FireWalk | How To Make a PREMASTER (The CORRECT Way!) @FireWalkMusic | Uploaded May 2020 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a premaster and properly prepare your mix for mastering. I will also show you what export settings to use and so on. When your song is finished, it's time to master your track. Before you master a song, it's considered a premaster. In order to get the best possible master, a premaster needs to be correctly mixed and prepared. There are several mistakes I see people making when exporting a premaster. This can degrade the final master, or even make the track unfit for mastering altogether, so in this video, I will show you how to prepare a song for mastering the proper way.
It's very important that everything in your mix is tonally balanced, and that there's no clipping going on. The mastering process will often change the perceived levels in your mix, and there are a few tricks you can use to be ready for that.
You must try to get your mix to sound as good as possible without any mastering effects at all. A mix that sounds great without mastering will usually sound great when mastered also. Never aim to "fix problems in a mix during mastering. Any problems in your mix should be fixed in the mix and not during mastering. In this tutorial I'm showing how to make a premaster in FL Studio, but the same principles apply to other daws, like Ableton, Logic pro, Cubase and so on.
Most people will export their premaster first, and then master it in another session, but you can also do the mastering directly on the master in the project itself.
It can also be a good idea to send the finished mix to an engineer to have it mastered, even if you know how to master it yourself. Many people believe it can be wise to have someone else master it, someone who can listen to it with fresh ears. Someone who hasn't been listening to it for countless hours already.
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REFERENCE HEADPHONES:
☑️ AKG 612 PRO: geni.us/akg-k612pro
☑️ Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: geni.us/DT-990-pro
BUDGET MONITORS:
☑️ 5": Yamaha HS5: geni.us/Yamaha-HS5
☑️ 7": ADAM Audio: geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V
☑️ 8": Yamaha HS8: geni.us/Yamaha-HS8
PROFESSIONAL MONITORS:
☑️ 7": ADAM Audio A7V: geni.us/ADAM-A7V
SUBWOOFER:
☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: geni.us/krk-10s2v2
MICROPHONE:
☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: geni.us/at2020microphone
☑️ Vocal recording booth/stand for microphone: geni.us/microphonebooth
XLR CABLES:
☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m
☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: geni.us/monoprice104761
SHORTCUT KEYBOARD:
☑️ Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: geni.us/flstudio-keyboard
☑️Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here:
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00:00 introduction
00:12 How to master a song (different ways)
00:31 Before you start the mastering process
00:46 Why you should disable dynamics processing on the master
00:58 How much headroom to leave for mastering?
01:26 Inspect your premaster
01:50 Simulate the mastering process before you export
02:45 The best export settings in FL Studio
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❤️ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation:
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⚠️ Do you need professional feedback on your track? Mixing or mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: fiverr.com/firewalk
Follow FireWalk on social media:
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📧 Other inquiries?
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a premaster and properly prepare your mix for mastering. I will also show you what export settings to use and so on. When your song is finished, it's time to master your track. Before you master a song, it's considered a premaster. In order to get the best possible master, a premaster needs to be correctly mixed and prepared. There are several mistakes I see people making when exporting a premaster. This can degrade the final master, or even make the track unfit for mastering altogether, so in this video, I will show you how to prepare a song for mastering the proper way.
It's very important that everything in your mix is tonally balanced, and that there's no clipping going on. The mastering process will often change the perceived levels in your mix, and there are a few tricks you can use to be ready for that.
You must try to get your mix to sound as good as possible without any mastering effects at all. A mix that sounds great without mastering will usually sound great when mastered also. Never aim to "fix problems in a mix during mastering. Any problems in your mix should be fixed in the mix and not during mastering. In this tutorial I'm showing how to make a premaster in FL Studio, but the same principles apply to other daws, like Ableton, Logic pro, Cubase and so on.
Most people will export their premaster first, and then master it in another session, but you can also do the mastering directly on the master in the project itself.
It can also be a good idea to send the finished mix to an engineer to have it mastered, even if you know how to master it yourself. Many people believe it can be wise to have someone else master it, someone who can listen to it with fresh ears. Someone who hasn't been listening to it for countless hours already.
------------------------------------------------------------------
RECOMMENDED STUDIO GEAR:
(Amazon links below)
AUDIO INTERFACE:
☑️ Focusrite Scarlett Solo: geni.us/scarlettsolo-3rd-gen
☑️ Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen): geni.us/scarlett-4i4
REFERENCE HEADPHONES:
☑️ AKG 612 PRO: geni.us/akg-k612pro
☑️ Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: geni.us/DT-990-pro
BUDGET MONITORS:
☑️ 5": Yamaha HS5: geni.us/Yamaha-HS5
☑️ 7": ADAM Audio: geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V
☑️ 8": Yamaha HS8: geni.us/Yamaha-HS8
PROFESSIONAL MONITORS:
☑️ 7": ADAM Audio A7V: geni.us/ADAM-A7V
SUBWOOFER:
☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: geni.us/krk-10s2v2
MICROPHONE:
☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: geni.us/at2020microphone
☑️ Vocal recording booth/stand for microphone: geni.us/microphonebooth
XLR CABLES:
☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m
☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: geni.us/monoprice104761
SHORTCUT KEYBOARD:
☑️ Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: geni.us/flstudio-keyboard
☑️Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here:
geni.us/idiotsguidemusictheory
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
✔️ VST & Effect Plugins:
pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd
✔️ Premium Loops And Sample Packs:
loopmasters.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd
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As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
00:00 introduction
00:12 How to master a song (different ways)
00:31 Before you start the mastering process
00:46 Why you should disable dynamics processing on the master
00:58 How much headroom to leave for mastering?
01:26 Inspect your premaster
01:50 Simulate the mastering process before you export
02:45 The best export settings in FL Studio
❤️ Support this channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/firewalkmusic
❤️ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation:
paypal.me/firewalkmusic
⚠️ Do you need professional feedback on your track? Mixing or mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: fiverr.com/firewalk
Follow FireWalk on social media:
facebook.com/djfirewalk
soundcloud.com/djfirewalk
instagram.com/firewalk_music
twitter.com/firewalk_music
📧 Other inquiries?
firewalk.official@gmail.com
