Turcan Sorin

Hi everyone. I’ve just finished mastering this mix and I’d really appreciate some constructive feedback. The main issue I encountered was a lack of high-end, so I added some using the Clariphonic. However, I’m not sure if I pushed it too far. I’d also love to hear your thoughts on the overall balance. Please note that this is not my song—I don’t have access to the multitracks, so I’m unable to go back to the mix.Thanks.

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Turcan Sorin

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@Garry Simmons I think so. If you look above, I sent the original mix. When the chorus starts, there’s a big buildup around 50 Hz. I made both a dynamic and a static move to cut in that area because, in my opinion, the original mix had too much low end and not enough high frequencies.

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@Tom Baldwin I’m really grateful for your feedback—I didn’t expect someone to explain things in such detail. When I export the full song in WAV format, the file size is 103 MB, and the maximum size Skool accepts is 100 MB, which is why I had to cut the ending. Here’s a summary of your comments and the changes I made: - “I don't think you need more compression.”I reduced the compression and kept it very subtle, aiming only for a bit more punch (around 1 dB of gain reduction). - “I do think her vocal is a bit bright.”I backed off the Clariphonic slightly and used Soothe to tame the harshness in her voice, especially at the beginning. - “I think maybe try to get that high stuff back on the warm side.”I referenced the mix against “Die With a Smile” by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, which felt noticeably warmer. Based on that, I shaped the tone with EQ to add more warmth. Now I’d like to ask: does it sound better than the last attempt? One interesting detail is that “Die With a Smile” has a loudness target of around –8 LUFS, so I mastered this track to –8 LUFS as well. Do you think I should push the limiter harder to reach a –7 LUFS commercial target, or does it depend on the genre?

Rob Mayzes

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Feb '24 •

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Resource links

Post any links in this thread for helpful resources including videos, blog posts, etc. Thanks!

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Turcan Sorin

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Home Studio Mastering: 7 Common Mistakes Beginners Should Avoid. https://www.waves.com/mastering-7-mistakes-beginners-should-avoid?_gl=1*il2v7v*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTY2NTQ5NzE3LjE3NjgxNDk2OTM.*_ga_QGSDDSM0JK*czE3NjgxNDk2OTIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgxNTAwNjMkajYwJGwwJGgxODA1OTEyNzAy

Turcan Sorin

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Support requests

How do you speed up your mastering proccess?

Hi everyone, I’m currently training myself to master songs. I train my ears every day using SoundGym, and I master with Ollo headphones. However, when I’m mastering, it usually takes me around 2–3 hours to finish a mix and get it to sound right. I’ve read online that a mastering session should last no more than 30–90 minutes, which makes me wonder if I’m doing something wrong. My workflow is: 1. Find a reference track 2. Level-match the reference with the mix and compare 3. Apply compression if needed 4. Use EQ to solve problems and fix any inconsistencies 5. Apply the final limiter The issue is that after exporting the final master, I listen to it through my laptop speakers and compare it with other songs. Then I notice new problems, such as a lack of punch or low end. I go back to the mastering session, try to fix these issues, export again, and repeat the process by listening on different devices and comparing to other profesionally master songs . Sometimes I have to do this three or four times before the master sounds good. So my question is: how did you break this habit and become more efficient at mastering?

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Turcan Sorin

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@Sam King yep.I definitely need to sharpen my ears

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@Mike Booth Thanks

Turcan Sorin

Dec '23 •

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Quoestion

when i gain staging the mix i should enter -18lufs on normalization?