Logic Pro Mastering Presets

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Georges Couling - Knuckleduster Music

Күн бұрын

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Today you're going to learn how to master your song in Logic Pro using channel strip presets as a starting point.
In this video you'll learn:
•How to access and load mastering channel strip presets
•Recommended mastering settings for Spotify
•Which plugins and settings to tweak for the best results on your own song
If you have any questions please leave them in the comments, and I will be happy to answer them.
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TIMECODES:
00:00 Intro
00:58 Mastering Explained
02:42 Mastering Presets
04:14 Auditioning Presets
05:09 Tweaking Our Settings
05:50 Compressor Settings
07:36 EQ Settings
09:26 Multipressor Settings
10:25 Exciter Settings
11:08 Limiter Settings
12:18 Spotify Mastering Requirements
13:48 Loudness Meter (LUFS)
16:35 Checking Your Loudness
17:46 Final Thoughts
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@knuckledustermusic 2 жыл бұрын

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@norlymercado7046 Жыл бұрын

thankyou so much for this...very much appreciated

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

@@norlymercado7046 you're welcome!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

@infinitycult thanks! I'll check that out.

@tenywaayubu4122 4 ай бұрын

I am trying to get ears right

@tenywaayubu4122 4 ай бұрын

thanks

@howellbuzz 11 ай бұрын

Straightforward in a way that beckons all home mixing enthusiasts to dive right it and start mastering👏🏼👏🏼

@knuckledustermusic 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric!

@francoisdentremont2743 Жыл бұрын

This is the most concise mastering tutorial I've seen since I bought Logic 5 years ago. Kudos!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Cheers Georges

@TimaDheere Жыл бұрын

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

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words! Cheers Georges

@musicwithmr.i975 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad this video helped you discover these mastering presets! Cheers Georges

@cribbs75 Жыл бұрын

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

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful! Cheers Georges

@JamesAuld-f2k Ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Thanks Georges, that was really helpful!

@knuckledustermusic Ай бұрын

You’re most welcome! Glad it was helpful! Cheers Georges

@Zoddex Жыл бұрын

This is the best explanation I've seen for LUFS and loudness. Or at least the easier to understand!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@WhiteBoyIL 7 ай бұрын

This tutorial is insane. I’m so happy this was made simple and easy to understand

@knuckledustermusic 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Cheers Georges

@glennprangnell5767 11 ай бұрын

This is the tutorial I needed. Very informative and concise. Thanks for uploading.

@knuckledustermusic 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Georges

@RobertAngus Жыл бұрын

Excellent , just what I was looking for . Thankyou

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@gergelyosze7213 11 ай бұрын

Hey Man! Love your videos! Easy to understand, well explained, no bullshit. Thanks!

@knuckledustermusic 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! No time for BS around here! 🤣 Cheers Georges

@sleeplessnightsofficial6334 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this man, always found mastering incredibly overwhelming and this was a great breakdown. You have a new sub!

@knuckledustermusic 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the support!

@patreidmusic67 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great tips! Super usefull. You have an easy way of conveying/teaching.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words! Cheers Georges

@lestergreen9524 4 ай бұрын

Awesome explanations, thank you!

@knuckledustermusic 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@milky4814 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful indeed. Some great tips in there. Cheers 👍🏻

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful!

@artprojectsnz Жыл бұрын

Great simplified info - without too much tech talk - cheers. JPMusic

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks & thanks for watching!

@Shayler78 6 ай бұрын

Great video - very clear. You've earned another Subscriber. 🎸😎

@knuckledustermusic 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@MansurNumanov Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a smooth, easy explanation!!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@MrSkunky2009 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Insight George !!!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MrAndrewdog68 4 ай бұрын

Thank you georges...best explained ever.. with the LUFS / Limiter etc...Appreciate your work mate. Also, that track was awesome. 👍

@knuckledustermusic 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful! Cheers Georges

@ShriramStudios Жыл бұрын

Very nicely demonstrated video. Thanks for this tutorial.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for the kind words! Cheers Georges

@hideakiyamakado Жыл бұрын

This video helped me a lot! Thank you so much!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! Let me know what other topics you'd like to see covered. Cheers Georges

@knac07 Жыл бұрын

Well done sir. Thank you very much for this video. Better than most I've seen 👍

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words. Cheers Georges

@norlymercado7046 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for all of your amazing videos man…more power

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

@norlymercado7046 Жыл бұрын

@@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?

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

@@norlymercado7046 this video might be helpful for you: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9uPi9Bzr6ypZKs.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

@BobSchoepenjr Жыл бұрын

A preset Mastering ( used the broadcast one) than directly bounced from the mastered mix. The result is 😲Thanks so much!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! Happy to help! Cheers Georges

@geoffreysmith8200 Жыл бұрын

An excellent tutorial. Thank you.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@Rikenprike 6 ай бұрын

i am learning and you are a great teacher, thank you

@knuckledustermusic 6 ай бұрын

You're most welcome! Happy to help!

@believe-in-righteousness 6 ай бұрын

Thanks man this is so useful

@knuckledustermusic 6 ай бұрын

You're most welcome! Cheers Georges

@mickboswell6423 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this 😊

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@SoundByteProduction Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@alexkuple 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video

@knuckledustermusic 2 жыл бұрын

Your most welcome Alex! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Cheers Georges

@alfonsocarter2060 8 ай бұрын

THANKS!!!! BIG HELP!

@knuckledustermusic 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@mandinkeh 7 ай бұрын

Wow dude, that's how to teach! Thank you!!

@knuckledustermusic 7 ай бұрын

You're most welcome!

@ramirovera5256 Жыл бұрын

Great Thanks a Lot... super useful for us !!!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@beardofstarsHI Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@pilotdrift05 Жыл бұрын

Great info!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Lemonlee33 Жыл бұрын

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!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@Lemonlee33 Жыл бұрын

@@knuckledustermusic Thank you, Georges!

@pommedapi3847 10 ай бұрын

thank - you - for - this - video. : )

@knuckledustermusic 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome!

@Buttersplaysgames 11 ай бұрын

I always get stuck in this process and end up frustrated, this was really helpful! Thank you

@knuckledustermusic 11 ай бұрын

You're most welcome!

@cajuncrackerranch7990 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@knuckledustermusic 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@augustleo7434 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this easy to understand tutorial!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@afdis9245 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@biekanez1 Жыл бұрын

Great video and very helpful, I subscribed to your channel George’s. I also use Logic Pro😎👍

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@yasser_singer Жыл бұрын

👌

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@adlantian6334 Жыл бұрын

Wait what...can it be... a tutorial that actually tells beginners how to master instead of showing off with jargon and esoteric rambles? Shocking!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

🤣 I'm glad you found it helpful!

@adlantian6334 Жыл бұрын

@@knuckledustermusic Very! Your channel is gold.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

@@adlantian6334 thanks! It's much appreciated!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

Let me know if there are any other topics you'd like to see covered.

@espedale Жыл бұрын

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.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@espedale Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@espedale Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mvd3517 Жыл бұрын

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 🐣🎵

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@mvd3517 Жыл бұрын

@@knuckledustermusic Thank you so much for answering, really appreciated 🙏 Sounds really good now with those details 🙂

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

@@mvd3517 You're welcome!

@richalive2 Жыл бұрын

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.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@richalive2 Жыл бұрын

@@knuckledustermusic Dude thanks, you rule, perfect, helps a ton...

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

@@richalive2 You're welcome!

@michellkanhai7957 7 ай бұрын

George ! waiting on to cover Mastering Assistant

@knuckledustermusic 7 ай бұрын

It's coming soon! 🙂

@knuckledustermusic 6 ай бұрын

Here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdJ-d6Z61qqsiGQ.htmlsi=VkRYj5oXHz9-uSeZ

@spencerschultz951 Жыл бұрын

Is there any difference between using "stereo out" channel to master vs. using a master bus?

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@goldenivy7863 Жыл бұрын

How do I make the master track itself?

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@shamikahouse4990 11 ай бұрын

Are the presets already available in my DAW?

@knuckledustermusic 11 ай бұрын

If you're running Logic Pro then yes. Give them a try!

@MrKarmakaka Жыл бұрын

Why does my stereo out peak even when I compensate over all volume of individual tracks

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@richalive2 Жыл бұрын

Ok one more, my menu doesn't show Legacy, any reason for this?

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

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

@richalive2 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@gnthr7992 Жыл бұрын

The Limiters in LPX are not great. They make the whole track sound slightly muffled. It is worth getting a third party limiter.

@knuckledustermusic Жыл бұрын

I like Izotope's Ozone. Their elements bundle goes on sale quite regularly. I also like Slate's FGX2. Cheers Georges

@gnthr7992 Жыл бұрын

@@knuckledustermusic I think any third party limiter will probably be better than Logic's limiters. I as a hobby electronic musician like TDR Limiter 6 GE (there is also a free older version called VladG Limiter N°6 that is also really good) and Waves L2 or L3. Why I mentioned the limiter is that all other Logic plugins really are very good and sound good ... except the limiter. It should be the first third party plugin to get in my opinion.