my mixing and mastering chain

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  1. bmd mixer

    bmd mixer Newbie

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    Its obvious every one got their own M&M pattern well without wasting time, let me drop mine, this is to help those who starting out.


    first on channel

    denoiser/gate/ns
    autotune/wave tune

    then creating group for the vocal

    EQ to cut the lows 100 to 150 n any remove unwanted frequency

    first compressor to remove peaks and level the vocals

    Desser

    Second compressor bringing out the volume

    Another EQ to remove boom n unwanted frequency standing out

    saturation

    vintage EQ to remove harness (3k) and give it some air 10 to 12k

    Imager bit of wideness (i dont like putting this on mastering)

    limiter removing peaks


    send
    reverb, add eq after reverb, removing the highs n lows and delay add eq after delay

    mastering
    eq for mid side and subtraction
    saturation (mastering preset)
    ssl compression
    limiter to finish


    well this is mine
    lets read urs, peace
     
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  3. Valnar

    Valnar Rock Star

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    bruh I always get skeptical when they mention specific frequencies
    It's the same thing as when they say "never boost +12 dB that's ridicilous" it just kinda weirds me out :dunno:

    I would suggest an alternative: think in your head which plugins can replace other ones (analog modelled compression vs. saturation is a common one, those comps usually have some kind of saturation algorithm anyways) and make some kind of mind map so you have more options when working with the material and never run danger of getting "headless chicken syndrome" when something doesn't work
     
  4. vuldegger

    vuldegger Producer

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    SSL Native Channelstrip v6 on every track. my music uses so few tracks (4-12) that i rarely use buses. reverb send uses SSL Native FlexVerb which has eq and comp built in. i drop an SSL Native Bus Compressor on the master. guitars : neural dsp gojira.

    for mastering i use weiss eq1 -> ds1mk3 -> deess-> mm1. or tc finalizer

    3 eq's 2 comps, limiter?????? on single tracks? nahhh. well, probably works for the overprocessed, heavily autotuned, whispered but in your face-all sound the same- cheesy pop music we hear on the radios nowadays.

    your method works only for busses/groups
     
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  5. aplel1419

    aplel1419 Kapellmeister

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    There is no one mastering or mixing chain that works for everything, unless you are always producing/mixing/mastering very similar songs with very similar instruments and audio tracks in it.

    What I'm trying to say, my master channel chain for EDM wouldn't work for classical music, rock etc., also I almost always tweak something in it or add something to it.
     
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  6. Lois Lane

    Lois Lane Audiosexual

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    ¿Why Autotune/Wavetune on every track?
     
  7. droplet

    droplet Rock Star

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    Max random midi to AI synth to Gender Bender
    Dr Rhythm to Rat Rro 2
    3 SM 58's on my Castrati Chorus
    all to the main in of a Cameltoe.
    and yes autotune on everytrack including post Cameltoe.
     
  8. Michael Myers

    Michael Myers Ultrasonic

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    Vocals: SSL Native Channelstrip v6, Magic Death Eye, SPL DeEsser, SSLComp, Ensemble, Flanger and Slate Digital VCC.

    Mastering Chain: Acustica Preamp (usually the Pensado EQ Preamp 2), Black Box HG-2, SSLComp, Dangerous Music BAX Mastering EQ, StageOne (if mix isn't wide enough), bx_digital V3 (if corrective EQ is needed), Soothe2 (if there is any harshness) and FabFilter Pro-L2.
     
  9. livemouse

    livemouse Producer

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    The pro music industry's biggest mastering secret is actually done in the mix. The only way to fit more than 10 tracks into a slapping mix is: bitcrusher on each track. Set the bit crusher on each track to how many tracks you have. So if you have 24 tracks, bit reduce by 24x.
     
  10. itisntreal

    itisntreal Guest

    do you do stem mastering or just export the complete song and load it back into daw and master it
    i just slap fabfilter mb izotope imager and invisible limiter set it -1 then the fabfilter l2 or ozone on my master buss
    i also mix into the limiter
    turn it on and off while producing just to get an idea how it sounds after mastering
    and i need to finish more tracks to do the real mastering
     
  11. Howard Carpendale

    Howard Carpendale Platinum Record

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    @Lieglein whats youre chain on your last project , since every project is different ?
    :hillbilly:
     
  12. Valnar

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    and even then it only works like 20-50% of the time
    little fx chains and/or a good template are prone to working compared to mastering chains or ozone assistant
     
  13. Lieglein

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    My chain was a lot of stuff.
    But if you mean the plugins on my mix bus it lately is weiss comp and sometimes a little bit very basic parallel saturation like those Kush audio things.

    But the most important tool is to nod with the head to a cool groovy sound. :yes:
     
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    I suggest you to watch video tutorials and more re-searches about whatever you want to do :)
     
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    and thats not even a joke in the end :hahaha::hillbilly:
     
  16. bmd mixer

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    it tend to work better, few of the times it on point sometimes u will end up wanting to pitch bend or try another key to compliment some vocal takes. so best u load em individually. i use autotune access or artist it doesn't cramp my memory
     
  17. bmd mixer

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    depends on the work. if i activate my mastering plugin n daw is clipping i have to export n master else i do it directly
     
  18. bmd mixer

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    am good thanks
     
  19. Howard Carpendale

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    mix mastering chain make us think you talk from masterbus plugin chain but you only talk from vox all the time
     
  20. BigM

    BigM Guest

    For any kind of edm mastering,
    Pro-Q
    Waves SSL Compressor
    Ozone imager
    Pro-L

    Never got disappointed. Sometimes like to use little bit of saturation or Ott:yes:
     
  21. itisntreal

    itisntreal Guest

    Somtimes i just put a fabfilter saturn on my master without a preset just default setting
    and the rest of the chain
    I like to experiment with different plugins on my master
     
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