!!! Couldn't find this much of information even through a paid tutorial!!!! Thank you once again!!!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad it's helpful! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@WDiamhere 2 жыл бұрын

Always Help me this type of video.

@whitepeak2008 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best and easy tutorial. Many many thanks.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@zachyoungyuen 3 жыл бұрын

This is just what I've been looking for. Thank you sir

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching - we hope it helps with your mastering! SageAudio.com

@BabaGhanoushMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Masterful mastering.

@NezaamNadiri 8 ай бұрын

So useful. Thanks.

@NinetownMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Can't stress enough how helpful this is! many thanks

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ninetown music! That's great to hear - we're glad this will help with your mastering! SageAudio.com

@rajnaidu5521 2 жыл бұрын

Tq for information. Will be sending you my mixdown soon. 🙏

@wayuofficial901 3 жыл бұрын

God bless u bro. I have no words to express how helpful your channel is.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for watching Kalki! SageAudio.com

@eddienashproductions7856 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video with clear explanations. Bless

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching Eddie! SageAudio.com

@Azigazinagyattila 2 жыл бұрын

Woow :) very solid and useful. Thank you so much !

@amituppal7098 2 жыл бұрын

Best lessons ever on youtube

@shaunmcarthur3616 3 жыл бұрын

This was really good. Thanks!

@thegroove2000 3 жыл бұрын

Your too kind. Thank you for your insights.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! SageAudio.com

@Proxima04 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this tut is going into the ‘good pile’ thanks guy’s 👍

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's great - thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@CHUCHOMERCHAN 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant thank you so much

@jfmax2000 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video.. Very Informative.. Thanx a Million for This Upload Bruh 😎👊💯💯

@Anasiaofficial 2 жыл бұрын

so helpful, thank you !

@kenojaye 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. It was very helpful

@prajasekar-nocopyrightmusi6404 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, best mastering tutorial

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey PaRajasekar! Thanks for watching - we're glad you enjoyed it! SageAudio.com

@YellowWalkman 3 жыл бұрын

Such a useful tutorial.

@Marcshaww 2 жыл бұрын

This is pretty good still confused on how much limiting I should do and if loudness is in the mix not the master. Need to watch more videos. Also confused with stereo imaging in an eq thx

@CestLaVie73 3 жыл бұрын

great stuff even I knew almost everything it is useful to get everything on one video, thx alot.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video! SageAudio.com

@BelAnuRa 3 жыл бұрын

Best explaination i saw here on YT ... very Nice... love your videos ...

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, thanks for watching Robtunes! SageAudio.com

@MyanCyanAria 3 жыл бұрын

These are terrific tips! Thank you very much!!👍

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad you like the video! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@slavaokrugin 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thank you so much! Liked and subscribed.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Slava! Thanks for watching and subscribing! SageAudio.com

@shri1300 3 жыл бұрын

this is all it takes to master the track thanks

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Shri! SageAudio.com

@shammahs4074 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you awesome

@linovinn7011 3 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation. Thank you very much! :-)

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching Lino! SageAudio.com

@vvsmixing 2 жыл бұрын

also if you're mastering for streaming you want your final limiter's ceiling to be at -1dbFS maximum. between -2db and -1db is the safe zone where no distortion will occur from the streaming coversion

@kostaskonstantinou4480 3 жыл бұрын

super tutorial..!!!Thank you

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@rolfthiborg6649 2 жыл бұрын

Thx Great Tut …very helpfull ( in the jungle of mixing on youtube 😎)

@ChrisEspoir 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful thank You 🙏🏾

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@xevicastello 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for your videos !!!!!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Xevi! SageAudio.com

@jmons33 3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 amazing job!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jerry! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@dnelikoso6724 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you....it was helpful.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@snaredrum954 3 жыл бұрын

So so good thank you 🙏

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching this one Rev! Your comments are appreciated! SageAudio.com

@dndk-labs 3 жыл бұрын

very useful!! thanks a lot

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey DNDK FUZZ! Thanks for watching this video too! Glad you liked it. SageAudio.com

@newusername7157 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou sir very helpful!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@iamjaysum 3 жыл бұрын

Great Mastering Class

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching Jaysum! SageAudio.com

@wintourmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, extremely useful. If I have produced and mixed a song at 44.1kHz 16bit and need to deliver it to CD and streaming what exports should I do? I thought doing a lossless export at 44.1 kHz 16bit would be sufficient? Thanks for the superb content

@erictorres5935 3 жыл бұрын

Great video keep up the good content.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Eric! SageAudio.com

@2musicbaz885 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@zedcap7219 3 жыл бұрын

No words...and thanks for

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio!

@saki-gavidi9026 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You Sir...👍👍..Wonderful..!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Glad you liked it! SageAudio.com

@YugMusicProduction 3 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks 💙😄

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Of course, Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@andrewnagyofc 3 жыл бұрын

Again very helpful video

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@LukeGarfieldMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Solid as always. Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge. 🙏 What do you think about placing your saturation prior to subtractive EQ and compression? More of a "traditional" signal path to soak up some dynamics and bring in some colour which you can sculpt with EQ?

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! That works too! SageAudio.com

@HamoLive 3 жыл бұрын

Solid info well done

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks! SageAudio.com

@yvanroustan4426 3 жыл бұрын

you are the best !

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching yvan! SageAudio.com

@yonicharis 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content!!!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Yoni! SageAudio.com

@danieljoseph9802 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching this one Daniel! SageAudio.com

@shellymoreira 3 жыл бұрын

so helpfull!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Shelly! SageAudio.com

@PioPeterDsouza 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@xoffworld 3 жыл бұрын

My new favorite KZfaq channel

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@FernandoCosta-mo7of 3 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks. You are a great teacher. I learned more with this video than probably more than 100 videos I have watched before.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome thanks Fernando! Glad to hear you found the video helpful! SageAudio.com

@pedrobarnez5502 3 жыл бұрын

before and after sound comparison would have been nice!

@workoutsontwitch1687 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! SageAudio.com

@engobeats 3 жыл бұрын

good one

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@musicproductionvideos5019 3 жыл бұрын

That intro song is the same one from Ryan Tedder's ad for his Monthly class... i think.

@mauricejones9834 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed!!!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Maurice! Thanks awesome - thanks for doing that! SageAudio.com

@atschfab 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@triple_x_r_tard 3 жыл бұрын

yeah thanks for this. i just realized i shouldn't even need compression on my master. i've been trying to configure it for quite a while though my mixes are already so ultra fat.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome that's good to know before going into the session! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@jnproductions5116 Жыл бұрын

If someone could help me that would be great! I see he has all the instruments on a single track and that is where he is putting all of the processing and effects, what would you master on if you have all the tracks individually? on a bus?

@sztheproducer 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing video easily to understand. I have two questions so. How we can add clean (i mean high pitched and warmth and doesnt muddy) sound for side channels and how we can add harmonics for mid channel ?

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks for watching! Use a m/s EQ to shape the side, and use saturation or mild distortion on the mids SageAudio.com

@sztheproducer 3 жыл бұрын

@@sageaudio appreciate it thank u for teaching

@thesocialartsclub9095 2 жыл бұрын

I cut out everything below 25hz. Sounds crazy huh? But they used to do that for all vinyls. The needle couldn't handle anything lower.

@KunchangLeeMusic 3 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on mastering programs like LANDR?

@tracyblair3064 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial. In what instances would you consider using multiband compression?

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tracy! Thanks for watching. Use multiband compression when a specific frequency group needs to be compressed, but others don't. For example, if the mid range needs to be compressed, but the high and low ranges sound controlled, a multi-band compressor or dynamic equalizer can be used to control the mid-range while leaving the high and low ranges unaffected. Thanks! SageAudio.com

@Dbtz 3 жыл бұрын

its awsme , thank you

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

That's great! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@Dbtz 3 жыл бұрын

@@sageaudio your welcome love from assam. What do you charge per song?

@swschilke 3 жыл бұрын

ThanX - could you kindly do a video on voice / speach mastering, e.g. for a podcast? Kind regards .

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steffen! Thanks for watching - we've made a video on mastering for podcasts, here's a link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLmUmpaBqpbeZqM.html Here's one for mastering dialogue for video as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZyEkqmfrLqwnas.html SageAudio.com

@briancase6180 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much, and I understand and implement most of your steps. I'm confused, however, about parallel compression: some mastering compressors have a mix knob. If I set up a channel with the compressor and send that channel's output to the master, won't it be mixed in at the *beginning* of the master chain? That would *not* be the same as a compressor with a mix knob.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian! In this one I used an aux send to set up the parallel compression - which is routed after the effects used (but can be made post fader, or have it's routing changed etc.). If you used a compressor with a mix or wet/dry then the parallel compression would occur wherever that compressor was inserted. With the set up in this video, via the aux send, the parallel compression will occur after all of the processing used in the track's chain - which would necessitate putting the limiter on the master output to avoid clipping. What you said is correct - if you duplicated the track to another channel and compressed it, then blended it back in, it wouldn't have the processing of the chain. Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@patkelly8309 3 жыл бұрын

Brian Case I've been confused about that for ages. Surprising how hard its been to get a clear answer.

@iamrentrey 3 жыл бұрын

I guess its time to ditch ozone. Thanks guys, great stuff, glad I found your channel

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

You can still get good sounds with it! If it works for you and you know how to get a good sound from it then no reason to ditch it! But up to you of course - thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@bilnabiln 2 жыл бұрын

If you're bouncing your master to real tape and not a plugin, would you still suggest bouncing it after subtractive EQ and compression are done?

@jamescannell 3 жыл бұрын

Would be great to see the same process for an orchestral track

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

We have a video on mastering dynamic classical music! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

@Bronco_One 2 жыл бұрын

What's the best export for video? I know that the sample rate, must be 48 khz, but what about the bit rate? Anyway, if it' s easy, tell me the best export for video...

@moshfists 3 жыл бұрын

At 4:00, I thought it was a New Age cover of "Blister in the Sun". 😂

@LukeIcardMusic 3 жыл бұрын

For me, the best mastering process is done with mixing. Just add a bit of bus compression and a limiter on the master bus when you are happy with the mix

@beatchildproductions 2 жыл бұрын

agree 100%

@Kuracpalac1 2 жыл бұрын

and how are u going to gain width of the track without crosstalk/mid side compression or eq/even stereo widening plugins... (stereo width is just one of the things u are able to do only at the master stage there are many more of it). If u re amateur thats ok just to add bus comp and limiter but in some advanced levels its not...

@LukeIcardMusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kuracpalac1 you sure about that buddy? Ive been producing music for 11 years. You can do stereo widening in the mixing stage. All im saying is keep it simple. OF Course I also do a bit of stereo width on the master, just not too much cause itll be out of phase. If the mix sounds good, don’t destroy it with a billion plugins.

@Kuracpalac1 2 жыл бұрын

@@LukeIcardMusic of course you can edit panorama and do stereo width in mix, but you ll never be able to get as much stereo width without master... and stereo width was just one of the examples what u re not able to do in mix. I m producing for 17 years so yes i m pretty sure what i m talking my man ;)

@ankeviousoliver4472 2 жыл бұрын

@@LukeIcardMusic 11 years is not long for music production. You should consider having a more open mind to bouncing your file then working in a separate session with it. I promise you my friend you will hear things you never thought you would.

@alexmagnifica 3 жыл бұрын

Cutting low you change phase and attack of material. Like a transient shaper.

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! SageAudio.com

@royalofficiel3326 2 жыл бұрын

can we have a free mastering for vocals in your site bro ? THANK YOU

@BizzycardozaETA 3 жыл бұрын

Just curious is this the process your company uses to master or is it an algorithm based processing?

@sammiller9855 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! When doing subtractive EQ on the mastering (e.g., highpass filter) do you tend to use linear phase EQ? I noticed in the video that it was set to Zero Latency. Also, would you recommend using a dedicated EQ plugin to mono audio below a certain frequency rather than using the Trim/gain plugin that comes with this feature in DAWs like Ableton? Thanks. (PS: Great tune. Who is it?)

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Sam! Linear phase is a good choice when you're cutting out lower frequencies. I haven't used that EQ but if it has a linear phase option I'd say it's fine to use! SageAudio.com

@sammiller9855 3 жыл бұрын

@@sageaudio What is the problem of EQ phase shifting in the lower range on summed (group or mix) busses where the same EQ plugin is being applied across multiple tracks (e.g., kick and bass)? Is it that multi-frequency phase-shifting artifacts affect the tone even on single instrument tracks.

@bluberrykush3912 3 жыл бұрын

If this is still unanswered for you: there's a great video on linear phase EQ and if it's a necessity on the FabFilter Channel for overall information on the topic, maybe it can answer one or two things regarding the topic.

@jakeskate1998 3 жыл бұрын

can parallel comp also be done with the mix knob on a compressor on the mix bus or does it not come out as good as sending to a bus?

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

It can work fine with the wet/dry or mix knob! I prefer using a send, but using it as an insert can be useful if you want it earlier in the signal flow. SageAudio.com

@insertanynameyouwant5311 3 жыл бұрын

good tips, is it ok to split limiting to different limiter plugins? cause I have several lol

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It is! Doing this can actually help you achieve different tones and timbres from your master. SageAudio.com

@gughffhhghgghghgg1690 6 ай бұрын

One question ..do you process the parallel compressed channel diferently or is it processed with the same limiter for example as a group....how would this work if it was a second copied channel instead of sent bus

@QuestionYourMind 2 жыл бұрын

Love how one of the songs on the Spotify playlist was "Marijuana" lol

@MR_Cellarpop 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Sage Audio!. Do you have any thoughts on when it's good to set up Pro Q3 in Zero latency vs natural phase vs linear phase ?. Are any of them better to use when cutting certain frequencies ?. best / Mathias

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mathias! Here's a good video that should help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMWmZ7mjtdHelZc.html

@MR_Cellarpop 3 жыл бұрын

@@sageaudio thanks😀

@emreuludogann 3 жыл бұрын

spotify want less than -1 db tp. so it would be great to set it to -1.2 at least instead -0.5 db that is mentioned at 14:08

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Emre! Great point - it's better to be safe and lower the output a bit more to avoid any distortion during encoding. SageAudio.com

@vvsmixing 2 жыл бұрын

question, why use a limited mix file which you turn down in the tutorial for mastering when that's literally the last thing you want as a mastering engineer. I understand you talked about it in the video but I'm wondering if this is your normal mastering process

@testingttestingt9979 2 жыл бұрын

Well gain staging?

@aleksandarcurcic5316 3 жыл бұрын

Wooow , I'm 666th person who liked this video, this is a good sign ! :) Probably the best audio production geek videos in the jungle ! Cheers guys !!!

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and liking this video! Great to hear that you're enjoying the videos that we've made so far! Cheers! SageAudio.com

@jovimusique 3 жыл бұрын

For step one, how much headroom do you like to give yourself before starting step two? In the video the mix is peaking around -11db is that a good place to start?

@sageaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey JOVI! For this one I think we started with about 4dB of headroom - but how much you start with is up to you! I like having around 4dB but some start with a little more or a little less. So long as the signal isn't clipping in between your plugins/inserts you should be okay! SageAudio.com

@jovimusique 3 жыл бұрын

@@sageaudio Thanks for your reply!