Preparing for Mastering: What Files (And Levels) Do I Need to Send to the Mastering Engineer?

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  • @yazansakran3326
    @yazansakran3326 3 роки тому +4

    This guy has too few views and likes for the gold he is sharing. Thanks for the information!

  • @richardbradley5936
    @richardbradley5936 8 місяців тому +1

    Beautifully said! You confirmed a lot of things I had been wondering about! Many thanks 👍

  • @vintergravofficial
    @vintergravofficial 3 роки тому +1

    As a solo artist, this has helped me quite a bit. I was just asking my engineer buddy about this because I’m preparing to send off my full length to be mastered after mixing it myself. I’m sitting here trying to keep it “loud” but also kill the peaking and he just told me “you’re gonna wanna send it off quiet, adjust your levels. They’ll do the leg work there for you”.
    Thank you!

  • @davidasher22
    @davidasher22 4 роки тому +7

    Damn! That was a good one. I especially enjoyed the “Negative... I Don’t Care”. 😂 I’m gonna use that next time I get caught up in one of those online forum debates where some guy is telling everyone you have to have 6db of headroom or the engineer won’t take the job. Oh wait! That already happened today. SMH.

  • @samsmall
    @samsmall 4 роки тому +4

    Great advice from the master mastering engineer.

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому +1

      From a master songwriter?? I'll take it! -Justin

  • @pegtownmanproductions9106
    @pegtownmanproductions9106 4 місяці тому

    Great info thx. Just what I was looking for. I have a mix that I finished last night that will be mastered for vinyl. Late in the evening I added a limiter and now can’t decide if I prefer the limiter version or without. The limiter brought that glue that made it sound complete but without it there’s a bit more clarity and pop to the song. It’s punk so the glue suits but now I'm on the fence.

  • @blankblank4949
    @blankblank4949 4 роки тому +2

    cool info, i totally agree even to a larger extent. If you want me to master stems than you want me to mix the song, theres no other reason to bounce stems unless you want to change their levels and tonality individually. make sure youre clear on whether you want your mix mastered or you want someone to mix and master what youve created.

  • @MiguelLSilva-ef5is
    @MiguelLSilva-ef5is 2 роки тому +1

    Super interesting as always!

  • @foreverthestudent
    @foreverthestudent 6 місяців тому

    That negative
    I don't care was GOLD

  • @goddaddybeats4582
    @goddaddybeats4582 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video! I was looking for info on bouncing my instrumentals to "master" for shopping to artists.. But this info was very useful at knowing how to prep a final mix for a full song!!!

  • @stupendousmusic4190
    @stupendousmusic4190 3 роки тому +1

    Good stuff Justin!

  • @darrenogden7962
    @darrenogden7962 3 роки тому +1

    Super informative and a great delivery as always. Thanks for sharing your insight, you’re a great teacher!

  • @heavymetalmixer91
    @heavymetalmixer91 4 роки тому

    Gotta share this video with some friends and mixing engineers, it's a summary of everything I tell people all the time.

  • @dropwave9
    @dropwave9 Рік тому +1

    Super great information. Love your channel. Great work!

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  Рік тому

      Awesome to hear Cory! Please remember to subscribe and hope to see you around more :-)
      Very best,
      Justin

  • @capntar
    @capntar 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for explaining this clearly.

  • @vocalproductionandeditings9322
    @vocalproductionandeditings9322 4 роки тому +1

    On all levels this is such an informative video. Great job.

  • @sgfdancecompany
    @sgfdancecompany 4 роки тому +1

    Great podcast Justin!!!! Especially for the mastering with stems moment, only useful; from my humble point of view, when you are working with movies and TV shows music.

  • @kumudtsering
    @kumudtsering 4 роки тому +1

    Damn! That “No no no” text book killed me 😂😂😂

  • @uguroktem8143
    @uguroktem8143 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much. This is the end of many discussions ;-)

  • @reymartrapsi7315
    @reymartrapsi7315 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Justin. Very precious insights. 😎

  • @gritsguitar
    @gritsguitar 3 роки тому

    Excellent work....thank you!

  • @curiowatts2505
    @curiowatts2505 3 роки тому

    this was everything i needed to know. thank you!

  • @surgerywithoutknives2353
    @surgerywithoutknives2353 4 роки тому +1

    Insightful information without waffle ... cheers

  • @CJBeats
    @CJBeats 4 роки тому +3

    👌🏻thank you

  • @theskipgilberto
    @theskipgilberto 3 роки тому

    Awesome! Thank you kind sir. Big help!!🤘🤘

  • @_MoOx_
    @_MoOx_ 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the precious advices

  • @barbierash2137
    @barbierash2137 4 роки тому

    happy new year 2021 Justin!! droppin' hot SONIC SCOOP knowledge as always son!! great level tips for prepping mix for master... -18LUFS seems to be my sweet spot for most mixes going to mastering but like you said, if you can SPANK your mix bus harder for tone and vibe, knock it out the box Luke!!!

  • @floydkellogg4689
    @floydkellogg4689 4 роки тому +1

    Justin, what’s a good metering plug-in that you like? Love the videos and the course

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  2 роки тому

      Sorry I missed this! I like the SPL HawkEye, iZotope Insight and the ADPTR Audio Streamliner for different reasons.

  • @SticksTheJon
    @SticksTheJon 7 місяців тому

    Justin, I have a question. Platforms like Spotify seem to suggest that they will noramlise track playback to -14dB LUFS so on that basis, what would be the point of mastering something beyond that level, only for Spotify to turn it down on playback? Doesn't that just mean that you're effectively limiting your peaks? As an example, you mentioned mastering up to a level of -5dB LUFS but at that point, you'd have to severely limit your peaks. Then Spotify will turn everything down by 9dB and your peaks could have been a lot bigger had you mastered at a lower level. Have I missed something? Thanks for a great video.

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  7 місяців тому +1

      Here's the long answer:
      In Podcast form:
      ua-cam.com/video/wtoB6oj_xRw/v-deo.html&pp=ygUganVzdGluIGNvbGxldHRpIGxvdWRuZXNzIHNwb3RpZnk%3D
      With Audio Examples:
      With Plugin Alliance:
      ua-cam.com/video/85-GmZ9YF7k/v-deo.html
      With FabFilter
      ua-cam.com/video/y4NlW5S8AsE/v-deo.html

  • @organicsoulsearch
    @organicsoulsearch 4 роки тому

    Justin - Have you done a video on the online mastering platforms out there? How would I know, if I hired a "Pro Mastering Engineer", that they don't just put my file through some online service and call it good? Especially, when I would hope I would be paying for their "ears", experience, gear and expertise. Ever do a video on the (ethical) side of hiring someone to provide this (or any) audio service? I know a lot of people hiring people (like yourself) long distance (around the world) and have always been skeptical about whether people are getting their money's worth. Thank you!

  • @_MuscleRussell
    @_MuscleRussell 2 роки тому

    What if I'm using Reaper and/ or they are using something else... what if they don't use the same plugins? example would be a particular violin.

  • @D00shi
    @D00shi 4 роки тому

    great as always, thnx a lot

  • @BottleneckMoses
    @BottleneckMoses 3 роки тому

    Hey Justin, I'm a little late to the party here, but a quick question please...it's regarding your advice about supplying stems vs a full mix for mastering. I'm sure this is a difficult question, but if an artist had a 'good quality full mix' ready for mastering and 'equally good stems' for mastering, which would generally yield the best mastering result? Thanks!

  • @Kambiz.Mahdavi
    @Kambiz.Mahdavi 4 роки тому

    I think that the proper gain staging is really magic, and this part of mixing and Mastering is not the same on the different genres, and Justin you know better that saturation is very important to have a punchy master and as a result, achieve your favourite loudness easily.
    I typically use saturations the first steps of my mastering chain, also I use tape machines for colouring before clipper and maximizer, the tapes also help me as well as saturation, and in my opinion and regarding to my experiences, tapes and saturations aren't at the same category for me,
    Saturation can reduces peaks to achieve more limiting, and tapes can do the same job as well but tape machines usually be used as colouring on my mastering chain,
    Ik multimedia T-racks5 Tape machine model 99 is really magic for mastering

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому

      Absolutely, I use some form of saturation in nearly every master I do. In analog mastering that can happen without a dedicated saturation box. But in digital mastering it's useful most of the time to have some kind of dedicated saturation tool fired up. Thanks for weighing in!
      -Justin

    • @Kambiz.Mahdavi
      @Kambiz.Mahdavi 4 роки тому

      @@SonicScoop‌yes that's it, I mix in the box so your second advice is very pure and useful, tnx again

  • @kofiassor2164
    @kofiassor2164 4 роки тому

    wow, i believe i once heard a mastering engineer say there should at least headroom of -5? did i hear wrong? am now setting up my home studio

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому +1

      -5 would be very loud. That would be at the upper end of these ranges. So that’s a pretty accommodating mastering engineer-which is cool!
      Remember that in this case, the smaller the number, the louder the track. So -5 would be towards the loudest ends of things, and -22 would be a really quiet unmastered mix.
      Most finished masters depending on genre, might end up anywhere from a low of -14 to a high of -5 or so. There are some tracks that will want to go quieter or louder than that range though. I break it down by genre a little bit more in the video and in the video description.
      Hope that helps!
      -Justin

  • @thedome765
    @thedome765 4 роки тому +1

    You got a massive head my friend

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому +1

      You should see the rest of me! X-D

    • @thedome765
      @thedome765 4 роки тому

      @@SonicScoop That one got me haha I too have a massive head!

  • @zeswutz
    @zeswutz 4 роки тому +1

    class channel

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Class comment :-)

  • @RhymeTightAuthentic
    @RhymeTightAuthentic 4 роки тому

    When I listen to pro tracks at -6 luffs and my tracks at -6 luffs mine never sound as loud

    • @jesse9999999
      @jesse9999999 4 роки тому +2

      probably a recording and/or mix problem rather than a master problem

    • @asolitaryblueband
      @asolitaryblueband 4 роки тому +3

      Maybe your mixes have more sub frequency content that you can't hear well in your listening environment

    • @kelainefes
      @kelainefes 4 роки тому +1

      You could be ruining your transients by pushing them into the mastering chain too hard.
      Tame them in the mix and they will come out of the master chain cleaner and still punchy.

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому +4

      That’s definitely a thing! Not all tacks will sounds equally loud at the same nominal level.
      There are a variety of factors, but a big one is that all else being equal, brighter tracks will sound louder than darker tracks.
      It is common for home mixes and masters to have tons of extra sub that you might not be hearing and might not be doing you any good.
      Send some tracks some time if you ever need help on the mastering or mix coaching front!
      Very best,
      Justin

    • @RhymeTightAuthentic
      @RhymeTightAuthentic 4 роки тому

      Thanks for the advice.
      I’ll have another go at eq my subs.
      I have tried this before but found my mix then sounded thin and not as subby as my reference tracks.
      Maybe I was to destructive with the eq.
      Thanks again

  • @sanandsidthetwins7322
    @sanandsidthetwins7322 3 роки тому

    That textbook one lollzzz, hahaha !!

  • @taomestudio
    @taomestudio 4 роки тому

    Hi Justin great content as always, where can I find your mastering services? I was in sonicscoop.com but I was not able to see prices for this services appreciate if you link your page for this job.

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому

      Hi, you can find me add joelambertmastering.com and justincolletti.com. Hope that helps! Let me know if there’s anything I can do for you :-)
      -Justin

  • @Stanacturproducer
    @Stanacturproducer 4 роки тому

    Hahahhahaha I don't know why I love watching ur tutoring . Negetive I don't care lol

  • @rileyvickers3537
    @rileyvickers3537 4 роки тому

    Always enjoy your videos and advice, except this doesn’t really apply to my mixes. Just Commenting to help the algorithm, cause I make Tearout dubstep and nothing technical matters in tearout except being loud and proud lmao 😂
    Damn I’m out here saying shit like “hmm -3 is too quiet” I honestly don’t understand what other dubstep dudes are doing getting so much perceivably louder then my masters, when club levels are around -3. Just thinking out loud in the form of a comment because I’m sure you and most people watching these videos think that’s stupid af.

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому +1

      There are definitely genres that go even louder than these recommendations yes. If it sounds right for what you were doing then do it!
      And you are right, the numbers on the meters don’t tell you everything you need to know about loudness. Two tracks that meter at the same level can have different degrees of perceived loudness.
      Overall frequency response and tonal balance has a big impact on this. But so does arrangement and other factors.
      Hope that helps!
      -Justin

    • @rileyvickers3537
      @rileyvickers3537 4 роки тому

      @@SonicScoop definitely helps, you have great advice and knowledge, thank you!
      But on a personal side note, I’m the type of guy who much prefers set in stone numbers, and I’ve come to find that music is anything but set in stone, but it’s a good challenge and learning experience which I do enjoy.
      Cheers!

  • @Kambiz.Mahdavi
    @Kambiz.Mahdavi 4 роки тому

    Hi Justin, your podcasts are always useful tnx , please check out my comment on your last post before this video, tnx alot man.

    • @Kambiz.Mahdavi
      @Kambiz.Mahdavi 4 роки тому

      Your channel and produce like a pro and also Sage audio UA-cam channels have been very very useful for me since 4 years ago, specially MixCon series made my own mixing and mastering style, I always appreciate you Justin.

    • @SonicScoop
      @SonicScoop  4 роки тому

      Thanks! Just replied over there.

    • @Kambiz.Mahdavi
      @Kambiz.Mahdavi 4 роки тому

      @@SonicScoop thank you sir, yes I checked out your comment and your kind words, and thanks again for your valuable time.
      I'm always grateful Justin