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Pulling back the curtain on audio mastering - clips and extracts from the team at Mastering.com
Where is the Music Industry Going?
In this thought-provoking discussion, we delve into the ever-changing landscape of the music industry. From the traditional methods of labels and radio tours to the modern DIY approach, we explore the challenges and opportunities that artists, managers, and labels face today.
📝 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:30 The Old School vs. New School Debate
3:00 The Cost of Radio Tours
4:45 The Evolution of Streaming and Merch
6:00 The Power of DIY in Music
7:30 Conclusion
🎯 Key Takeaways
The music industry is undergoing a seismic shift, with traditional methods becoming increasingly obsolete.
The rise of DIY culture empowers artists but also presents new challenges.
Labels are grappling with the ROI dilemma in a world where anyone can distribute music.
The cost of entry has significantly decreased, making it easier for artists to produce and distribute their own music.
Watch the full podcast here:
th-cam.com/video/PDpQudNmZZA/w-d-xo.html
📝 Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:30 The Old School vs. New School Debate
3:00 The Cost of Radio Tours
4:45 The Evolution of Streaming and Merch
6:00 The Power of DIY in Music
7:30 Conclusion
🎯 Key Takeaways
The music industry is undergoing a seismic shift, with traditional methods becoming increasingly obsolete.
The rise of DIY culture empowers artists but also presents new challenges.
Labels are grappling with the ROI dilemma in a world where anyone can distribute music.
The cost of entry has significantly decreased, making it easier for artists to produce and distribute their own music.
Watch the full podcast here:
th-cam.com/video/PDpQudNmZZA/w-d-xo.html
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In this video we talk about what it means to "play the game" in the modern music industry as independent artists and musicians and why it's so important. Watch the full podcast here: th-cam.com/video/PDpQudNmZZA/w-d-xo.html
How to Monetise as an Artist (For Real) | Damian Keyes
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I Sold All My Analog Gear… Here’s Why | Devvon Terrell
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In this video, Director of Education Caleb Loveless shares his personal experience of selling all his analog gear and explains the reasons behind this decision. Discover the advantages and limitations of using analog gear versus digital plugins, and learn how to make the most out of your setup, regardless of your gear preferences. Watch the full Podcast Here th-cam.com/video/-U-biV6gez8/w-d-xo....
The Secret to Loud Masters (Hint It's Not Limiting) | Devvon Terrell
มุมมอง 210ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, engineer, artist, and producer Devvon Terrell shares his secrets for achieving loud masters without relying on limiting. Discover the techniques and tools he uses to achieve powerful and dynamic sound in his music. Watch the full podcast Here th-cam.com/video/-U-biV6gez8/w-d-xo.html
Do you even need mix bus compression? | Devvon Terrell
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In this video, musician and producer Devvon Terrell explores the concept of mix bus compression and asks the question: Do you even need it? Discover the pros and cons of using mix bus compression and learn how to make an informed decision based on your specific mixing goals. Watch full Podcast HERE: th-cam.com/video/-U-biV6gez8/w-d-xo.html
Stop high passing everything! Do THIS instead | Devvon Terrell
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In this video, engineer and producer Devvon Terrell challenges the conventional wisdom of high-pass filtering and shares an alternative technique to achieve better sounding mixes. Discover the benefits of this approach and learn how to apply it in your own music production. Watch the Full Podcast HERE: th-cam.com/video/-U-biV6gez8/w-d-xo.html
How to Compress your Master
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Compression in mastering is generally applied minimally, but can have a great effect on the transients and character of the track. Don't just throw a compressor on. In this video you will really learn how to apply compression in a way that helps the character of the track pop. ABOUT US: We are a high level MENTORING and training program for engineers and producers. Find out more at the link: Ma...
The END of the Loudness War
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My best MASTERING advice for beginners
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How Lindsay Was Able To Use Mastering To Pivot Into Sync Licensing.
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How Anthony Was Able To Become A Full Stack Producer
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How Curtis Was Able To Demystify The Mastering Process
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How Jonny Was Able To Go From Working On Broadway To Self Producing His Own Music
Loudness war is over. Loudness won.
This helped a lot. Thank you!
ко стаа, мара ба, как я карате и всякакви таива тъпотий. 5 минути дърдорене. Или ще е празни приказки или ще са приказки от 1001 нощ или история на музиката от времето на Адам и Ева......и 3 минути по темата. Да не споменавам софтуера. Не мога да повярвам колко много безсмислици има в тубата.
We need a follow up on the album. Where can we find it?
This guy seems chill but this is kinda a wild suggestion. The music is actually worth a huge amount of money and the record label didn’t create it. I don’t want to be a content creator if I wanted to be a content creator I wouldn’t be an artist. Labels spend nothing they go on TikTok. They are about to realise how unnecessary they are, they can just hold onto queens catalogue
If the music wasn’t worth anything they wouldn’t be paying hundred of millions for it, the answer is in fact not that hard. They need to stop trapping ppl in dhitty contracts
The loudness war is over, and louder won.
I learned all this the "hard" way - by testing knowledge and assumptions over 20 years of mixing and mastering. I was most blown away to find that at the end of the journey, spectral balance is the key - the Fletcher-Munson curve. It is vital to build that spectral balance into the mix, but you can correct that balance, then compress if needed, and the effect of that compression and the smoothness (the lack of artifacts) will be obvious every single time. I can now mix or master and know that it will sound good in any playback system, but it took a long time to achieve that. If I can do it, anyone can. Just don't give up!
Nice words and a huge advice from you, Sir! Thank you. Didn't know the fletcher Munson curve. Do you have tips for a decent dynamic range in your mix? Mine sound always pretty flat and not dynamic at all.
@@notGX1- Reasonable loudness ranges vary by genre, and you'll find incorrect opinions from lots of people. There are "text book" answers, but that is not what commercial engineers do. So, take rock for example - commercial rock will typically target anywhere from -8.5 LUFS to as loud as -5.7 LUFS. My personal rule of thumb for rock is never louder than -6.2 LUFS or so, and I typically target -7 LUFS to -8 LUFS, depending on instrument density. Then for loudness range for rock, you want to never go under 2.0 LU, because you really lose the sense of dynamics. If you meter a lot of commercial tracks (which I do and recommend), you'll see ranges between say 4.5 LUFS and 2.5 LUFS. Spectral balance is HUGE for getting more perceived loudness while still maintaining loudness range. Also, realize that loudness range will vary by track, since it is an average - if a track has a quiet part, or drop outs, that will influence the overall measured loudness and range. Parallel compression in the mixing session (the Rear Bus, see Andrew Scheps) can help beef up a track while not destroying loudness range. I typically run a rear bus at -12 db relative to zero for the uncompressed mix, but this will vary from track to track also. Upwards compression can be used on instrument busses, on the mix, or in mastering as well. This is a great technique because it will reduce dynamic range without destroyed perceived dynamics - as long as it is not overdone. Above all else - try things - measure them, write results down and try to change one thing at a time so you know what is creating what effects.
Thank. You.
The loudness wars may be over, but the scorched earth remains. Overcompression has become the norm and normalized overcompression sounds dull.
Exactly. It’s sad how the damage has been done and is likely permanent.
Good tips but all those pops and clicks brought me back to 2016 when I started recording music
Like they say"you learn something new every day"...and this is one of them...
What do you mean when you say "nail that frequency range (3k) in the process of production and mixing"? What does nailing that area mean in that context?
Hi, I hope you are well... One thing I would know is how many lufs this track is peaking in the final process of mastering?
This knowledge is pure. Thank you for sharing!
The competition is over, but the overcompression of albums and songs remains.
Exactly. At this point, many people have gotten so accustomed to the overcompressed sound that it’s what they like and expect now, especially the younger generation. It’s sad that the damage has been done and we’ll likely never go back to having dynamic and dimensional sounding music as the norm again.
@@mikecassell8953 I really don't like the notion "we'll likely never go back...", if there will be enough people to challenge status quo, it will change it just won't be quick... The problem is that even many of the people who like their mixes/masters dynamic will still overcompress them just because of some beliefs that you need to do it to be successful or something...
You should check out 100 gecs
@@bradenparksmusic I heard their debut album like 5 years ago
Recently, I watched a review of the new remixed releases of The Red and Blue album of the Beatles. Unfortunately on CD some tracks have been brickwalled and those tracks sound better on vinyl.
Dan Worrall won the loudness war. Go home to your families. It's over. The war is over.
"Get the compression in there, but don't take too much away from the kick and the snare " man's got BARS 😂 18:20
Is it just me or is there a fair ammount of clicks and also audio is not in sync with video?
NAH IT ISN'T 😂 I NOTICE THAT AS SOON AS I READ UR COMMENT.
When I find that a release in 2020 is less dynamic and is indeed still louder than the same exact tracks released in 1988... no, the loudness war isn't over.
Holy fuck he’s hot
🔥Agreed🔥
Why is the audio on this video full of pops and clicks …
Highs and lows is hip hop not much mid range that masked this loudness crap. However I suffered through early analog master to CD and it was horrible. This Guy looks old but he is a millennial. Don’t let him fool you. He doesn’t know the original version. He wasn’t aware he was in a diaper fuck off. He is telling us how music sounded in 1991 lol.
Hey, can you do a follow up video on how Connor became a Nazi? I would like to know what leads someone to that point!
Ok so my question is, should i avoid limiting and comp and eq when im producing? Should i first make a track with controlling the volumes via gain staging and then export it at 16 bit dithered? and then import the track and master it with comp/eq/limiting after? or i do need to do comp/eq/limiting during production and then export it. Import it and finish the master with more comp/limiting/eq?
No to all of your questions. The absolute most important thing would be to improve your monitoring. No formulaic process will help you when you can't accurately hear what eq, compression and limiting is doing to your tracks. Once you have a good monitoring setup then you can let your ear guide you.
i have 2 songs on my page that i mastered and produced. Walk Alone was fully produced by me, no friends is mastered by me. I will be dropping another one soon. Do give it a listen and lmk what you think? My process during production rn is chosing sounds that mesh well, then i eq/comp/limit efx on busses etc, then i gain stage, adjust whats needed, then master it. @@davidallanmusic
Hello, I'm here to post this a year after this video was releaed and I just opened up my all-new Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds album, and I have to say, it sounds like garbage and is worthless because of how loud it is. Many are saying how this is the best album the Stones have put out in YEARS! But it sounds like pure garbage and I can't enjoy it enough to tell you how great the music is. It's distorted at the utmost level and as the songs get louder, the more distorted it gets -- in 2023. It's WORSE than a Bigger Bang in 2005.
This is an excellent video! This walkthrough helped solidify my understanding of how a compressor works and what approach to take when compressing a master. Thank you Caleb! Looking foward to more videos!
‘Everything You Need to Know About the Music Industry’ (*****whatever is the most current edition when anyone reads this*****) helps to demystify!
Thank you for this mega insightful vid! ✌️❤
If you were to bounce your mix to tape before final limiting, would you use any plugins on the master bus or hold off until you have the post-taped file (and then apply further processing)? I may have to experiment with mix:analog but that means having to rely on headphones in another setting with good wifi. Any thoughts?
this video was very well put together , thank you !
Hey Moe! Where did you go now?
P R O M O S M
Wait a minute. It looks like the only analoue gear people would have from this moment onward will just be a preamp. I may be wrong.
02:37 BIG FACTS‼️ I figured out the 2k 3k secret YEARS ago when I solo an EQ node and scanned the frequency spectrum on a song I liked, that’s when I realized....the MID RANGE around 2/3 is what your ears love 2/3k ❤️
YYYEEAASSS I was the 69th like 🫵😶🎉
TikTok has officially convinced me to be in love with this man 😌
Same fr
How do you get a loud bass sound like the song come together by the Beatles but still get a good blend of all instruments? Thamks
Cuzzo been trying to get me to switch to LUNA. I watched Cruz and Guru record in it…..TOUGH CASE
THIS GUY NEEDS MEDALS.
I really appreciate caleb @ 8:00 "decoding" what devvon was saying a lil bit and explaining the non-destructive nature of the mb comp vs the destructive nature of the eq. In other words, how the mb comp only clamps down on the *build ups* of the frequency on a moment to moment basis where as eq permanently decreases the level of the frequency. So the mb comp allows for more nuance. Super helpful clarification
I strongly dislike this "turn 1 hour into 10 hours" content strategy.
What if i record Ambient sounds and there ar many quiet parts for longer duration but also very loud parts. If i bring the Loudness to -16Lufs the loud Parts need to be ultra compressed or hard limited and loosing all it´s dynamic Range. So it would be better to lower the overall Loudness to keep the dynamic Range. But what will TH-cam do with that? Does TH-cam normalize to quiet Parts to -16Lufs anyway or does TH-cam only lower too Loud Parts and leaf the Quiet Parts as they are?
you are awesome man. thank you!
"AM" Pop and rock music in the 60s was often almost as distorted as it is today. The bass was really growling. The music also often lacked nuance with vocalists coming on at full blast immediately. Guitars and vocals were often bandpassed for different reasons, but with a similar outcome. People give old music a free pass because the processing was analog. American pop music seems to have suffered more than European or Soviet. Only later in the late 70s up to the early 90s, we had high fidelity long form music for "FM" stations. LUFS is a simple as it gets, an RMS meter with a highpass and a high shelf. Modern pop producers only know the loud sound and can't make it any other way. The loudness won in the war.