Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 22 - Should you (and how to) use a mastering compressor? @Baphometrix
Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 22 - Should you (and how to) use a mastering compressor?  @Baphometrix
Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I explain some considerations about mixbus compression--aka mastering compression--in the context of Clip-to-Zero gainstaging, workflow, and goals.

This is episode 22 in a series about how to mix for loudness, in large part by using a specific approach to gainstaging and dynamic range control that I call the "Clip-to-Zero (CTZ) strategy".

Find all of the "Mixing LOUD with CTZ" episodes in one convenient playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxik-POfUXY6i_fP0f4qXNwdMxh3PXxJx

Wondering what the CTZ Strategy is? Start with this short 17-page written guide. Find it here at docs.google.com/document/d/1Ogxa5-X_QdbtfLLQ_2mDEgPgHxNRLebQ7pps3rXewPM/edit?usp=sharing)

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Mixing Loud with CTZ - Ep. 22 - Should you (and how to) use a mastering compressor?

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