Logic Pro X | Mastering With Stock Plugins

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In this video, I show you how to master your project in Logic Pro X using only stock plugins. I talk through some of the fundamentals of mastering, show examples on one of my own projects, and give a few mastering best-practices. This video is great for a beginner who is new to Logic, new to mastering, or someone who wants high quality music without needing to buy extra plugins. Don't hesitate to reach out in the comments if you have any questions or want any clarification on this mastering process. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the tutorial.
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Contents Of Video:
00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Subtractive EQ
03:23 - 1st Compressor
04:28 - Multiband Compression
09:30 - Additive EQ
12:56 - Width
16:04 - Saturation & Exciter
17:55 - 2nd Compressor
19:02 - Limiter

Пікірлер: 77

@woodyardmusic Ай бұрын

If you need help mixing or mastering your music, check out my website! www.woodyardmusic.com/

@tystinson8061 4 ай бұрын

As a self taught individual, this channel has been absolutely incredible. I've always been on the fence about recording school because of how overwhelming mixing and mastering is. No way I can afford tuition so I've just been struggling through, picking up a lot of other peoples strong opinions and misinformation. I watched all the stock plugin mixing and mastering videos and genuinely feel like I'm not just guessing anymore. Thank you so much!

@woodyardmusic 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing! I’m glad my channel has helped you. Keep at it, you’ll get there!

@furniture2644 9 ай бұрын

One of the few master mixing tutorials I’ve clearly understood and will use as my template. Brilliant explanation. Thank you

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it. I tried to keep it clear and to the point!

@bassmanbri57 10 ай бұрын

Holy moley! This is a brilliant tutorial, and in my opinion, one of the best for explaining Logic Pro mastering plugins. It also helps when you're using a pretty cool tune too! Thanks a million, for posting this.

@woodyardmusic 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much for saying that, I’m so glad it was helpful!

@musicbyholloway2486 5 ай бұрын

Hey mate, A big thanks for sharing what you learned! Gonna try and implement what I just learned myself! Keep it up! Love from Germany!

@woodyardmusic 5 ай бұрын

Amazing! Thanks for watching 😊

@LeeCarmon 9 ай бұрын

Tack så mycket! Jag kunde hänga med hela vägen. Och i slutänden blev jag mycket nöjd med resultatet. :)

@mrsnapple5827 9 ай бұрын

by far the best approach ive seen and your song is cool...so many are awful to listen to for mastering. this one is great

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Great! Thanks so much. I’m glad you liked the song and the process!

@LJ-ie8wj 9 ай бұрын

Have you got a download link please so i can just save it for a master preset?🙏

@QuentinDQuintana 6 ай бұрын

I would like to commend you on the presentation of the your video. I was very straight forward with valuable information. I will be using the tips that you have showed us in my own process. Thank you for helping to further our craft. It is very much appreciated!

@woodyardmusic 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@olivierverboeket8797 Ай бұрын

Thanks man for your input. We're releasing our first album next month and you are helping out a lot! :)

@woodyardmusic Ай бұрын

Killer! Email me a link when it's live, I'd love to check it out. info@woodyardmusic.com

@hevertonrocha7707 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this amazing mastering tutorial!!

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome! I’m glad you liked it!

@inanmaz 3 ай бұрын

All my basic questions about mastering are explained in this video. Thank you!

@woodyardmusic 3 ай бұрын

Perfect! Thanks!

@charliemcgrain 9 ай бұрын

Really great work, many thanks.

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ntry1 7 ай бұрын

This is amazing

@jotatse 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! It's really great to have all these plugins without needing extra stuff. Well done!

@woodyardmusic 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Logic has some excellent stock plugins!

@maxreinsch 5 ай бұрын

Perfectly explained (and it's taught me a lot). Thank you so much

@woodyardmusic 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic! You’re welcome!

@KjelsnesOffisiell 9 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you! This was really really youtube golden standard material! No joking, no family guy clips, just sharp, to the point and fast forward. I might wish a few places that you allowed more time for playing examples, but really, this helped me understand so much. I have watched quite a few youtube tutorials on the mastering subject in the past, often ended up feeling drowned at some point, but here we are. I feel like your video has given me a perfect foundation to build good mastering habits for friends and develop from. Thank you very much, Sir! Also, how do you feel about mastering your own projects that you produced vs mastering other peoples projects?

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad this was helpful! Generally, when mastering my own projects, or things that I’ve mixed, it’s bit harder because my ears are used to how the song sounds already but I also do less because the mix is already close to how I want it to sound. When mastering other projects, it’s easy to hear what needs to be fixed and I usually do a bit more processing because it isn’t as close to how I want it to sound, if that makes sense.

@nickd.9882 3 ай бұрын

This has been the most helpful video on this topic I've found to date. Thank you so much!

@woodyardmusic 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@iamterron 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this vid! Helps alot!

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for checking it out.

@iVlog100 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks man.

@woodyardmusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnsaunders6510 Жыл бұрын

Very useful. Thanks.

@woodyardmusic Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Mr_Tummy Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Keep up the great work :)

@woodyardmusic Жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you again! Thanks!

@greywhite6946 11 ай бұрын

Very useful thanks

@woodyardmusic 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Hopefully it helps!

@alvaroparra2292 5 ай бұрын

thank you!

@woodyardmusic 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@tudeacoustic930 9 ай бұрын

Thank You for sharing ❤🙏🙏

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙌🏻

@SorayasFierceCookingShow 9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@OfficialStevenCravis 9 ай бұрын

Wilson, This is so good. I’m baffled you don’t have more subscribers, but I think you will soon!

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really appreciate that! The channel is growing and I plan on continuing to post lots of videos!

@davidcottrell1308 11 ай бұрын

Logic plugins are really good!!!

@woodyardmusic 11 ай бұрын

Yeah! Logic really has some good plugins

@OfficialStevenCravis 9 ай бұрын

Wilson, If I like to use direction mixer on individual (mid to high frequency) tracks during mixing, instead of the little panning knobs, would it make sense to set any crossover differences?

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

I’d say use your discretion there, you can if you feel it needs it. It would probably only be helpful to add the crossover if it’s a really full-range source (maybe a bass with a wide chorus effect, then you could keep the lows mono). It’s certainly not a need though, just a taste thing! Great question

@sidetrackbeatz5431 5 ай бұрын

Man this video is great! The music is great! couldn’t have been any better .. thanks…. Please what’s the name of the song

@woodyardmusic 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I’ll let the artist know you said that 😁

@sidetrackbeatz5431 5 ай бұрын

@@woodyardmusicthank you!.

@Jo3M Жыл бұрын

Very useful info, thanks! I would only say that your voiceover is much louder than the music and it's hard to listen to the track. Edit: levels make a lot more sense at the end once you've mastered it haha

@woodyardmusic Жыл бұрын

Ah, thats fair. It’s tough because the music comes up significantly at the end. I’ll ride the fader a bit next time 😀

@heyimoolox 8 ай бұрын

you're a great teacher and i know how to master by myself! not the best but good for the broke indie music i'm doing now. for the directional mixer. would it be ok to leave the "spread low" to 0? i had it around 40 and my bass seems to have lost it's punch and is kinda overpowering the master by it's muddiness. would leaving it completely mono bring back some clarity?

@woodyardmusic 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, definitely! I love making my lows completely mono, it definitely helps with punch and power. Just make sure that the crossover amount is right where you want it for drums and bass. You don't want to accidentally start making the low end of your instruments mono. Try it and go with whatever your ears like best :)

@heyimoolox 8 ай бұрын

thank you very much that's very helpful. what is the crossover do exactly. is that where it starts spreading? so for bass would i just set it lower under 100 Hz?

@woodyardmusic 8 ай бұрын

@@heyimoolox yeah the crossover is where the split happens and yes, for bass, usually around that 100Hz area give or take a bit depending on your mix.

@heyimoolox 8 ай бұрын

@@woodyardmusic i will take this knowledge and go forth. thank you 🫡

@OfficialStevenCravis 9 ай бұрын

Are those first compressor settings the settings you always use?

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

The 1st compressor is mimicking the SSL Bus Compressor which has stepped controls for ratio, attack, and release. So I almost always have that compression somewhere in my mix bus or master, whether it’s logics version, waves, or SSL. I usually use ratio at 4:1, attack at 30ms and either auto release or a fast release. Occasionally I’ll change the ratio or attack but usually I stick around those.

@DidierSajnoWebDesign 9 ай бұрын

I’m watching and learning and wonder what sort of headphones you’d recommend in a £200 range? Thank you

@woodyardmusic 9 ай бұрын

That's a great question. I use the Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro 80ohm Headphones. After trying around 10 different pairs, these sound the most natural, translate the best to other playback systems, and don't hurt my ears/top of head even after 8 hours of use! I think I've bought about 3 pairs of these over the last 5 years and wouldn't hesitate buy them again. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DT770pro80--beyerdynamic-dt-770-pro-80-ohm-closed-back-studio-mixing-headphones

@DidierSajnoWebDesign 9 ай бұрын

Hey Wilson, thanks a lot for swift reply and recommendation. Will check this out _/\_@@woodyardmusic

@jeffagoddard Ай бұрын

Do you feel the latest Logic Mastering plugin does this for you? Is it better than the traditional methods with multiple plugins? Or does it apply best practices all in one step?

@woodyardmusic Ай бұрын

I'll be honest, I haven't updated Logic in at least 2-3 years for fear of all my 3rd party plugins not working. I haven't even gotten the chance to try the mastering plugin yet. As much as I'd love to do videos on new updates, its not worth the trade off of having downtime with my software. I've heard people say the mastering plugin is okay, but I don't think it will beat a real person using their ears anytime soon. It's probably a good solution for just slapping something on the stereo out and exporting though.