DIY Mastering
DIY Mastering
Class Description
Mastering is often the difference between a good recording and a bad one, but mastering is notoriously difficult to understand. In this two-day workshop, sound engineer Jesse Cannon — who’s worked with the likes of Ross Robinson, Saves the Day, Animal Collective, The Misfits and Man Overboard — shares what he’s learned about mastering from working at top-tier studios like WestWestSide Music and Cannon Found Soundation.
While there’s no substitute for having an engineer master your music, that’s just not feasible for many artists. This class is the next best thing: a comprehensive guide to DIY mastering.
Jesse breaks down the mastering process from start to finish. You’ll discover the basic principles behind mastering, and learn about the processes and tools at your disposal. Jesse will identify and troubleshoot basic rookie mistakes, discuss lesser-known essential concepts as well as share his essential behind-the-board tools as he takes you through a few real-life examples.
After two days with Jesse, you’ll have everything you need to master your tracks with affordable tools.
Lessons
1Introduction 2What is Mastering 3Dynamics and Loudness 4Compression, Clipping, and Distortion 5Compression & Distortion Demo 6Headroom and Gain Structure 7Bit Depth and Sampling Rate 8What is Objectivity 9Proper Monitoring Volumes with Q&A 10Sequencing and Track Spacing 11Individual Track Volumes and Demo 122:30 pm - Metadata and Key Points of Mastering 1Audio Interface 2Speakers 3Headphones 4Room and Acoustics 5DAW & Meters 6EQs 7Bus Compressor 8Multiband Compressor and Brickwall Limiter 9Clipping and Distortion 10Dithering 11Common Problems and Solutions 12Example Masters 13Demo: Mastering a Dance Track 14Demo: Mastering an Acoustic TrackReviews
Michael Pena
This class was awesome. Jesse goes into detail about the mastering process and best practices for mastering in an easy to understand way. The live mastering session was very informative and educational.