Master Your Music in 4 Simple Steps (2020)

Hi I’m Michael Wynne. I’m a Scottish audio engineer and founder of In The Mix. In this video, I show you an approach for clean and transparent audio mastering. Mastering for Online Streaming can be simple if you have a great mix. This video will help you master for Spotify, iTunes and other online distribution sites. Please do check out these notes below for more detail of each step. 0:00 - Welcome 1:05 - Overview of all steps 3:30 - Fades 5:00 - EQ 10:30 - Compression 15:50 - Limiting 1) Final check and adding fades The MIX must be good for a good master. Mastering is not a quick fix for a bad mix. I have an aim at all times in the process - even if it’s an experimental part, I still know that’s what I am doing. At each stage I ask myself “What am I trying to achieve by using this VST? I also take time to get my head in the right place so that I feel creative and motivated to finish the project - Often overlooked but the most important step in my opinion! Automate the master fader (this is after th