After exporting our song, it's time to master it.…Mastering is the last stage in our production.…It's where we'll glue everything together and bring the volume to a commercial level.…I opened the New Live Set by going to File, choosing New Live Set.…I'm going to switch over to the Arrangement view because this is where we're going to master.…Let's import our song from the desktop.…I'm just going to drag it.…We can delete the other tracks because we're only going to work with one audio track.…
Let's set the loop brackets around it.…Now it's time to drop effects directly on the audio track or on the master track;…it doesn't really matter.…Common mastering effects are EQ, Saturator, Compressor, Dynamic Tube, Multiband…Dynamics, and Limiter--not necessarily in that order. Mix and match different…combination of effects to come up with your mastering signal chain.…A lot of people send the songs to be mastered to professional mastering engineers.…
You need a lot of experience and the right gear to really come up with a…
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3/5/2013- Setting up plugins and projects
- Creating a drumbeat
- Converting audio to MIDI
- Recording vocals
- Warping and editing clips
- Adding effects
- Using time commands
- Working with the mixer
- Using side chain compression
- Adding reverb and delay
- Mixing dynamically with automation
- Mastering a song
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome45s
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1. Setting Up
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Looking at the interface2m 13s
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Preparing for recording2m 56s
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2. Recording
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Creating a drumbeat8m 39s
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Recording line instruments4m 18s
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Converting audio to MIDI4m 36s
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Warping clips3m 8s
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3. Arrangement
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Editing clips4m 51s
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Adding effects5m 42s
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Using time commands1m 25s
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4. Mixing
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Working with the mixer7m 1s
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Adding EQ to the mix4m 51s
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Adding a compressor4m 25s
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Using side-chain compression4m 38s
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Adding reverb and delay5m 55s
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Mixing techniques4m 14s
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5. Finishing the Song
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Exporting your song4m 2s
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Mastering the finished song5m 38s
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Conclusion
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Next steps43s
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