How to PREPARE your MIX for MASTERING

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Chris Selim - Mixdown Online

Chris Selim - Mixdown Online

5 жыл бұрын

How to PREPARE your MIX for MASTERING
You've recorded and mixed your song(s) and you are now ready to send your MIX to your favorite mastering engineer or to master yourself in a new session. In this video, I will show How To Prepare Your Mix For Mastering so you don't forget any steps.
Song used in this video by Horizon Louange (France)
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@Thermolizer
@Thermolizer 2 жыл бұрын
Just about to send of my debut single for mastering and you've convicted me to take the limiter off quickly
@simbalindayen2622
@simbalindayen2622 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Appreciate all the tips and guidance. Thanks for sharing Chris 👌
@dirtysolarremix
@dirtysolarremix Жыл бұрын
same,thank you 👍
@jimmyharris5368
@jimmyharris5368 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful you make simple straight ahead thank you
@rodangles9645
@rodangles9645 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Chirs for your exellents classes
@makebonesrecords
@makebonesrecords 3 жыл бұрын
Man all ur videos have been important to my workflow..thanks 👊🔥🔥🔥
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that!
@thanoskalentinis826
@thanoskalentinis826 5 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful video! I have learned a lot of tricks from your videos. Thank you!
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@urltom
@urltom 5 жыл бұрын
very helpful Chris, I'm sure mastering engineers will thank you for this video!
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Sure they will ;-)
@michaeltocco312
@michaeltocco312 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!!
@resakabrava6325
@resakabrava6325 4 жыл бұрын
I always love this track!!!🥰
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
It's a good one indeed!
@benboonproduction
@benboonproduction 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the wonderful advice you inspired me
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@keegan6298
@keegan6298 5 жыл бұрын
Your a legend chris 🤟🏻 nice one
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Lol Thanks!
@vsolic
@vsolic 5 жыл бұрын
First - I always wanted to write this 😉
@xtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtl
@xtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtlxtl 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@isabellamarin7008
@isabellamarin7008 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I'm currently working on producing and mixing my songs myself. I would really appreciate if you could do a video in the future about mastering yourself instead of sending your mix to a mastering engineer since I am planning on doing it myself and could use a few tips on how to start as a beginner. Thank you!
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
Hello Isabella, here's a playlist with videos related to home mastering, one of the videos is "Simple Mastering". I will make more mastering content in the future for sure. Let me know if you have ant questions after watching this one :-) kzfaq.info/sun/PLHfS_0liDLINy-gMAAlx4u4-o-E5tb-NO
@crosbylennon6418
@crosbylennon6418 3 жыл бұрын
Pro trick: watch series at Kaldrostream. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies these days.
@lennoxhunter801
@lennoxhunter801 3 жыл бұрын
@Crosby Lennon Definitely, have been using kaldrostream for since december myself :D
@keithtckr5
@keithtckr5 5 жыл бұрын
Would love to know what your using for final plugins for mastering in your stereo out
@frankhowell8139
@frankhowell8139 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very helpful as usual for us Cubase users!
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@OurBackwoodsHomestead
@OurBackwoodsHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
Chris you have a video on how to make different templates?
@senadmarava
@senadmarava 2 жыл бұрын
👑👑
@senadmarava
@senadmarava 2 жыл бұрын
💪👍
@finnambers
@finnambers 2 жыл бұрын
Marvellous, thanks Chris! But can you explain the process of how you create the Master bus and track, quickly? I presume the ST Out channel was automatically created by Cubase when creating a new project (as well as Stereo in) and you have 1. Added a new track called Master 2. Added a new output bus called Master . I tried doing point 2, and Cubase created a track called 'Master' automatically but when I tried to route my Stereo out bus to the Master it was not an option. Help please.
@jerrybustabrownesimmons4105
@jerrybustabrownesimmons4105 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. I need some help! Very frustrated. I am done. with my mix and I am ready to print it to a print track. When I print, it stills sounds like mono even though it's a stereo track. I can do a in the box mix with no problem but this mix is going through a Sum mixer, bus comp, and stereo eq. I want to print it like I hear it in my monitors.
@vent193
@vent193 2 жыл бұрын
Thnks Chris but which plugins do i go for if am dealing with my stereo out? I've seen some plugins on your stereo out.
@pgh584
@pgh584 5 жыл бұрын
Great info,Very helpful as usual for us Cubase users _ sir i know that,how to use of vocals saturation in Kramer Master Tape
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Here's a video I did on vocal saturation... This will give you an idea that you can then use with the Kramer kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brGTlsmqma7Fd6c.html
@billymack4258
@billymack4258 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris!! Do you use a external mixer? I just purchased the apollo x6 with the great upgraded converters and was wondering should I record and mix in the box or should I get a external mixer so I don't lose any AD/DA conversion when I mix down my final mix to a stereo wav file? I also would like to know how do you mix down your final mix do you mix it down to a stereo wav file to your deck top? I guess I'm just looking for the best way to this. I use the MacBook pro, Apollo twin, Apollo x6, external la 610 mic preamp, Cubase 9.5 pro Thanks!!!
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Billy, I don't use an external mixer... With the Apollo converters, I wouldn't worry about AD/DA - DA/AD. They are good quality converters... Yes, stereo wav mix kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m69dqJmQv9ebdoU.html
@billymack4258
@billymack4258 5 жыл бұрын
​@@mixdownonline Awesome Chris, Thanks so much for your response very helpful info!!!
@billr55
@billr55 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! You mentioned compression and eq would be ok to include and send off for mastering. Would you say multiband compression would be ok as well or do you prefer to leave that for the mastering engineer?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
I tend to keep Multiband Compression to the Mastering guy. I personally don't use it on my Mix buss
@billr55
@billr55 4 жыл бұрын
@@mixdownonline Thank you Chris!
@RonenSakal
@RonenSakal 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! would you make some tutorials about mastering in the future?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Rosen, check my mastering playlist, I already have some in there. kzfaq.info/sun/PLHfS_0liDLINy-gMAAlx4u4-o-E5tb-NO
@mrmorpheus9707
@mrmorpheus9707 5 жыл бұрын
Great info.. Thanx, but hey, how did u add empty space between group channels & audio tracks? Curious
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
There you go my friend kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJpdhtybsKm8Ymw.html
@WAVSAudioStudio
@WAVSAudioStudio 3 жыл бұрын
Can we play a mono sound file in stereo track and mix the project?
@alainpatry
@alainpatry 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Though for some reason, I tend to think in reverse... I would call my very last fader (red one) the ST OUT, and the one where you stick the final sound altering plugins the MASTER. Maybe it's a beginner mistake for me to think like that?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
If it's only a different way of naming your channels, there's no problem with that. Unless I'm missing something
@korkenknopfus
@korkenknopfus 5 жыл бұрын
Actually Chris’ template uses a kind of “pre” master bus, called ST OUT, that gets the whole sound of the project and is routed to the master bus. The reason to do so (or at least one of his reasons) is following: if you have only the master bus and want to apply some general processing to the mix (light eq or comp), this processing would be applied to a reference track, too, if you have one. On the other side, if you have this ST OUT group, you can apply your processing there and then route it to the master. So, the master bus can have only monitoring plug ins. As the reference track is routed to the master, but not to the ST OUT, the processing on ST OUT doesn’t affect it.
@alainpatry
@alainpatry 5 жыл бұрын
@@korkenknopfus Yes, you explain it well. I'm just saying that for me, it is confusing to call to have ST OUT be the 2nd last item in the chain and call the very last one MASTER. If it was up to me, I would reverse the NAMES so that the 2nd last bus is called Master where we put the limiter etc. and THEN it goes to ST OUT (with monitoring only plugins) because the ST OUT is actually the signal going OUT of the DAW. Not sure why but to me, labeling things this way makes more sense to me. The only reason I don't is so that I can follow Chris' videos without getting confused.
@rawkinj6609
@rawkinj6609 3 жыл бұрын
Merci bcp de Verdun QC!!! \M/ Rawk On!!
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 3 жыл бұрын
YEAH! Bienvenue mon chum!
@ThamilNesan
@ThamilNesan 4 жыл бұрын
Br You are Genius like , I am your subscriber br , I am very new for Cubase It took me more than 6 months to do my first Cubase 9.5 AI vocal with Yamaha Keyboard recording with Yamaha MXU mixer. Now I like to enhance the vocal can you pls able to do one vocal enhance recording for those who are very new in Cubase Thank you
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome on the channel, Anton :-) I made an entire video series on mixing Vocals in Cubase kzfaq.info/sun/PLHfS_0liDLINA3IGXMHEGIgU4BqpuRRHy Hope that helps!
@ThamilNesan
@ThamilNesan 4 жыл бұрын
@@mixdownonline Thank you I could able to get some ideas now I have some issues with recording when I add the delay I am also getting delay as feedback on music track as well why ? how I can apply delay only for vocal track if you can reach me via email as well joyofjesusmusic@gmail.com
@Huntermusic17
@Huntermusic17 4 жыл бұрын
Can I use mix buss compression and eq if I'm exporting stems for mastering? Will the compression be completely different since each stem hits the compressor individually?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
Quick answer is yes, the compressor will react differently if you bounce stems. I will elaborate on a Q&A video :-)
@SongofLifeKhmer
@SongofLifeKhmer 2 жыл бұрын
what is the difference of master bus and stereo bus? How can I create the stereo bus?
@StephenAntKneeBk5
@StephenAntKneeBk5 5 жыл бұрын
Nice sounding track, Chris. Do clients ever approve the "faux limited temp mix" and then disapprove the actual master? "Demo love."
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Stephen :-) Nope, never happened ... I don't overkill the limiter when bouncing for a client.
@markbrown9270
@markbrown9270 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there Chris,just a little query,I'm on with my mix ready for mastering,at this stage of my mix I look at the stereo main out levels an one of my stereo out master level is lower than the other,Ive got to check my individual channels to see if any of them are the cause,but is their away were you can just turn the low level the left side up to match the right side, Cheers chris
@markbrown9270
@markbrown9270 2 жыл бұрын
I work with cubase 11
@SongofLifeKhmer
@SongofLifeKhmer 3 жыл бұрын
Good video. How do you create stereo out bus?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 3 жыл бұрын
You can create a Main Stereo Out by creating an Output in AUDIO Connections, that will automatically create an Bus Output on the Mix Console
@marstudios7879
@marstudios7879 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris thank you for the lesson. One question . How can I make a Stereo bus? What elements do I have to keep in mind in order to create a good stereo bus?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@marstudios7879
@marstudios7879 4 жыл бұрын
@@mixdownonline I mean what plugins are the most important to use in a stereo bus track?
@vsolic
@vsolic 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I see that you are using bx console N. Do you like it more than UAD Neve?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
I really like working with the BX Console N. Better than the old Neve from UAD but probably the same as the Neve 88RS except that on the Console N , all channels of the console is modeled which is pretty nice. Also very low on CPU. I used it across the board on my 2 last mixes and I was pretty pleased :-)
@MrRuhavik
@MrRuhavik 5 жыл бұрын
@@mixdownonline Chris, better than cla mixhub?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
@@MrRuhavik Didn't try the CLA Mixhub yet
@muzikbzh3593
@muzikbzh3593 5 жыл бұрын
I've been told it's better to print rather than bouncing the project. ANy idea about that ? and how doing that in cubase
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
I never "Print" a mix unless I want to get out of "the box" to send my mix in a summing box or a preamp to add some color but even then, It's been a long time since I did that. I do export in Real Time since I'm using an external Bus Compressor. I don't know if there's a difference in sound when bouncing offline vs Real Time. I'll have to test it. Honestly, I would worry too much about this.
@RnB_official
@RnB_official 3 жыл бұрын
Hi do you doing track mastering?
@realraven2000
@realraven2000 5 жыл бұрын
will you show us a typical chain on your mix bus?
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Sure, why not!
@user-xz7su4eo5t
@user-xz7su4eo5t 6 ай бұрын
please sir show us how to master an album on cubase
@TheChrispablo
@TheChrispablo 5 жыл бұрын
Chris who is your go-to mastering engineer? I have tried to send out my stuff to several mastering guys (to be fair, non of them were over 50$ per track) and i was always dissapointed...i end up "mastering" my own stuff all the time and it always seems to be the best option ;) Maybe i should try someone "expensive"? I want to experience the AH! moment after getting a good master:)
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 5 жыл бұрын
Chris Graham (www.chrisgrahammastering.com/) Ian Shepherd (mastering-media.co.uk ) and Jordan Jackiew (tailormademastering.com) are my go-to Mastering engineers.
@blakmath2554
@blakmath2554 2 жыл бұрын
☣☣☣☣
@jorrsk
@jorrsk 4 жыл бұрын
so glad i'm not the only one who sometimes mixes with a limiter on lol.
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
Join the club! Lol. I like to mix in a Limiter for Pop, Rock and stuff. For jazz and acoustic mellow stuff, I tend not to. I always remove the limiter before mastering though
@BLWMUSICPIANOTUTORIALS
@BLWMUSICPIANOTUTORIALS 4 жыл бұрын
Can you please give me a sequence for mixing from scratch like a guide to follow 🙏🏽
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
I have Multitracks available for FREE mixdown.online/free-downloads . But if you're looking on a Mixing Guide, I'm actually working on a Mixing in Cubase Premium Course that will hopefully come out in April.
@BrendanEderMusic
@BrendanEderMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Do folks really need to leave headroom anymore? I think that is just something left over from analog-leaning times. You just don't want to clip IMO, and the mastering engineer can just lower the volume of your mix digitally.
@mixdownonline
@mixdownonline 4 жыл бұрын
For sure, as far as you don't clip you're fine. But I always advise to leave headroom of around 3-5db just for protection more than anything else cause if I don't, chances are that I will receive a mix that clips a bit and that happened to me more than once ;-)
@Dangenoir
@Dangenoir Жыл бұрын
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