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In this video David explains the 10 biggest and most common mastering mistakes
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[@rafalvarezsevilla]

1. 00:00 mastering own song (actually, i learned so much about mixing mastering my own songs, i wouldn't want to miss it, but also learned a lot from GOOD mastering engineers mastering my music) 2. 05:12 Level Match! (don't fool yourself) 3. 06:55 don't try to fix a bad mix (it's possible though) 4. 10:18 people use too much shit, keep it simple (EQ + Limiter should be enough for most masters, if the mixes are good...) 5. 14:39 Listen more, use tools for things that the song needs! (train your ears) 6/7. (double mistake =D) 17:24 Using too many references 8. 20:50 mastering/mixing with your eyes (close your eyes for levelmatched comparisons, though use analyzers for occasional referencing) 9. 23:28 expecting too much/too little from mastering (though with Stem Mastering you can do pretty much anything, it feels more like mixing though) 10. 25:55 Sending squashed test masters/mixes to clients (though clients always want it loud from the first mix you send them, it always takes work educating clients about this...)

[@djabthrash]

Thanks !

[@davelordythesecond]

Thanks for this !!

[@danielbentley7117]

Stem Mastering is not mastering. It's just remixing.

[@emiel333]

@@danielbentley7117 I agree, but it’s mostly used for mixing the track before it gets a final master. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t recommend stem mastering.

[@a2bs333]

Cheers!

[@sarahtonin4649]

Some of us can't afford to pay someone for mastering, regardless of how "affordable" it is, especially when we're talking about a large number of songs. But because I have to do my own mastering, I rarely do anything but bring the level up. So there is no "fixing" it in mastering -- the mix is either right or it's not.

[@new2dayuser151]

@Sarahtonin + your right. I mentioned with the advent of the computer and MIDI, think Kashif and David Frank , you can mix and master your own music .You don't need a mix or mastering engineer. Mixbus tv (David) didn't like my statement!

[@new2dayuser151]

If the mix is wrong start over until it's right!

[@Ness2Alyza]

@@new2dayuser151 I like to cook food, but sometimes I really enjoy going to a restaurant and get something done with another level of expertise.

[@new2dayuser151]

@@Ness2AlyzaAnd your still , "Doing whatever it takes to win". Whether you cook your own food or go to a restaurant. By the way, the best expertised food I ever ate was cooked at home!

[@snowandcoal]

What about asking some mastering students to do the job and you can help them grow their portfolios?

[@StandaceCup]

Hey David I just wanna say thank you... you've helped me this past year, like alot... Thank you

[@parentedivino5466]

Same here

[@ArielNora]

I wish more people would see this and really understand how true these things are

[@minttrax]

"Not coming from your Grandma, your Girlfriend or your friend" LOLOLOL my favourite video channel on here, straight to the point, cheers David always giving us fresh perspective!

[@Bring_MeSunshine]

It's all ear training for me. The Mastering I now do is all part of the learning curve, and has it's roots in good sources. But since my mixes started improving, I realised how heavy handed I'd been with earlier mastering, and how much better I could hear small increments. So many lessons that you think you've understood, until one day you get a boom moment, and finally do. Great vid

[@minttrax]

same here fella, great to watch these vids tho!

[@rrs731]

Preach! So many people will still be in denial even after this

[@MrHunte87]

So true what you say when you mentioned folk will never hear the difference when using different compressors etc, but they will when compared to other commercial songs in a playlist.

[@arthur.monticelli]

I see MixBusTV, I click.

[@logiclock9483]

always

[@ismailerencetinkaya336]

This guy is Chad of audio engineering

[@maxquaini]

It's refreshing to hear a professional straight talking about the whole mastering stuff, point 7/8 in particular, damn accurate 👌🏻

[@tonytemple8195]

How can enyone dislike his information, especially that blue lighted studio. 🤘🏽🤩

[@tonytemple8195]

@Nabeshin07 😄😂

[@Cluless02]

No doubt he knows his stuff. But really, it always comes down to ear training.

[@MusokeMSK]

I laughed so hard at "the loudness police knocks on your door" 🤣

[@o.s.tato-boricuabeatbanger4996]

Thank you brother for helping me succeed, stay blessed bro

[@boogiesnail]

You are 100% right!

[@joezazasin7]

'why my master doesn't look like that one. 😂 i luv it! 🤣🤣🔥

[@avantgardenovelist]

Discovered you (via KZbin algorithm) twenty minutes ago, which is how long it took me to subscribe. Can't wait to watch your other videos as well.

[@J-DUB-F1]

Great lessons! ;:-) ......I was fortunate to have a great mastering guy in town, and he would listen to my mixes before coming in to a mastering session. Having a mastering engineer give you straight talk about your mixes is golden!. Unfortunately being out of work now I can't afford him. I'm trying to lean mastering, and your tips are a huge help!

[@rocktonmusikschule]

Greeaaat David. 😂😂 "The esoteric master chain" hahahaaaa. You made my day

[@bboygavin]

hahaha me to, he killed me when you said "it's like a religion for us to open and spread the stereo field" 😂

[@lunastudios5968]

This is Gold🍯🙏🏾

[@AlextheBant]

Honestly I know everything you say in this video. But it's so good to be reminded of it, cause its so easy to fall into these things without noticing. Great content

[@TerryVibes]

Good vibes! Peace

[@tztune48]

Best Mastering Video on YT. Best KZbin mastering Engineer I “Personally” seen on mastering

[@a2bs333]

I needed to hear this. Thank you for this guidance 🙏

[@claudius3124]

Great video David! Again, you're 100% right! I agree on everything and I'm so glad you're here to tell some people that there is no such thing as magic! It takes skills more than gear or plugins and, above all, it takes years of field experience not just pretending you're a professional because you're on KZbin. There's a lot of "false prophets and kings of fake" here and there but you're not one of them, that's for sure! Thanks for your dedication and generosity! Happy holidays and best wishes for the year to come to you, your family and friends! Cheers! ;-)

[@trashunicorn2308]

YES! Spot on, when I got the track you mastered for me that was eye opening for real, thank you David!

[@ElectromagneDikk]

As soon as I feel like my mix is close I send it to a buddy of mine but I also Master it on my own and when he gives me his master back I compare it to what I did. At first I wasn't even close, you're totally right it's very hard to do, it's been about 5 years and I can finally say that I could probably Master my own stuff now but it literally took me this long just to think I know what I'm doing as far as being a mixing and mastering engineer. I'm not going to switch over to totally mastering myself I'm going to keep doing it the way I've been doing it so I can compare it to what other people do, but there is definitely something to be said about a fresh perspective and there is also something to be said for the fact that if you have a vision there's sometimes and some things that other people just can't get

[@davejohnsonmusic]

Lots of valuable info with common sense. Saved to my favs for later reference.

[@amdenis]

Great video. Very clearly and honestly explained advice.

[@TheTommyGFunk]

For Point 2 i.e perception - try Ian Sherperd's Perception plugin

[@AnimusInvidious]

Agree with pretty much all of this. Except I do references different than most, using random lu-normalized genre playlists instead of select pieces (but not trying to patchwork elements, rather using them for perceptual recalibration).

[@mrbungle3310]

Good set of speakers and knowing them,and time and time,every project of mine is better and better,i used to struggle and still do with the mix but its only better

[@RecordingStudio9]

Number 10 is the best advice.

[@entity9588]

One of the things that I leave for mastering is high end. I like my mixes to be a little bit dark. In my experience if a mix is balanced between all the elements in each range (sub,low-mid, mid, hi-mid, hi) Then you will get great results with any good mastering engineer even if one of those ranges is too much.

[@user-kn6lk3xg1f]

My mixes are a little bit dark as well. Most of them sound like old 70's records. I usually get the mastering engineer to help out with the high end.

[@PRIDEATH]

3:30 THIS!!

[@Rokolai]

Great advise.... Thank you!

[@Middlestepofficial]

Amazing video David! We appreciate this priceless input much. When I started doing (and learning) production to record my own music for the industrial metal band back in 2009, I did everything: recording my guitars, drums, vocals, mixing and mastering. Terrible mistake it was indeed. Later on, I had to give my music to a friend that had a studio so he could lend an ear on the material and do his work from his perspective. It's amazing how two people can do much more than one. As my grandpa used to say "A donkey and a human are smarter than a human alone".

[@mixbustv]

ahah yep pretty much that!

[@DaniMustangMeazzi]

Always great content!

[@drumboy940]

You hurt my feelings with the first mistake, but you have a very good point.

[@Clarity-808]

This video was therapeutic for me, because I’m just as passionate about these things. So thanks!

[@whyyoumakethissohard]

So Great! Thank you!

[@kayjay7585]

Just getting into mastering. Very helpful! Thanks for the content! I'll probably become a member soon

[@mrbrightside5278]

Well put together. I identify with what you said about eq being so prominently used in mastering. Also what you said about number of references; I use 1 genre specific reference, 1 song I love and know extremely well, and 1 reference that's intentionally a totally different genre (to quickly freshen my ears).

[@conanliquid]

Great tips as always David. They have reinforced some things I already thought but needed some validation.

[@bboygavin]

exactly

[@xraycreative741]

Your 10 biggest mistakes vid makes it into my 10 best videos you've cut. Well done!

[@LetMeDieLord]

This was maybe the best video on mastering that I've seen over the years! Some real nuggets of wisdom in there. I love how you "de-mystify" the whole music production process, and really give people the raw facts of the matter! It's highly educating AND motivating to me. Telling people something is not easy, should spark their ambition. At least that's what's happening to me. Thanks David, awesome stuff💪🏼

[@mixbustv]

💪🤘

[@danbient]

really love your videos man!! Learn something new every time

[@TheArrot]

Amazing reality

[@alessandrosummer]

I'd also say overusing the limiter/compressor at the point you loose all the punch from the drums. But yeah, agree with you! I basically have a glue compressor doing about 2/3db of GR, an EQ doing a little bit, a clipper to shave off a little bit of the peaks and sometimes a saturator; and everything is doing very little, I'd rather have my mix sound the best.

[@greedokenobi3855]

This video... as usual with your videos...10/10! 🙌

[@Maulleygxxx]

Love #1!!!! Such an underestimated point!

[@rubenseydler1790]

this channel is awesome

[@StarskiYall]

This is why I always tell the clients to take it somewhere to master. I want someone to check my homework

[@midnightsocean2689]

This is an extremely helpful list that brings great insight to very common problems. Thank you.

[@golddee2040]

Reminder set!

[@bontea5545]

Another important thing is: i think many people nowadays thought that they can do on their own way mixing and mastering, it is true in some sense, so many good tools we have nowadays, even free one. BUT, person who do this service professionaly for years and for many different clients - will always do it better, because it is lifetime skill, and when you do it for clients you always have many different situations and problems to improve and it is gold practical knowledge.

[@trentmiller4149]

That’s good enough to be paid content. Thank you!

[@sameralkhan]

well said 100%

[@new2dayuser151]

Chris Lord Alge said in an interview, " Do whatever it takes to win! No rules.

[@mixbustv]

yeah to win, as opposed to "do whatever" lol

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

You’re *literally* the only person I trust with audio advice. Question: I’ve been hearing that it’s almost never good to have a mixbus or mastering compressor or limiter with release less than 50ms. The reason is that, if the music has low frequency info at around 20hz (like rap or electronic), a release faster than 50ms will likely introduce distortion. I know there’s no hard rules, it’s all about the sound... But would you generally agree with this? Thank you 🙏

[@mixbustv]

Edit: common settings release on a 2bus is fairly fast, but the below .5 tend to indeed create distortion, not necessarily for the reason mentioned above, in fact sometimes faster release give a kind of grit that we like on certain material (mostly rock and alike), but just because of the nature of the processing.

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

@@mixbustv Wait... Doesn’t SSL G bus release down to 0.1, and API 2500 down to .05? If you set to 0.5 then the release is about half way, almost pointing straight up, depending on the unit.

[@mixbustv]

@@HollerAtcherBoi yes sorry my mistake, usually the common settings release on a 2bus is fairly fast, but the below .5 tend to indeed create distortion, not necessarily for the reason mentioned above, in fact sometimes faster release give a kind of grit that we like on certain material (mostly rock and alike), but just because of the nature of the processing.

[@HollerAtcherBoi]

@@mixbustv 👊 Thank you!!

[@WilliamWarinDhavernas]

Nice video. I totally agree with all what is said.

[@MICDALEY]

Awesome!!! Always great to have a second set of ears!!!

[@the_newvoice]

Thanks, David!

[@Melvin7727]

Gems in this video

[@campar1043]

I mix and master at home with software but i dont charge much because I know I cant achieve the exact same results as a professional setting, and this video was amazing man, I keep trying to tell my clients not to complicate things so much lol

[@mikesperling9878]

I just recently did a fast track on NTM and there I learned how to master a song. I am basically a mixer not a mastering engineer. So I also mix my own songs and this video really opened my eyes about making you mix freaking awesome and just make it "louder" in the end. And yes I fell for that trap to use all the plugins on my master chain and it really "destroyed" my songs. I won't do this mistake again! Thanks David!! Just get your songs right people and you have a good time! :D

[@ryanboyce3365]

Completely unrelated but this man’s shoulder genetics are way above average! Also thank you for all the great info you’re the best!

[@relaxmax6808]

And we could push the questions to say : " Is it better that the mastering engineer make the mix and the master or is it better when it is two different persons ? " As far as i know it is often the case in the commercials .

[@imno1_tekno]

Been back to your channel now and then and you always have solid advices man. Awesome video

[@alexdejoncaire]

I just want to say THANK YOU for sharing such valuable insight. I’m glad that you don’t try to share formulas but rather, you’ve given refined explanations helping us to understand the abstract principles behind the art of mixing and mastering. All paintings are on a canvas. All paintings use paint. But it’s the artist that brings the work to life and that is what has impact on the one appreciating the art. Life is so interesting and deep. Have you ever wondered about the mastering engineer that refined the universe in which we reside and our senses take pleasure (or not depending on context and circumstances) in perceiving?

[@alexdejoncaire]

Correction: not all paintings are on a canvas. I rephrase... all paintings are on a surface of some kind...

[@JohnSmith-ft8ge]

Your videos are always so informative, and more importantly, so inspiring! I am getting back into the music tomorrow :)

[@Keroser1983]

Thank you so much man! I literally used to do overprocessing mastering. In my last song I have abandoned this approach and focused more on mixing stage. Everything went much smoother and I have received a good result ( at least for me ). Very good tips. Thank you

[@variousberries4342]

Only found you recently. Thanks for your advice David, keep it up ya belter.

[@InstructorGomez]

Always love your videos. Rock and roll

[@yanivelhanati]

Thank you very much for such valuable information

[@gaudinni]

Thanks David!

[@jpennel25]

Yoo MixbusTv u got a lot of people eagerly waiting for that throat reaction video!

[@markhunstone2747]

Sound advice to my ears!

[@cortical1]

David, it's quite gracious of you to claim some responsibility for the "look at my waveform" madness, but honestly, as a noob I can say I thought you made it very clear (in all of your videos) that you were merely using visual aids to teach the concepts behind the crest factor ideas. So please don't blame yourself. Even great professors can't prevent all misconceptions if the student fails to listen closely. 🤘🏻🧠🤘🏻

[@mixbustv]

🙏 thank you!

[@rauslitz2]

the blue led lights match with his blue eyes

[@johnnyvegas2015]

thanks, ma man...always good advice...cheers

[@madlopherliy]

Facts only sir 😭😭❤❤

[@FilBanger]

Awesome content bro🔥

[@cyrillec135]

As mastering engineer, 90% time I don't compress if the mix is good and well managed

[@PseudoPulse]

Another great video. Thanks David

[@devp3039]

7:47 I understand what you mean by not trying to fix a bad mix in mastering, and I have never and will never try to. But I'm not always 100% happy with my mixes, even when I know they are finished. I'm usually at least 80% happy with it, but not always 100%. I believe there are some things that, sonically, only mastering can do. It's just a matter of knowing and feeling what those things are. I think there is a certain point where you just have to let the mastering process do its job.

[@mixbustv]

If you do the mastering there is no point. There are some (few) things that are better done on a 2track, but it's a fine line

[@AlexeySolovievMusic]

Wow! What are super awesome and super helpful tips David! Thank you super duper much!

[@contraspower6302]

God level information 🙏 🙏

[@thegroove2000]

Excellent insights.

[@thegroove2000]

Very kind of you

[@kiewilliams1080]

Your videos are fantastic! But can we talk about those amazing lights behind you? What are those? I think my mixes would be better if I had them too!

[@mixbustv]

Thank you, unfortunately you can't have the lights, everybody asks. They're are discontinued and they were a very limited run

[@motafov]

is it just me, or does this guy know what the fuck he's talking about, he's ALWAYS on point with EVERYTHING he says related to mixing n mastering... you can tell he's a seasoned pro!

[@MeanTrainingMachine]

Finally! Someone had to say this! You're the best man💪🤘

[@joeblack007forever]

Greats advices!! Thank you very much and happy new year 2021 :)

[@riktascale4]

Love this info David. Thank you!

[@beatsbyjester1855]

10 biggest vlog mistakes; Lighting, distracting blinking in the background, no chapters. Etc. ;) Jokes aside. This was actually really usefull. Thanx!

[@mixbustv]

Yep, that says I'm not a vlogger but a mix engineer

[@SamSoundProductions]

Great points!

[@RockstarRecStudio]

GOAT, no contest 🤘 thank you David

[@tonycapone2016]

Great explanation man . Succinct. ❤️

[@adamosarczuk7215]

Thank you for the insights. I’m looking forward to building relationships with professional mastering engineers in 2021 🙌

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