ok, so I have a draft that i've been working on and I wanted to know if anybody had any tips on how to properly master it? I have a compression chain set up, however im losing alot of low range frequencies to the midrange. My headphones are especially bassy so its very apparent, thank you <33
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Sometimes people are so concerned with the " mastering " and " mixing " that they absolutely forget about
" leveling "
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1. You'll never get a good master using headphones.
2. The main ingredients are a good MULTIBAND COMPRESSOR, and after that a final LIMITER that will raise the listening volume immensely.
3. Also in the chain are often used EQ, STEREO IMAGER, FREQUENCY EXCITER, people's own "SECRET SAUCE" and more.
4. Real MASTERING is a skill that may take years to "master".
5. Will anybody ever read this?
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I don't know if this is your problem, but I usually place EQ before compression. EQ will boost or cut some frequency ranges, depending on the tone you want to give to your mix and therefore affecting overall loudness, which your compressor should react to. You can temporarily deactivate your compressor and fix any EQ problems before you try to find the best settings for your compressor.
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add one or two EQ's just before your master output. Add some mids there, add about 1dB to the bass and boost the highs. Keep the compression down a bit, lower the ratio until you get a full range or frequencies.
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Belongs to mastering.
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Control the individual synths and sounds. Don't just add things to the master output. If you mix each sound properly l, then there's hardly any need for mastering.
Forgot I even made this post.