What is Mastering?? (And how to do it with FL Studio Plugins)

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  • @AsherPostmanMusic
    @AsherPostmanMusic  Рік тому +2

    I finally made an ADVANCED mastering tutorial! Watch here: ua-cam.com/video/Wz_cnNGSuTg/v-deo.htmlsi=MsriC0QZRLwTq6-f

  • @dawg205
    @dawg205 5 років тому +1865

    I accidently added the hardcore plugin instead of maximus....
    I am still in hospital.....

    • @BigBadibou
      @BigBadibou 5 років тому +175

      I swear this plugin is dangerous as fuck, it should come with no Distortion or a Gain Reduction at least, this shit clipped everything and sounded like straight white noise when I added it on accident - I was shook for the rest of the session

    • @makethisabeat
      @makethisabeat 5 років тому +8

      Truth

    • @hoelcaullery-kempf1484
      @hoelcaullery-kempf1484 5 років тому +9

      😂😂😂

    • @ayharshmusic
      @ayharshmusic 5 років тому +14

      Get well soon bro XDXD

    • @noobmaster1231
      @noobmaster1231 5 років тому +32

      Legend says he's still in hospital...

  • @acebelen8818
    @acebelen8818 5 років тому +1245

    Kids use Equalizers
    Men use Sausage Fattener
    Legends use Soundgoodizer

  • @syedwasiqbukhari
    @syedwasiqbukhari 5 років тому +2070

    remember when you exported your first track directly without doing mastering & mixing, yes you, the one who's reading,

  • @prab231
    @prab231 7 років тому +1354

    Step 1: Add sausage fattner to the master track
    Step 2: Turn color all the way up and voila
    (Results may vary)

    • @tridentremixes5449
      @tridentremixes5449 6 років тому +152

      Or
      Step 1: Add Soundgoodizer to the master track
      Step 2: Go on preset A
      Step 3: Set it to max

    • @Sillylemon
      @Sillylemon 6 років тому +149

      I prefer adding 6 soundgoodizers and a sausage fattener

    • @tridentremixes5449
      @tridentremixes5449 6 років тому +57

      Sillylemon Yeah but don't forget to Fruity Reeverb 2 and set wet, size and bass to max

    • @daephx
      @daephx 6 років тому +130

      rip those who don't understand enough to recognize the sarcasm

    • @baruch7527
      @baruch7527 6 років тому +40

      DaemonPhoenix42 thank you for this comment i thought they were being serious

  • @famousmax2652
    @famousmax2652 5 років тому +55

    AFTER SMOKING 1 GRAM OF WEED I DID FINALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT TO DO THANK YOU SENSEI

  • @Kamex
    @Kamex 7 років тому +76

    Short, sweet and to the point on everything! Definitely gave me a better idea of what mastering is. Thanks so much for making this!

    • @MrFree-vj8qj
      @MrFree-vj8qj 4 роки тому

      20min to say Its nothing basically. Loudness and some eq to taste. Mastering isnt really a thing since physical supports died and powerful softwares took over.

  • @ftaloYT
    @ftaloYT 7 років тому +203

    Him: "between negative 8, negative 6 somewhere"
    Me: seven

    • @kenninger4267
      @kenninger4267 4 роки тому +4

      not necessarily, most knobs are tuned to 2 decimal places. things like reverb and delay tweaks can make colossal changes, especially delay which is .1 by default.

    • @safiulalamantar7287
      @safiulalamantar7287 3 роки тому

      😂

  • @androsondo
    @androsondo 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for the helping tools mastering it was a struggle.😱

  • @christopherbusby7067
    @christopherbusby7067 7 років тому +84

    I literally just figured out what saturating Actually does after videos of people talking about using saturation, and then I come across your video and you explain it completely and so easily. Why is this information so hard to come across? Thanks for sharing this! I definitely thought mastering was some kind of secret trick when I started.

    • @マシュードーラン
      @マシュードーラン 5 років тому +8

      Christopher Busby A little EQ, some light compression and limiting to taste. The mix is 90% :)

  • @jacob31burgess
    @jacob31burgess 7 років тому +1

    @ 12:00-12:30 was the most helpful to me, like a switch flipped it all comes together now. Everything I needed to know and was missing explained in 30 sec. thanks man, you probably just made me a future celebrity!

    • @AsherPostmanMusic
      @AsherPostmanMusic  7 років тому

      So glad to hear that! Yeah that was a big one for me too when I found out.

  • @ericalynnjoseph
    @ericalynnjoseph 4 роки тому +7

    I've used plugins in the mixer before but am just learning how to master a track because I like that "full" sound. To add a high pass in Fruity Parametric EQ 2 like in the video, it looks like you can right click on the number 1 in the purple circle and select High Pass under the Type category in the menu that pops up.

  • @Agodofkings
    @Agodofkings 4 роки тому +1

    2020 and this video still doing numbers, and for good reason. Great breakdown, I just mastered my first song and cant wait to upload it.

  • @BasNunnikhoven
    @BasNunnikhoven 7 років тому +39

    I always recommend to have your mix not above - 6db...

  • @MAGEBEATS
    @MAGEBEATS 7 років тому +1

    Dude this literally helped me finally understand mastering wtf. Been producing for 4 years now and never totally understood till now. Thank u

  • @ebav9526
    @ebav9526 5 років тому +9

    For sometime now, i was frustrated how my tracks sounds. What missing, i know mastering is the answer, but don't know how to use it up until now. Thnx man u taught me the basics. Now just a little tweaks and im good. Thnx again, more power Godblz.

  • @Nexecy
    @Nexecy 4 роки тому +2

    Quarantine got me watching mixing and mastering videos 24/7.

  • @arisandra
    @arisandra 7 років тому +510

    Quick Tip: If you are adding heaps to the master, you probably have not mixed your track very well. Go back, and make tweaks there. You can ADD things, but once bounced out, you cannot REMOVE them.
    lovin your stuff ash

  • @IvaadenFebbs
    @IvaadenFebbs Рік тому

    I watched this 5 years ago and man it helped me a lot since even now. Moved on from the basics and actually dealing with advanced stuff now!

  • @ArcticWolfOfficial
    @ArcticWolfOfficial 5 років тому +15

    2:37 Look at that CPU Usage!!!! My computer would have flipped upside down and thrown itself out the window if it were that high.

  • @ferrysmd
    @ferrysmd 6 років тому +1

    I studied this mastering here, and I get it as an early benchmark, because I've been stressful how to mastering me with a beginner's condition. thank you for sharing. I really appreciate this.

  • @ajturgeon8719
    @ajturgeon8719 5 років тому +46

    Asher we need a 2020 version of this vid!

  • @J0307music
    @J0307music 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you! I was nervous about what mastering actually was going to be & now I think I can handle it. Gonna get through these basics and see where it takes me. 🙏🏻

  • @NicoTheOfficialGames
    @NicoTheOfficialGames 4 роки тому +4

    When he squashes it down with a limiter as example of what not to do but it still sounds better than my one track I mastered for 6 hrs

  • @patchstep
    @patchstep 5 років тому +2

    I've been making music and mastering my own stuff for a while now and this is still very helpful. Thanks Asher

  • @simonaigilo4178
    @simonaigilo4178 7 років тому +253

    Bro I'm subscribing when I heard that vocal chops.. It's unreal

    • @__lastletter
      @__lastletter 6 років тому +4

      That was a dope chop tho.

    • @boortbeatz9024
      @boortbeatz9024 6 років тому +1

      Its ight.....

    • @donmerguez6014
      @donmerguez6014 6 років тому

      I agree def my style

    • @AXOLOTLKINQ
      @AXOLOTLKINQ 6 років тому

      i need to know how he did it

    • @normanlove222
      @normanlove222 5 років тому +1

      @@AXOLOTLKINQ he has a video where he shows how he did it on his channel. Its tight.

  • @PeeJumZ
    @PeeJumZ 7 років тому

    Very nice tutorial, it was "to the point" where others lack explaining Mix+Master

  • @neoticmusic
    @neoticmusic 7 років тому +33

    PERFECT!!

  • @ceeazy1833
    @ceeazy1833 6 років тому +2

    This is what I believe to be my door-opener to the mixing/mastering world and I still find myself using this way of workflow to this day. Thank you!

  • @cloudscape5996
    @cloudscape5996 4 роки тому +6

    Loved that stereo enhancement tip.. Really make a big difference..

  • @Jjmcwashere
    @Jjmcwashere 7 років тому

    this is the first video i found after months of looking that actually helps

  • @xrecords6329
    @xrecords6329 7 років тому +4

    Oh my days!!! My days of serching for mastering tutorial has finally come too an end... I'm all emotional... Thanks bruh!

  • @avidd8506
    @avidd8506 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much bro! I live in Korea so i don't understand English well.But I could understand your language well because you were so calm.Thanks to you, I learned the mastering.thank you so much!!

  • @King1CurtisLOLZBros
    @King1CurtisLOLZBros 7 років тому +40

    Please do a mixing tutorial! Thank you!

  • @zisforzesty2968
    @zisforzesty2968 6 років тому +2

    Finally I can be proud of the way my music sounds. I absolutely loved the tutorial and those vocal chops are awesome.

  • @riceboy857
    @riceboy857 4 роки тому +60

    me: *not knowing how to master but slaps a legendary soundgoodizer in the master track*

  • @PARENTALADVISORYPODCAST
    @PARENTALADVISORYPODCAST 7 років тому

    bro I want to immensely thank you.... I have been recording for 4 or 5 years now and this was my final step... I have scoured the internet for thousands of hours in search of the info you provided in these 18 min. and 39 seconds.... I am at a loss of words and I couldn't even sleep right for a couple nights because of how incredible my music sounds now. When I make it to the top bro i'm flying out to see you because you have changed my life and I can't thank you enough Asher. Thank you.

  • @zilent9276
    @zilent9276 4 роки тому +3

    This tutorial is a life saver!!!
    Old but Gold!!!
    thanks man!!!

  • @eanestscribe
    @eanestscribe Рік тому

    Straight and to the point. No endless plugins for a simple concept. Thank you.

  • @joshsmith7812
    @joshsmith7812 5 років тому +64

    It's not hard but you have to know what you're doing, you can easily ruin your song with bad mastering, it's recommended to send it to a mastering engineer, it's not as expensive as you'd believe, or learn mastering properly yourself, and take breaks and use reference tracks to refresh your ears. I'm a student mastering engineer, mastering isn't this crazy dark art, it's simple yet complicated at the same time and usually less is more.
    There's a lot of false mastering info on UA-cam, be careful not to fall into it, such as mastering to only 14 LUFS argument. Be really careful when eq'ing when mastering, you want to enhance what's already there and bring out the best of the track and maybe do a tiny amount of corrective eq if need be, but if you're trying to correct too many things it means the mix more than likely needs work. Get an idea in your head of how you want your track to sound, don't just boost and cut things because you feel like you should, and if something is already good, don't be afraid to leave it alone, you're doing what's best for the track, just because you're mastering it doesen't mean you need to touch every single frequency band or use heavy limiting.

    • @cheekyboy4467
      @cheekyboy4467 3 роки тому +1

      "such as mastering to only 14 LUFS argument" - Can you elaborate on this part because I've seen it recommended to set to around these levels due to the streaming platforms and if you have something interesting or informative explaining further it could help?

    • @nicholassapphire2022
      @nicholassapphire2022 3 роки тому

      @@cheekyboy4467 Ya I got the same question. I like having my music on major streaming platforms

    • @OfficialMarcShaw
      @OfficialMarcShaw 3 роки тому

      Yeah explain

  • @DigitalBeings03
    @DigitalBeings03 7 років тому

    i'm subscribing. you're a good teacher dude. very useful stuff in the video. i never understood exactly what mastering was even after using fl to make music for the past decade. this video really helped

  • @QuadDamage3
    @QuadDamage3 5 років тому +114

    "I'm going to explain"
    > explains nothing.
    What do knobs do? What do curves do that you adjusted? What anything does to a signal? You adjusted volume curve at places where volume peak even didn't reach. Why?
    Still, at least the process and steps are seen. Thanks.

    • @AnimalzyNL
      @AnimalzyNL 4 роки тому +13

      To be fair, all those things are specific to your track. If you k ow the process, its basically a matter of preference. Just experiment and see what works with your track.

    • @mili42069
      @mili42069 4 роки тому +1

      I think most of the viewers are not that of beginners that they don't know what any of the knobs do. Check out some other tutorials like from this channel called 'in the mix'. But I reccomend playing around with the knobs yourself and find out what they do

    • @deanpadgett6424
      @deanpadgett6424 4 роки тому

      I agree with u man

  • @JeffPierreMusic
    @JeffPierreMusic 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing and helping!

  • @briochebill3386
    @briochebill3386 6 років тому +5

    Keep coming back to this video whenever I need to master. It's so simple and easy to follow. Thanks a lot, it really helped. 🙏

  • @KipNasty27
    @KipNasty27 4 роки тому +1

    If I become ANYTHING in life....its you that Im shouting out every time. Been trying to figure this simple shizz out for years.

  • @Priyan997
    @Priyan997 7 років тому +36

    It's really helpful. Thanks for doing such easy to understand tutorials . Can u please make some tutorial on mixing vocals and specially how to add the right amount of reverb .........☺

    • @danielpark3249
      @danielpark3249 7 років тому +2

      Priyabrata Maity fruity reverb 2

    • @darthlaan2538
      @darthlaan2538 7 років тому +1

      "Right amount" is subjective. Listen to songs you like in the genre you're going to make. Make your reverb amounts sound like theirs. None of the people who do mastering for a living had a mastering textbook with a "right amount" section, they just do it by ear.

    • @ericevans7304
      @ericevans7304 5 років тому

      in edm, you dont want your decay to be over 3 seconds. itll be too much.

  • @wethmus
    @wethmus 2 роки тому +1

    thanks Bro

  • @brothersaspect3010
    @brothersaspect3010 5 років тому +24

    Rip I used to use Logic Pro x on my old Mac I spent a stupid amount of money on but it was stolen when I was robbed while at work. I miss my old music stuff so much but ig some people are unlucky and gotta start from the bottom again. Just had to vent tbh

    • @dardyunna3700
      @dardyunna3700 5 років тому +5

      that fucking sucks my dude, only giving you positive vibes from now !

    • @adrianalvarez4847
      @adrianalvarez4847 5 років тому +1

      Brothers Aspect So sorry about that same thing happened to me

  • @yannieboi
    @yannieboi 7 років тому +1

    This helped a lot! Thank You Dude!

  • @MARLEYSKE
    @MARLEYSKE 7 років тому +3

    Your channel is so helpful just want to thank you brother & show some respect. Keep working your going up.

    • @SynthStudios
      @SynthStudios 6 років тому

      SELFMADE KINGZ E.N.T. yes its awesome

  • @dylanacton699
    @dylanacton699 4 роки тому +1

    this was really helpful like fr i have no clue what im doing but this made my song sound so clear!!

  • @joannot6706
    @joannot6706 7 років тому +7

    Wow! Makes me want to use FL again!

  • @One_of_Many750
    @One_of_Many750 5 років тому +2

    Incredible!!!!
    All of These Mastering Tutorials, Don’t Hold A Candle To How Concise This Video Was.
    Well Done!!!

  • @JoeyLuckyBoyNato
    @JoeyLuckyBoyNato 6 років тому +30

    Hero

    • @glynkeegan306
      @glynkeegan306 4 роки тому +1

      Hey Joey Nata. You're a killer producer man. Love ya

    • @sohe_.l
      @sohe_.l 3 роки тому

      :)

  • @aliansonkharpan8667
    @aliansonkharpan8667 6 років тому +2

    thanks asher . .now i can finally understand what mastering is. .most of the tutorials i've watched before they're making it very complicated to understand. .till now i finally understand the meaning of mastering. .

    • @jloren5662
      @jloren5662 5 років тому

      Mastering is called that for a reason. Slapping a compressor on something is fine for most. Hell, youtube works, right? If you want to hear a masterer vs a complex AI trying to do the same, look into LANDR vs even a low rated masterer.

  • @XRAY81
    @XRAY81 7 років тому +275

    You're Legend

    • @luccaradhuany
      @luccaradhuany 7 років тому +2

      he is

    • @Anaperius
      @Anaperius 7 років тому +9

      I thought he was Asher postman

    • @benq994
      @benq994 7 років тому +1

      Yep he's pretty real.

    • @XRAY81
      @XRAY81 7 років тому

      Hakim Can YILMAZ ne işin var burda reis :D burayı ele geçirdim

    • @guckinfames
      @guckinfames 5 років тому

      Anaperius r/dadjokes

  • @mckatherine
    @mckatherine 6 років тому +1

    Omg this extremely helpful!! I couldn't believe how my track sounded after mastering it, it sounded sooo proffesional!! :'D THANK YOU SOO MUUUCH!!!!

  • @aaroh6531
    @aaroh6531 7 років тому +21

    Asher please do a "How I made Fuel My Love" video or any other of your remixes/originals. Absolutely love all your music

  • @iMiike69
    @iMiike69 6 років тому

    I'm an Ableton and Maschine user, but the ideas and concepts of mastering in this still helped me out a ton. Thank you !!!!!!

  • @sankalpmukherjee7789
    @sankalpmukherjee7789 5 років тому +4

    For extreme Noob:
    Go to the mixer bus where the audio is sent.
    Then right click and select "File" option,choose "browse state option".
    Then see towards the left part of the screen You will see different mastering options which immediately masters the song by just selecting them.

    • @johnsutton2468
      @johnsutton2468 3 роки тому

      Whats the best one for a trap/ hip hop beat? Lol

  • @LXP-MUSIC
    @LXP-MUSIC 7 років тому

    Quick and educational. Good song as well.

  • @Jacopter
    @Jacopter 7 років тому +10

    Very useful and helpful tutorial, could use a little more explanation though, but very good!

  • @TaiRo
    @TaiRo 7 років тому

    Great video. Really fun to watch!

  • @EEKmusic
    @EEKmusic 7 років тому +11

    great tips man!

  • @JReaLBiz86
    @JReaLBiz86 5 років тому +1

    This is actually the most helpful mastering video I've found for using the maximus. I actually get how the thing works now! Thanks!

  • @stefanslater8342
    @stefanslater8342 7 років тому +223

    cool simple video, super grateful, every video ive seen is just super obnoxious, using words you have to google every sentence. great video to get started and follow along with for beginners

    • @stefanslater8342
      @stefanslater8342 7 років тому +2

      just looked on your channel looking for more tutorials, should definitely keep doing them :)

    • @N1k0Music
      @N1k0Music 6 років тому

      same Dylan hahaha

  • @Muzikbird
    @Muzikbird 5 років тому

    wow the way u taught awsome🥰🥰

  • @tumejoryopodcast
    @tumejoryopodcast 7 років тому +24

    This video is so good!

  • @twistedlemon708
    @twistedlemon708 7 років тому

    Really some of the most useful tutorials on the internet, when trying to learn to work with a DAW. Keep doing them!

  • @davidmatthew7470
    @davidmatthew7470 7 років тому +43

    You look like Steve Harrington from Stranger Things. Thanks for the Tutorial!

    • @AsherPostmanMusic
      @AsherPostmanMusic  7 років тому +9

      +David Matthew lol that’s what one of my friends said 😆

    • @LeoRezendemusic
      @LeoRezendemusic 7 років тому +1

      Can't unsee

    • @FLPClub
      @FLPClub 7 років тому

      Same lol

    • @YoungBlaze
      @YoungBlaze 5 років тому

      @@AsherPostmanMusic no, it is you boi!

  • @SLAYBURG
    @SLAYBURG 4 роки тому

    I did all the things you showed us in the video already, but now I know why I do. Thanks

  • @bunaventure2
    @bunaventure2 4 роки тому +3

    You said when mastering make sure there are no plugins on the master bus, why can't you use EQ 2 and Maximus as shown on the master bus? Is there a reason to export as WAV first?

    • @R404C1
      @R404C1 4 роки тому

      That's a thing that i really want to know

    • @alecmx3814
      @alecmx3814 4 роки тому

      Cal Malouin cause they might mess up with the other plugins that you already had in your mix. Exporting it to a wav file, makes those plugins you had in your mix to become one with the whole song, there are also other reasons but that’s one of them lol

    • @dennisfricke5647
      @dennisfricke5647 4 роки тому +1

      Doing mastering on your Master while got the hole other stuff open will kill your pc and may cause lag which will destroy your sound (depends on cpu and soundboard). When you export wave and master it in a new project you wont have to deal with these issues, eventhough u got a bad pc or laptop

    • @bunaventure2
      @bunaventure2 4 роки тому +1

      @@dennisfricke5647 Makes a lot of sense, thank you

  • @leeholymoly
    @leeholymoly 4 роки тому

    Just what I needed. Was frustrated specifically with the loudness, but I got it now.

  • @blinkxr9
    @blinkxr9 5 років тому +7

    *The knobs weren't intimidating up until he said they were*

  • @themanthemyththewalt
    @themanthemyththewalt 4 роки тому

    Hey Asher, just wanted to say that as an amateur music producer I've watched this video maybe a dozen times now. Really appreciate it and it's just really nice to walk through with it while I do my own mastering. Hope you're doing well in Nashville after everything thats been happening from tornadoes to pandemics to protests. Stay safe out there.

  • @Brandonheat1
    @Brandonheat1 7 років тому +4

    is there a reason why when you are mastering it in another session of fl studio why it is on insert 1 linked to the master and not just directly on the master insert on the mix board???

    • @naomisalama430
      @naomisalama430 5 років тому

      Well, one good reason is saving memory. When you export the audio to a new project you're using a lot less than with mixing session with all the plugins and tracks used there.

  • @Ajuktion
    @Ajuktion 5 років тому

    Loved it !! Please make more videos on Mastering

  • @patrikrask8131
    @patrikrask8131 5 років тому +3

    I really appreciate this video. Gave me a whole lot. I have a question though: i follow your steps and enhance the sound tremedously on my tracks, but the "sound wave" or whatever its called where u can see the twists and turns of the track (for example on Soundcloud) looks pretty much like a solid block of bass. It is a bassy techno track but still, there are parts with just a highpitch synth too. Other technotracks seem to get way more detailed sound waves (or what u call em.. ) thanks for feedback on this and thanks again for your help!

    • @sEmoa_london
      @sEmoa_london 4 роки тому

      it's the dynamic range. because you made your track esentally louder and put a limiter on it, you lost some of the range between how low or loud your track can get :D

  • @Minib34ts
    @Minib34ts 7 років тому +1

    A limiter with it's ceiling set at 0db for the purposes of peak controlling while making the song is an okay thing to do. THAT limiter you're talking about is in the default project preset.
    Opening FL Studio with any other preset (my preference is completely empty) will overwrite that limiter loading up on start up. One less thing to worry about at the start of your project so you can just get straight into it. :D

    • @SALEENS7GTR5
      @SALEENS7GTR5 6 років тому

      I don't use a limiter on my master when I start either, but NOISIA says they use one, so I might have to look into good setting for a pre-mix limiter.

  • @meghanapujari5777
    @meghanapujari5777 7 років тому +11

    Can i use a refrence track to get the loudness? Like with the plugin first i can test the loudness of already perfect song and then i can employ the same volume value to my mix. Is it okay?

    • @AsherPostmanMusic
      @AsherPostmanMusic  7 років тому +4

      +Peter Van Goublin use the YouLean loudness meter I showed in the vid and see how many LUFS the reference song is. Then you can try to match your song to that. And yes that’s always a good idea!

    • @meghanapujari5777
      @meghanapujari5777 7 років тому

      Asher Postman Music thanks Asher...i mastered my track with the tutorial you showed its pretty much dope...thanks for sharing

  • @XC1v1lXD35troy3rX
    @XC1v1lXD35troy3rX 7 років тому

    Dude, this video fixed my VO's! Thanks a ton!

  • @augusto7681
    @augusto7681 7 років тому +32

    I don't get why edm must be louder as possible. Your music already sound good and balanced. It doesn't sound too quiet. If someone want to hear it louder they should just turn the volume up. Some producer kill the dynamic in the mastering process and the things loose definition.

  • @DJJAZZY33
    @DJJAZZY33 6 років тому

    Nicely done Ash

  • @ugpfpv361
    @ugpfpv361 7 років тому +3

    Don't know if I'd call this real mastering, but for the bedroom wanna be that doesn't have the funds (not talking about you) it's a good starting point. Only thing is at the end when comparing before and after you should level match the two as you will be naturally drawn to the louder one but that doesn't mean it sounds better.

    • @TheAcesShow
      @TheAcesShow 6 років тому

      UgpFpv very true, things sound better loud, it's why the loudness war exists. I find more luck mastering my stuff lower and not trying to crank everything to as loud as it can be without distorting it. When I do that I throw off the dynamics of the song I made. If rather have people turn it up than miss what I've spent time making.

    • @Yoyoman835
      @Yoyoman835 6 років тому

      Haha, for sure. But I think all the people looking up how to master on UA-cam are going to be bedroom wanna be's. We know we can't beat the labels after an afternoon of UA-cam & messing around in FL. But it's insane how close we can get.

  • @theyellowone
    @theyellowone 5 років тому

    thank you asher. this was really useful :)

  • @maleev_music
    @maleev_music 7 років тому +19

    but its totally wrong to say: "make sure while mixing your song there are no plugins on the master bus" ... sorry but thats bullshit!

    • @devilkiller13579
      @devilkiller13579 6 років тому +1

      yeah your right lmao. but hey its youtube he can say what he wants without being corrected XD

    • @YoungBlaze
      @YoungBlaze 5 років тому

      Explain

    • @tylerdengler6960
      @tylerdengler6960 5 років тому

      YoungBlaze for FL Studio, the master preset automatically comes with Fruity Limiter that limits the instrumental you use go above 0 dbz. When I took it off, the instrumental sounded highly distorted. It’s better to leave it on, but not to make any tweaks to it.

    • @quintijnkroesbergen5611
      @quintijnkroesbergen5611 3 роки тому

      @@tylerdengler6960 No you should leave it off from the beginning so it doesn't sound distorted. If you leave it on, it will cut a lot of frequencies.

  • @KodiaxeMusic
    @KodiaxeMusic 4 роки тому +37

    "a mistake most beginners make is having a limiter on the master track"
    *proceeds to put it on*
    Oh okay

    • @madmattermassive
      @madmattermassive 4 роки тому +4

      he meant while making the track

    • @madmattermassive
      @madmattermassive 4 роки тому +1

      ...i think

    • @martinentertainment734
      @martinentertainment734 4 роки тому +2

      he explained perfectly why he enabled it, and why u shoudnt.

    • @norfsyq9660
      @norfsyq9660 4 роки тому +2

      KODIAXE I literally thought the same thing when I first watched this but maybe he means while recording and mixing not to have a limiter on the Master and wait till you’re at the end of the Mix basically like how he was at the start of the video

    • @jesselewis525
      @jesselewis525 4 роки тому

      When I use my limiter on the Master Track, I have the Gain & Ceiling cranked all the way up while having the Master slider on the mixer turned down to 50% (12.7).

  • @ImperiumSky
    @ImperiumSky 6 років тому

    1:53 yeah you can it's called soundgoodizer

  • @King1CurtisLOLZBros
    @King1CurtisLOLZBros 7 років тому +3

    Hey Asher. In Fl Studio, my file doesn't go over 0.0 db and I cannot hear any clipping occurring. However after exporting the file, there is clipping in the exported audio! How do we solve for that?

    • @AsherPostmanMusic
      @AsherPostmanMusic  7 років тому +4

      +Kich Official there’s this thing called “true peaks” that can go above 0 dB without you seeing. If you use Ozene 7 you can fix that easy but I’m not sure how to do it with FL Plugins. Maybe try setting the ceiling to like -0.2 dB, or turn the master “post” gain on maximus down a little.

    • @humbledeer
      @humbledeer 7 років тому +3

      Quick solution! Don't export to MP3. LAME MP3 has gain staging that will always clip your files. I would suggest normalizing (that is WITH A GAIN KNOB, not a compressor) to -3db, and exporting to a 24bit WAV or FLAC file. Preferrably 96khz if you can. This will just allow for future possibilities and ability to downscale. From there on, you can also export to other formats, sampling rates, bit depths, etc. Turning down the volume digitally 'loses' bits, so there for 24bit will be a standard minimum. When exported from FL and converting to other formats, it's handy to do a trial run first and see how much headroom you have left after conversion. Subtract that from -3db and then turn the gain of the whole file up the resulting number/amount to have your convert/release exports peaking at just below 0dB. because 0dB is actually clipping.

    • @King1CurtisLOLZBros
      @King1CurtisLOLZBros 7 років тому +2

      Thanks for the quick responses! Much appreciated!

    • @reedcole5780
      @reedcole5780 7 років тому +2

      If you are using the FL ASIO driver make sure the option for automatic clipping is not selected.

    • @King1CurtisLOLZBros
      @King1CurtisLOLZBros 7 років тому

      Where can I find this option? It is not in the audio settings.

  • @alphaprinters9765
    @alphaprinters9765 4 роки тому +1

    This is the best tutorial on Mastering so far in UA-cam. The rest are just a waste of time. Bigup!

  • @NESDY0408
    @NESDY0408 7 років тому +5

    Nice video 🎆✨🎆✨
    😃😃😃😃😃

  • @rzlic5490
    @rzlic5490 4 роки тому

    Love your production bro❤️🔥🔥🔥

  • @Jeffreymmviii
    @Jeffreymmviii 7 років тому +3

    When u know how to master but you watch this anyway

    • @davidschwartz3427
      @davidschwartz3427 6 років тому +6

      You've been bashing him on this video for months why don't you show us your work since you know so much?

    • @peters5090
      @peters5090 6 років тому

      @Ksus Susk who's mans is this?

    • @GoOnGaly
      @GoOnGaly 6 років тому

      @@davidschwartz3427 facts he's literally on every comment

    • @davidschwartz3427
      @davidschwartz3427 6 років тому

      @@GoOnGaly Right? If that doesn't expose you as an insecure little know it all then I don't know what does.

  • @NewmakerFreeStep
    @NewmakerFreeStep 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much, my Mastering skills just increased a ton, I learned so much in this video! Keep doing great videos!

  • @livingcodes9858
    @livingcodes9858 4 роки тому +5

    where soft clipper gang at!?

  • @noizenjoyer
    @noizenjoyer 7 років тому

    Finally a decent vid on mastering that I can understand!! Cheers!! Proper decent tips n all!! Nice one!!

  • @philmonro2454
    @philmonro2454 7 років тому +37

    You're a very skilled producer, that track sounds killer, but the advice on actual mastering here wasn't great at all. You can't complain about compressing the low end too much because it gets rid of some of the punch, and then use an attack of 2ms, you should go to 10ms and beyond to preserve all of your attack transients

    • @ericevans7304
      @ericevans7304 5 років тому +1

      why should we listen to a person with no profile pic lol

    • @lepureur4657
      @lepureur4657 5 років тому +5

      @@ericevans7304 bc he's right, dont listen to everything a guy says bc his channel looks nice

    • @ericevans7304
      @ericevans7304 5 років тому

      tazy scrat that’s not what I said, it was a joke

    • @lepureur4657
      @lepureur4657 5 років тому

      Didnt get the sarcasm my bad

    • @ericevans7304
      @ericevans7304 5 років тому

      tazy scrat the sarcasm came when I said “Lol”

  • @Warapen
    @Warapen 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for the tutorial. My track couldn't be much better before, then i realize that i already balancing the mixer so loud, i try to lower my tracks then try this mastering method and it works, yet now my track is loud and fucking clean without any clip

  • @maybespaceyy9292
    @maybespaceyy9292 3 роки тому

    thank you for someone who explains n teaches about mastering thank you very helpful!!

  • @TayGalanakis
    @TayGalanakis 7 років тому +6

    TM-88 says all you need to do is level

    • @JR-pw2qb
      @JR-pw2qb 6 років тому +5

      tm 88 only makes mediocre trap beats, mixing and mastering isnt hard when you make simple beats

    • @chris8651
      @chris8651 4 роки тому

      Yeah level (as a producer/beatmaker)... then they give it to an engineer lol they miss that part.