Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, I turned the camera on while mastering a mix to show you the steps I took to make it loud, clear and ready for release.

My main objectives were to enhance the mix and increase the cohesion of the layers.

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►The song is "All My Fault ft.NEZZY" Listen to the final master here on YouTube: youtu.be/44lQbLQjMbY

0:00 - Intro and Remix Contest
0:45 - Equipment
1:10 - First listen
2:10 - Creating Headroom
5:00 - Compression
8:00 - EQ
10:00 - Controlling Sibilance
11:35 - The Chain
12:30 - Limiting
14:00 - Before and After (Loudness Matched)
15:30 - Before and After (No Loudness Matching)
16:10 - Conclusion

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►Gear I am using and more notes:
Interface: Lynx Hilo
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 900 PROX
Speakers: PSI A23-M
DAW: FL Studio 20 (all daws can do this, free or paid)
Plugins: You can use any EQ and limiter. I chose the Youlean Loudness meter (free), Acustica Ivory 5, Fabfilter Pro Q3 and Pro L2.