Mixing vs. Mastering (Visual + Audio Explanation)

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  • @NicCorbett
    @NicCorbett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Your entire vibe is “the nicest guy you will ever meet”

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ha I don't know if that's a compliment or not but I'll take it as one I guess :P

    • @NicCorbett
      @NicCorbett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@thesongwritingstudio5783 Oh my goodness yes, yes it is. I’m so sorry it didn’t seem that way, I could’ve written that way better. I’m saying you seem and sound like a very friendly, open and nice person.

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@NicCorbett It's all good Nic! ha well I appreciate the compliment and I'm sure you're a friendly person yourself as it "takes one to know one"!

    • @NicCorbett
      @NicCorbett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@thesongwritingstudio5783 On the outside yeah. Thank you for putting out videos like this, they are very helpful

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@NicCorbett no problem!

  • @clifftonl-vuitton2770
    @clifftonl-vuitton2770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +842

    nothing could have prepared me for those Christian vocals 💀

    • @jasminesofela
      @jasminesofela 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      DEADASS WHAT I WAS THINKING

    • @moonlight9333
      @moonlight9333 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      why was I vibing tho 😂

    • @wadball
      @wadball ปีที่แล้ว +50

      LMAO that moment is exactly when i scrolled down to look at the comments

    • @sadgirlbebop
      @sadgirlbebop ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@wadball it went from the 1975 to sunday morning at church

    • @joafus
      @joafus ปีที่แล้ว +3

      HAHAHAHA SAME LOL

  • @robsco1249
    @robsco1249 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    That's the reason why mixing is more important than mastering...

  • @reubenburrows7835
    @reubenburrows7835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    This is literally the exact video I have needed for a while now! Thanks man 🙌🏻

  • @alyaleigha
    @alyaleigha 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Oooh, I like the explanation video but I LOVE the sneak peek of your music! Thanks for sharing!

  • @fernandoosorio5707
    @fernandoosorio5707 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks Dean, you are the best.

  • @BunnyMayhemOfficial
    @BunnyMayhemOfficial 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you sooo much this is soo incredibly helpful as an artist doing everything alone at home

  • @steverayshock1296
    @steverayshock1296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Dean, your videos are the best, for real. thank you for sharing all of your knowledge

  • @TKAYPIRAGASH
    @TKAYPIRAGASH 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much for explaining such a complex process so simple! I am searching for this kind of answer for years! Respect!

  • @N5LA
    @N5LA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    This is the best time to me understand mixing and mastering in easy way especially visually. Thank you so much Dean. Can we mastering our song on Garageband or only Logic pro x?

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hey there! You can indeed master in GarageBand but you would need some 3rd party tools like a meter plugin or something like Ozone... -Dean

    • @DadaBoy88
      @DadaBoy88 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do we add the mixing plug in to GarageBand? I seem to struggle with adding any plug-ins that aren't downloaded through the software

  • @DudeRobot
    @DudeRobot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video was perfect! Thank you so much for this! I never really knew what the differences were when people talked to me about mixing and mastering. Then after watching this I realized I do all of this myself anyways lol however, now I know what the phases truly mean!

  • @nigelcarren
    @nigelcarren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dean, I have just come back to this and I am embarrassed that I didn't say BRAVO ref your track before.
    So, here goes: BRAVO mate, that is one slice of sunshine right there!
    So radio-friendly it hurts!!!! 🌞🏆

  • @dylansmith8660
    @dylansmith8660 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice and easy to understand.
    Appreciate the video. Great song too, praise Jesus!

  • @simere
    @simere 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the lyrics 🫡🔥

  • @theeouapolal7262
    @theeouapolal7262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Religion aside... You should be commended for publishing this. As a recording artist, it is PARAMOUNT to understand that your goal in mixing is to really hone in on exactly what you want your song to be. Too many hucksters out there are trying to rip people off, having them think, "...yeah, you know how to mix, but you need me to master for you, otherwise you're not gonna have that competitive "professional" sound..." You hit the nail on the head when you described the subtlety of mastering as "micro". If you have finished your mixing, and you feel that what you've got is a mess, don't expect a mastering engineer to perform miracles for you. Your goal is really to mix such that you almost feel you don't need mastering at all!!

  • @sxgroups
    @sxgroups ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For the first time I knew clearly the difference between mixing and mastering. I have been mixing for quite while for my amateur project; but didn’t quite know what is mastering. This clarifies that question. Thank you.

  • @TreeFarmerMusic22
    @TreeFarmerMusic22 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This gave me SUCH great clarity, on what next steps to break down into, in order to start mixing and mastering some of my recent tracks, which can then be applied as I expand into more music that I experiment on this stuff with.
    Thank you so much for this!

  • @meetdamaka
    @meetdamaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    ALWAYS LOVE YOUR VIDEOS DEAN VERY EDUCATIONAL THANKS MAN !!!!!

  • @drummerwhosings
    @drummerwhosings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hey man, this was really helpful. I am a drummer and I also starting singing very recently! I've always been a bit intimidated with these two terms "mixing" & "mastering", but as much as I am doing it more and more for my videos every week, I think I am getting a bit better. BUT!! Now that I've watched your video, it really gives me a clear picture of what I am supposed to do. Thanks! Informative video. Plus I love the way you included your patreons too. So cool! Subscribing right away!!

  • @Babrablack
    @Babrablack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video was everything I needed, I think I finally got it!!! Thank you.

  • @nigelcarren
    @nigelcarren 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    BRAVO Dean. Another straight to the point gem! Thank you 🏆🇬🇧

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are welcome Nigel, so glad it was helpful and I appreciate the kind feedback! -Dean

  • @themelodydaniel
    @themelodydaniel หลายเดือนก่อน

    You strategy to explaining by providing a practical example was well done. Thank you!

  • @ronkontv
    @ronkontv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Yes sir!! another brother in christ that song is nice.

  • @HarbertK50
    @HarbertK50 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Simple. Clean. I loved it!

  • @kingvideo-
    @kingvideo- 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    THANK YOU ,,, Sure is refreshing to see ONE musician that is not covered in ink and rings,,, I don't understand why most in the music industry try to look like something from a carnival side show. Thank You for this video sir !

    • @soda44444
      @soda44444 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      what the hell does that have to do with mixing and mastering bro 😭😭

  • @scottschmittmusic
    @scottschmittmusic หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Song Beautiful Voice and Great message

  • @TropikShadeBeats-dv4hc
    @TropikShadeBeats-dv4hc หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loving the song fam!!! great tutorial!!!

  • @BxrHavik
    @BxrHavik 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched a few videos on this topic, but I was left kinda still unsure of what is really the difference. Like he said, they all say Mastering is more like polishing the end product, but it was very hard to really understand without a real world example. This video helped to clarify what exactly Mastering is and why it's important. Thank you for giving an answer with substance. I'm sure I'm not the only person who appreciated this.

  • @taviabrissett8057
    @taviabrissett8057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video by the way! Love the clear definition and Explanations

  • @ethanbelle7059
    @ethanbelle7059 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    having to turn your headphones down for the mastered process but still not compromising the quality shows that the masting engineer is a vital part of a great production.

  • @Mr1Schoolmaster
    @Mr1Schoolmaster 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your audio is perfect👏 and thank you so much great video.

  • @pweezy5661
    @pweezy5661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the explanation, loved it even more that the song was about our Lord & savior Jesus Christ !

  • @kenrichard5
    @kenrichard5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good video, thank you!

  • @iFOUNDSIV
    @iFOUNDSIV 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super helpful thank you!!

  • @dome_je
    @dome_je ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video made me realize that I've forgotten a major step in the past before releasing my songs. A lil embarrassing, but it totally makes sense why they don't sound that bad, but stand out in a Playlist with other songs from other artist... But hey who says you can't re-release and remix your own songs. 😂

  • @jkharmony
    @jkharmony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for your work! I got a lot of good tips from your videos for mixing of my songs on Garageband, and this video also clearly explains the difference between mixing and mastering. Also, I love your song!! Great lyrics too!

  • @shammah23in
    @shammah23in 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Jesus Christ you're beautiful, you're beautiful, you're beautiful... wow I love this.. God bless you brother!!

  • @SpenieMusic
    @SpenieMusic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro thank you, you explained this so good

  • @lukaskelber
    @lukaskelber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice explanation, made my understanding about the difference a bit clearer. I often did a bit of "mastering" on the Stereo Out track according to this. :)

  • @neilsachs
    @neilsachs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    REALLY digging your videos. It's challenging to find paid, much less free, video that have excellent teaching. You've achieved that and thank you so much!

  • @anupkrk
    @anupkrk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Exactly what I have been looking for,,thank you so much

  • @GodsStoryteller
    @GodsStoryteller 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks so much.
    I look forward to growing into this.

  • @Tre-von
    @Tre-von ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Praise the lord amen

  • @pandarzzz
    @pandarzzz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Dean for this informative video! 😍😻🐶

  • @spekterum
    @spekterum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You Dean, very clear and crisp explanation. BTW, nice song!

  • @joselendaya
    @joselendaya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wonderful... Thanks Dean.

  • @teddyboamah
    @teddyboamah หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gems!!! more visuals like this

  • @rabbitguy337
    @rabbitguy337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My brother in christ this is a fantastic video.

  • @jckarenboy5697
    @jckarenboy5697 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music is beautiful!! God bless you!!

  • @DIGITAL7Media
    @DIGITAL7Media 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is why the internet sometimes is jus ta beautiful beautiful thing. Thanks so much for explaining. I was totally into your video and then I heard the lyrics and felt a need to subscribe. I havent come across any logic tutorials with a christian host. Thank you! I didn't even know that what I was doing was mixing.

  • @koollifetv
    @koollifetv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks over 15 years experienced , i got the truth facts about Mixing and Mastering

  • @bkingdom4403
    @bkingdom4403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey man just wanted to say this is a great explanation - I've found it very helpful starting out in songwriting, very well explained and simple which is the ultimate goal of engineering and teaching. Great job and thank you!:) - Brad Kingdom.

  • @blessedisphenomenal
    @blessedisphenomenal 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video was well detailed. Thank you so much

  • @NebuzaTrackz
    @NebuzaTrackz หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love you thank you did exactly what I wanted quick simple explanation

  • @JamesMyddelton
    @JamesMyddelton ปีที่แล้ว

    This was super helpful, thanks Dean

  • @ColinGreen
    @ColinGreen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Little advice. Landr is not bad, but if you get the iZotope Ozone plug in, you can get litterly the same Result with the Assistant. But you do not have to pay for each track but just one time. Plus you can use that as a starting point to do your own mastering out of that

  • @oceanln4185
    @oceanln4185 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks you are answering the questions I have an it’s straight to the point 🙏

  • @deanzenas.
    @deanzenas. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My name is Dean

  • @shailsutasingh6418
    @shailsutasingh6418 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So precise and informative..love your videos!!

  • @Moykel
    @Moykel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, Dean, for another very helpful video. You're a great tutor in so many ways - nice pace, clear diction and, perhaps best of all, you never 'assume knowledge' on the part of your students and risk losing them in a maze of technical babble as do some other trainers (they shall remain shameless : ) Thank you.

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ha well thanks Papa Medecin, that means a lot! And so glad to hear the content has been useful and attainable! -Dean

  • @SSOAPride0935
    @SSOAPride0935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you brother... God bless you 🙏🏻

  • @TylerShowers
    @TylerShowers 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So mixing is leveling all the volumes for individual elements of a song and mastering is making that exported song louder without distorting it!

  • @AREAUX
    @AREAUX 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Video, Shout out to Jesus!

  • @maskedgamer7565
    @maskedgamer7565 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, never really understood the difference.
    Amazing voice as well!

  • @JeffGavinMusic
    @JeffGavinMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Came for the content. Stayed for the smile. And the content.

  • @roman2374
    @roman2374 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to write and record in Ableton and Mix and Master in Logic. I would get so confused and slowed down by the transition between DAW. Now I mix in Ableton - and only master the bounce in Logic. (Just out of habit) I enjoy having this change of scenery every now and then.

  • @ashtrae5595
    @ashtrae5595 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, this is very helpful! Thanks so much!🤙

  • @skeletonseason
    @skeletonseason 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    you're awesome. thank you so much for making these videos. they are very helpful.

  • @Blvckgld
    @Blvckgld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    beautiful jesus!!!!!!!!!!

  • @shayla8618
    @shayla8618 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful message!

  • @edwinsm2009OriginalSongs
    @edwinsm2009OriginalSongs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a beautiful song👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽. I just have a question, how do you balance the vocals and the guitar on garage band? I'm a beginner using garage band, I hope you can help me out. Thank you.

  • @naynayw
    @naynayw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are sooooo good thankyou!!!!

  • @agent671
    @agent671 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for making this video

  • @Jon-vc3ki
    @Jon-vc3ki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video was really helpful. thanks for putting it up

  • @gwsstudios5342
    @gwsstudios5342 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful indeed, thanks 😁👍🏻🎶🎵

  • @jacquieo9960
    @jacquieo9960 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    exactly what i wanted, great explanation thanks!

  • @cheery-hex
    @cheery-hex 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent explanation. love that you gave audio examples. thank you!

  • @thegreatiamsentme3154
    @thegreatiamsentme3154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When the hook came in 😍😍♥️🙌🏿❤️

  • @marcelobmusic
    @marcelobmusic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very cool video Dean. Can I do the mastering on my music by increasing the compressor, high, EQ and bright in the automation of garage band?

  • @karvelrobinson7672
    @karvelrobinson7672 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m just a random fan who doesn’t anything about making music but this sounds like a luxury . I could tell no difference in the songs!

  • @DHawkBeats
    @DHawkBeats 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool video, I’m always wondering if it’s worth it for me to get my songs mastered bc idk if it’ll make much of a difference

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hear you D-Hawk Beats. Mastering typically makes small improvements which may not be worth spending $80 for most so that's why I like to recommend Landr.com (no affiliation) because it offers 2 free mp3 masters a month or really cheap WAV masters if you like and it's super easy. -Dean

    • @DHawkBeats
      @DHawkBeats 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thesongwritingstudio5783 gotcha, I also see people online like on Instagram advertising that they can do it for $20-30, what would you say about them?

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DHawkBeats For me it has been hit or miss when I hire someone for less than about $50. So for me, I either go with Landr or spend the money for someone quality. That said, I'm sure there are guys out doing a quality job for cheap but you may have to spend time/money to find them :) -Dean

  • @tapasprinsen
    @tapasprinsen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mixing: taking a clear picture.
    Mastering: adding the filters.
    😂👍🏻

  • @puvaneshganesan
    @puvaneshganesan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which One Is Best Limiter For Mastering ( Fabfilter or Ozone 9 Advanced ) ??..
    I got confused for choosing😶😵..

  • @nbnfizick8575
    @nbnfizick8575 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your the 🐐

  • @abdalla471
    @abdalla471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing video bro!
    Some producers recommend that even if you can master your track on your own, you should consider sending it to a master engineer as he would have fresh ears for your track, do you agree with this?
    Greetings from Egypt

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Atwa! I agree with it IF you have the budget$ for it AND IF you have been doing it a while and are at a more advanced stage in your producing/mixing. If you're just getting started I don't think you need to spend the money on getting a top dollar master when you could get one from Landr.com or another place for not that much! -Dean

  • @ARohail
    @ARohail 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks for the Help ♥️

  • @adamproductions4529
    @adamproductions4529 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks I never considered mastering anything until now.

  • @JD-lb8nl
    @JD-lb8nl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such Helpful Video!!

  • @brucegaminglee5685
    @brucegaminglee5685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great one, make more like these.

  • @J9mzZz
    @J9mzZz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, Dean.

  • @9thwardnae
    @9thwardnae ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man you helped out a lot. 🖤

  • @XNewRoman
    @XNewRoman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is that a Samick Greg Bennett FA 2 Telecaster I see behind you?

  • @kyleconnermusic
    @kyleconnermusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! This was really helpful. Great song too!!

  • @matkagrogan5251
    @matkagrogan5251 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So the purpose of mastering is to brickwall the music to make it stop sounding like music anymore? Perhaps that’s why there are 3 good sounding albums released each year nowadays

  • @lashunruly5386
    @lashunruly5386 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was great insight

  • @houbslabebelionne
    @houbslabebelionne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU DEAN

  • @albertarcosph
    @albertarcosph 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im really your fan, i need your infos, hihi aspiring writer here,
    Your song gave me goosebumps ❤️ Specially when i hear Jesus

  • @JakAmbrosius
    @JakAmbrosius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That song was so much tho it was just a little that we got to listen

    • @thesongwritingstudio5783
      @thesongwritingstudio5783  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Jak! The song just released and you can hear it hear! th-cam.com/video/BAo0HlYX1Rs/w-d-xo.html

    • @JakAmbrosius
      @JakAmbrosius 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Songwriting Studio doing that right away 😇

  • @rivkaonline1890
    @rivkaonline1890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You made a beautiful song!

  • @JonathanCandor
    @JonathanCandor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video. You know what you did for us who are learning.