Top Signs Your Mix Isn't Ready for Mastering | Are You Listening? Season 6, Ep 4

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How do you know when your mix is ready for mastering? In the fourth episode of Season 6, professional mastering engineer and Berklee professor Jonathan Wyner shares what to watch out for when preparing your mix for the audio mastering stage, including reference mixes being too loud, unbalanced tracks, transients affecting headroom, and more. By the end of this video, you’ll have a solid checklist that you can use to prepare your mix for mastering.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:51 1. Your references are too loud
01:39 2. Your lead is inconsistent
02:59 3. Your tracks are unbalanced
04:23 4. It doesn’t sound good loud
05:29 5. Your transients affect headroom
06:55 6. Your tracks are too divergent
08:49 7. There’s too much high-end
10:02 8. There’s too much low-end
12:01 9. Your low-end is unbalanced
13:47 10. You didn’t listen for issues
14:30 Outro
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@jayburd1875 Жыл бұрын

This is great. The idea of comparing Lufs to rms is gold.

@apollon11 Жыл бұрын

I appreciated the whole video, but that explanation in particular. There's an expanding community of DIY producers/musicians who really appreciate this level of clarity.

@bloodyharprecords4910 Жыл бұрын

Literally was about to say the same thing. Everything is great here but that alone is amazing insight

@cccchristo Жыл бұрын

This video is not about mastering, it’s a mixing bible. Top notch content guys

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

This means a lot, thank you! 🤘

@AutPen38 Жыл бұрын

There are lots of wannabes and so-so mixing/mastering tutors on KZfaq, but this guy is the real deal. He has the knowledge, but is also a great sharer of that knowledge. A brilliant teacher!

@dom._t8365 Жыл бұрын

Studied with John in college, one of the most insightful audio minds I’ve ever come across. Always a treat to learn from him!

@GloveBunniesVideos Жыл бұрын

That momentary/RMS LUFS comparison tip is really, really helpful. Thanks so much.

@tekis0 Жыл бұрын

While I've heard some of these points before, this video is very well organized and has zero hyperbole. I'm bookmarking it for reference.

@PereRevert Жыл бұрын

Jonathan, your content is more than awesome. Keep posting these please... by the way, I would love to watch from you an in depth video explaining the differences (advantages) of IRC and their different modes from Ozone 10 versus other well-know limiters with constant release times. Thanks!

@dfallchild Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Proper understanding of the mastering process helps push back on the mix better than anything else.

@AcousticWisdom Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful series! love it. It may seem basic, but a subject often overlooked is just a track with acoustic instruments or maybe only guitar and voice. The dynamic range and LUFS are different and from the tonal balance measurements I’ve done with my favorite recording they can be really different . Would love to see a video dedicated to mastering just Bluegrass, folk, solo singer songwriter and things of that nature that don’t use drums or electronic instruments.

@kelvinfunkner 11 ай бұрын

every single point was absolutely "on point" and golden. not one of them was "filler" or peripheral....really solid advice!

@ghfjfghjasdfasdf Жыл бұрын

One of the best audio resources online imo - absolutely stellar knowledge being shared with the community here… all for free. 🤟❤️🤟

@christopherecatalano Жыл бұрын

All of these tips are so perfectly explained with clear examples. Superb video.

@Shterndok 8 күн бұрын

great video!! very clear guidance! thanks much

@JurgenSchlei Жыл бұрын

Great tutorials! Thank you iZotope!

@IWOKEAGIANT Жыл бұрын

A tutorial which you can tell is genuine, brilliant advice.

@andybreshears Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this! y’all nailed it! Going to test out some of these tips tomorrow during one of my home sessions.

@davidlecam7665 5 ай бұрын

At last, good advices regarding finishing a mix before mastering. Best video I saw on this subject.

@anthonylee3311 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Jonathan, you are a master of your craft and a great teacher

@hayden_hanna21 Жыл бұрын

God, these videos have been so helpful. Just finished up my ep, and have used these videos in assistance to mixing and mastering it myself!

@RamzyMulla Жыл бұрын

Let’s collab

@dkny0072 3 ай бұрын

Pure gold this channel

@trummelbach6065 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Thank you very much!

@ridcomics9364 Жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from your channel watched hundreds of hours really like the way you teach new composers how to mix and master the right way thank you so much.

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that 🖤

@pick_nark Жыл бұрын

Incredibly helpful! Thank you!

@TarasKuznetsovMusic Жыл бұрын

This is extremely helpful! You can basically write down all these key points and turn them into a roadmap of mixing! And don’t touch the mastering until you’re through all these checkmarks! Great great advice! Thank you guys!❤

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes this we agreed this is a must-have checklist 🖤✅

@leonardocaminati6432 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Jonathan is an awesome teacher!

@nayanmirza2507 Жыл бұрын

Great episode 🙏

@ansoncheong Жыл бұрын

The concept of combining Lufs and RMS is so insane!!!!!

@66fitton 3 ай бұрын

Subscribed and bookmarked! Next level stuff here! Thanks!🙏

@gisellechacon7081 Жыл бұрын

These have all been very helpful! Being an engineer/producer, I find I often need to "boost" a track to make it sound right to clients. But knowing a little about mastering, I feel more confident that I'm not destroying the mix we worked so hard to create. Thanks, Jonathan!

@nacnudselrahc420 4 ай бұрын

Yeah people don't really know what dynamic range is often times. I didn't know what it was either before learning about it, so putting myself in their shoes I can understand why people think that Mastering is just making a song as loud as possible. When I first started music production, I would make my mixes extremely loud

@personalwatching9312 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Thanks. Loved the lufs vs rms knowledge.

@BoboLearns Жыл бұрын

Absolutely valuable knowledge, so many key questions flagged out for checking your mixing status. Thanks So Much!

@kyledenmead_ 9 ай бұрын

This is great thanks guys

@DimeDCSGO Жыл бұрын

This video as mine blowingly amazing and informative. Thank you for these videos

@JulesMugisha Жыл бұрын

I'm loving these tips.

@themastroiannis Жыл бұрын

excellent, wonderful informative series! absolutely top notch! so very useful... would love to have an episode devoted to jazz and folk where there is way more dynamic range, peaks, transient attack variation, etc. and you want to keep it that way. thanks so much!

@sj4267 Жыл бұрын

This one is soooo helpful!

@jdizbeats6940 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for dedicating time to share your knowledge with us. All of this is is very helpful.

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it 😇

@dimalop Жыл бұрын

I always listen Jonathan good tips. Thank you for content!

@mitomarwick Ай бұрын

Very clear breakdown..refreshing..

@El-Peje Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I needed to hear this

@cbparker44 7 ай бұрын

Great information. Thank you for sharing this.

@charliekey2979 6 ай бұрын

Great content, thank you a lot for such a great information.

@NightscapeProduction Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, I learned a lot thank you!

@Limit5482 Жыл бұрын

This season fantastic

@KILLABOMB_UK Жыл бұрын

Great info as always 👌

@richardbradley5936 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic and ver practical insights...many thanks

@Light-zu1ys Жыл бұрын

This is gold!!! Tysm!!! And the cat T-shirt is wonderous 🐱

@iamkxtv 3 ай бұрын

This was gold 💯🙏🏿

@loopthemoon 2 ай бұрын

Excellent crystal clear advice. Many thanks :)

@kevinsavo718 Жыл бұрын

So straightforward. Thanks!

@rachelraspberry1761 4 ай бұрын

Wow. That was so helpful!

@akumusik3582 11 ай бұрын

Gratitude & Appreciation💯

@shizumaruofficial Жыл бұрын

Good timing as I am mixing a new song!

@LETTMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the continued insights. I've definitely become more cautious about points 4, 7, and 8, all from one concept, the Fletcher Munson curves or equal loudness contours. I know from those curves that areas like the subs and highs come out more and more in the mix the more we crank the volume up. So if something like 808s or kick drums or hi hats sound loud in the mix when listening at quiet volumes, they are going to blow your ears out at loud volumes. I've been a lot better about not just trying to add too much low end or high end to my mixes knowing some of that will naturally come out just from turning up the volume knob. But I never really thought much about comparing LUFS to RMS in point 9. I think some people try and use LUFS as a shortcut to trick themselves into thinking they are hitting a loudness target, but they aren't addressing the different frequency areas in the mix that contribute to those numbers, or thinking about what areas of the mix increase perceived loudness. Definitely going to start paying more attention to RMS going forward. Love these videos. I've learned so much from this series.

@ThompaThelin Жыл бұрын

This was really useful , thx

@sharadshirali1546 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful tips. Tackles many points hitherto not discussed anywhere else.

@andrewbarber9266 2 ай бұрын

Amazing information. I have just learnt so much in this video that many courses that I have done just wash over. Example you explain what the issue is and the equipment to use but also why and how it works. The meters for example I know what measure to set to, but never knew why and what the difference was until now.

@robertgaudreau2520 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video on levels and the meaning between each type RMS Momentary, LUFs....

@lushkordz6643 4 ай бұрын

i love this guy he is so 💎clear in his explanations ... i feel like i've learned more here than in a decade 🚀 no doubt this pure gold 🏆🏆🏆

@titiracoon267 Жыл бұрын

So useful tutorial ! What I like with them is that it's very professional for everyone, not only the iZotope users... May be, in addition to all the problems you mentioned, I would have added the "space balance" : if you notice during the mastering that the placements of sources in the space, -dry or wet with reverb or delay (short or long)-, it's too late. No software or magical trick (even the fabulous post-production suite !) will be able to efficiently correct what has been done (without defaults). You have to adjust the mix before mastering.

@OilRacki 10 ай бұрын

Finally, someone who explains everything in plain English. I'd love to have Jonathan Wyner as a teacher.. very detailed, but easy to follow what he's saying.

@kingech_B15 Жыл бұрын

Love this man

@NickWritesMusic Жыл бұрын

This is the most useful explanation of LUFS I've ever heard

@Anders01 Жыл бұрын

I love doing my own "amateurish" mastering, for practicing purposes. And the Ozone master assistant is useful for rough balance I have noticed. When the assistant gives a reasonable flat EQ then the mix is fairly ok in the frequency spectrum. But yes, the levels of the drums and bass for example compared to the rest of the mix, that can be tricky.

@monkmusic5994 Жыл бұрын

Great!!! Thank you.

@mrbeats7434 9 ай бұрын

Thanks ❤

@abcdubeatmaking 9 ай бұрын

I love all of your video ,your work are realy usefull Thank you

@riharrds Жыл бұрын

Thank You

@mrfleamino9350 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@stuartsmith5146 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nethercords 7 ай бұрын

most of these problems can be addressed with a compressor on the master bus, the caveat here is, you need to know what youre doing with the the compressor levels and presets otherwise you can easily do a homerun and end up at first base again. done correctly, you will finish off with a much more balanced mixdown.

@runefagereng6023 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@nelsonriches Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@lostee2001 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again

@thejawshop-AdventureRecording Жыл бұрын

Well that cleared out the fog. Thanks Mr Wyner

@rodolfoalejandroparadapint5107 Жыл бұрын

I just found gold here.

@werkdatdancefitness Жыл бұрын

I like the series but it would be great if we were shown examples of him mastering a track with the tips he's describing.

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned 🤫

@phynyxsound Жыл бұрын

10:32 best way possible to explain LUFS vs RMS!

@pype720 Жыл бұрын

This was a good video and very timely for me. I am trying to finish my mix and move on to mastering so I can use this a checklist tor that process. Thanks for defining terms like sibilance and speaking plainly. The tonal balance piece is very interesting and something I need to start focusing on. I will definitely be measuring and comparing LUFS with RMS.

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

This means a lot - thank you! 🙌

@YoungLitHippy Жыл бұрын

Dang, I’ve learned so much today

@LordBiffMusic 11 ай бұрын

What a great intro. sound as well as visually

@na_der 16 күн бұрын

11:26 GOLD!!!😳

@shriek3045 Жыл бұрын

this is great!

@lakeshatheman3106 Жыл бұрын

I love your shirt bro!

@nethercords Жыл бұрын

high frequencies can be safely cut at 10k hz during mixdown, and other more problematic sounds may require more cutting, by the time it gets compressed side chained and mastered it should sound very clean :-)

@lukerandolph7482 Жыл бұрын

gold

@roman_volkov23 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video thnx :)

@Sekhmet1Songstress 5 ай бұрын

Excellent tips! I'd say go hunting for the distracting background noises as a first step... That said I once discovered a computer beep on a bass track after the event, and I ended up liking it! 😆

@Prodby3128 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic series name. Sometimes I genuinely am curious, ARE THESR GUYS EVEN LISTENING BEFORE THEY SEND ME IT

@machineagevoodoo2106 Жыл бұрын

Wavelab FTW! :)

@dfizzbom Жыл бұрын

I gotta say, neutron 4 and tonal balance have really been an ear opener to me. Tonal balance is so useful that I'm double backing and re-mastering tracks (mastering for me being an admittedly loose term). But that's the point and that's why tonal balance is working so well for me. Being linked with N4 and Ozone back in the mix is the eco system I need, man. I'm 60 and my ears range from kinda hearing properly to at times pretty skewed. These videos make a point of not overtly pushing izotope at every turn but I have become an even bigger fan this month with the sales and loyalty discounts to grab the extra tools. Long time Ozoner and now the other tools. Love these videos - thank you. Izotope though, thanks for having my back.

@nethercords Жыл бұрын

Neutron 4 is mindblowing...A great addition to Ozone9. I use ozone for my mixdowns and now i have a post mixdown phase where i try to extract more of those artifacts and gems within my productions

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Anytime, Dfizzbom! Thanks for watching and letting us know how much our tools have helped you.

@AutPen38 Жыл бұрын

Tonal balance control taught me (particularly in regard to my older mixes) that my ears cannot be trusted! It's great as a sanity check, as I sometimes think my bass is too quiet (or too loud) and TBC will tell me I was wrong!

@kahyui2486 8 ай бұрын

1:37 i find that using a VU meter to get the reference and your mix sounding same level. Just match them to roughly the same measurement on the VU meter

@iZotopeOfficial Жыл бұрын

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@royallmuzikproductionzuk7912 Жыл бұрын

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@GuitarTabsDaily Жыл бұрын

Would love to partner and review the software 😃🤓

@roberthunt1540 Жыл бұрын

His description of the needle drop . . . like explaining this ancient technology to a new generation. "In my day, we had plastic disks that went round and round and a pin connected to a wire and it was in a cartridge and . . . ah, forget it. It's too complicated,"

@Georgie_B_ Жыл бұрын

Hiya, enjoyed this! Also, just wondering what audio interface and speakers Jonathan’s using here? Thanks!

@LordBiffMusic 11 ай бұрын

very helpful !! i wonder whats a good peak to rms ? peak at -5 and rms -10, something like that?

@eroero830 Жыл бұрын

That snare transition sound effect is really jarring. I zone in listening to the audio guy's chill voice and true facts and then have some annoying noise in my ear telling me the topic's changed. I don't want it, the chill audio guy can tell me that by talking about a different topic.

@aemythjensen Жыл бұрын

I want Jonathan's t-shirt. I have 2 cats and they're always near me when I'm working on my music.

@gisellechacon7081 Жыл бұрын

Put me down for one too!😊

@andrewkigen 9 ай бұрын

Cool Shirt.

@chizobamodenigbo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.. Quick question here.. What if your drum peaks are high, -3 to 0db and ur rms is around -9db, could dat be a problem for mastering