How To Make a PREMASTER (The CORRECT Way!)

[@FireWalkMusic]

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[@zakaria88802]

0:40 when the track is mastered and released ,there is no going back . the best quote ever

[@FireWalkMusic]

:D

[@deadlyrobot5179]

thx sir keep these coming.

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks, I will :)

[@DJOWMusic]

Thank You For Sharing The Video ! Cheers !

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome :)

[@Suchitttt]

Thank u

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome :)

[@Dxnte913]

Another great video from FireWalk👍👍🎉

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks, glad you liked it :)

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

good advice on using limiter and having headroom.

[@FireWalkMusic]

Glad you found it helpful :)

[@dinmema100]

The best teacher ever. Thanks for another great video :)

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks! Much appreciated :)

[@sakirsekh9808]

aay thanks! please keep sharing more tutorials 🙏♥️

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome. I will :)

[@Ekalavya_]

Lifesaver for many Music producers 🙏 Thanks again Guru 😁

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome. :)

[@theloneeagle2381]

Thanks man...you helps me a lot

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome :)

[@burakozyilmaz8512]

Thank you!

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome :)

[@scifu7e91]

Thank you for this and with your tutorials I found more out which mistakes I've made in the past (even if I will never be a pro). Sometimes it's little things that can make a song better. You make it easier to understand and even there are a lot of different ways how to mix and master things your work is very good. Have fun (to make music), nice days and enjoy the time ☀️🍹 👋♾

[@FireWalkMusic]

Glad you found the videos useful! :)

[@trillntrilln]

this is exactly what i needed to hear right now, THANK U

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome. Glad you liked it :)

[@Purpleboo6875]

Thanks! ❤️❤️❤️

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome 😊

[@spiritvoys]

Thank you sou much for your suport,it feel wery helpfull ! Sweden !

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome! :)

[@user-pp9rr7ze4h]

excellent !!!

[@JoaoVictor-er9yw]

Thank you FireWalk

[@FireWalkMusic]

You're welcome :)

[@saa5816]

FireWalk "-3 db's to -6 db's headroom" Meanwhile me: Masters with -15 db headroom.

[@siddharthsparsh9612]

Thats bedroom

[@parkviewslim]

@@siddharthsparsh9612 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Drunkenmaster64]

@@siddharthsparsh9612 how what do you mean

[@CademanLillywhite]

This had a couple of tips I never heard before .. good stuff.

[@NeonKue]

Mastering is the easiest part of song production. It’s just limiting and compressing with minor eq adjustments to make it as loud as can be. Mixing is where one should put all their focus in.

[@FireWalkMusic]

I often say that mixing is an essential part of the creative process. That's where a lot of the "magic" in a track happens, and it's not as straight forward as mastering. Mastering is more about doing the final polishing and corrections. :)

[@unhingedbrokie]

If your mix is great and on the Perfect depth,there is no need of Mastering. Martin Garrix told this. I am agree with it too

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

I agree, you can also use it to have fun with the full mixed track with effects and anything you want

[@Jaisean]

“When the track is mastered and released, there’s no going back” is that a challenge? 😂💀

[@FireWalkMusic]

😂

[@vernonmarku2904]

😂Good question 👌

[@musadays8083]

Unless You Do A Remix Of The Original Or Hell, You Make A Backup Of It. But Logically It's All Done 🤷‍♂️

[@Officialnatenathan]

😂😂😂word

[@demetriustriplett4u]

This sir, is definitely how you do it!

[@yourmusicdesign]

amazing ❣️

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks :)

[@krystogaming]

Thank you so much for this video

[@nkanyisophonika5774]

You made me subscribe, top tutorial brother❤️🔥

[@DelvinKurniawan5]

please make a video about how to prevent & overcome writer's block...

[@FireWalkMusic]

I will, it's on my list. I just haven't gotten around to it yet, but I will :)

[@fret2fret221]

I’m learning the whole process myself. From recording to mixing to mastering. One question: when mixing, is it better to mix everything at a low level? Keep everything under -12db on your master bus.

[@FireWalkMusic]

It's generally best to mix quiet. That way you don't go above 0 dB on the master as you keep adding more channels. Check out my gain staging tutorial, as well as my mixing tutorial on how to get the e levels right, where I explain this in more detail. :)

[@DjClimamusic]

Nice to hear you again FireWalk, thanks a lot for the info. Wish you a great Week(all of them) amigo! !d(-_-)b!

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks! Much appreciated :) Same to you :)

[@Gloomer2000]

Cool video Eirik.. Learned a lot, but I use Ozone instead of a limiter, works fine for me. Keep on going bro!

[@FireWalkMusic]

Hi Jan! Glad you liked it! :)

[@aisonproduction]

Can you make a tutorial on the ADSR Knobs and what threshold is and how to use it? I subbed and liked btw love ur tutorials

[@feggyo]

What do you think LANDR or other mastering guys are usually doing? The same as 1:57 . Save money for wasteful mastering. All you need is good mixdown.

[@DM-jn3zo]

damn I had been debating on using a service like that for awhile

[@FireWalkMusic]

Services like that will always provide random results in my experience. Some times it ends up sounding very good, but other times it actually ends up making things sound worse.. The algorithms behind those services basically just compares the frequencies and energy in your track to other similar tracks in it's library, and then attempts to master it in such a way that it has similar levels. If your track has too much bass compared to the references, then it will likely take some out. This can work well some of the time, but not always. There's no substitute for a well trained human ear. A machine can't really judge what sounds good or not. It's just acting on a set of pre-programmed rules. I recommend either learning how to master yourself, or use an engineer to have it mastered.

[@min.vincentkebwage]

how loud should i mix in this fl studio please

[@snowflakes2304]

Hi Firewalk. Thanks for this short and straight to the Point Tutorial :) Got a little "Problem". When I do a final Master, in comparison to already releases tracks, there is still not enough loudness, but the meters already peak arround 0db. No chance to get over this limit without getting this "overcompression" Sound Effect out. Do you know how to fix this Issue? :)

[@morten1]

Sometimes you want the main bus compression to alter the sound a lot, not just subtly. Still leave that part up to the mastering engineer? Why?

[@musicalsundries4330]

Please help ! How to set up a trasport functions with AKAI MPK Mini ? CC MIDI and other mystic buttons... On FL Studio sure !

[@DjClimamusic]

Hope that can help you! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-xc4d8aKuVjNE

[@musicalsundries4330]

I have seen it, but still don't know how he prepared CC shortcurts. I looked into M-Audio manual, but there's no MIDI implementation.

[@ELISHACAEZ]

question Are you the voice actor for “how it’s made” please I need to know also your videos are great

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks, glad you liked the videos! No, that's another guy :)

[@justcavalla]

Hi there! What would be the Ableton Live 10 version of this Maximus Limiter?? :-)

[@kazetrsh]

wait so should I leave the master channel with nothing on when I'm mixing?

[@AnymMusic]

A *P* roperly *P* repared *P* re-master

[@王竑哲]

How to train ears to decide each step in mixing process? I’ve been struggling with cutting or boosting too much EQ every time, and my track just sound thin and weak after mastering, even with same LUFS level with other tracks ;(

[@FireWalkMusic]

Hi, I recommend you check out my EQ tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y32pfGWunLCAh7c

[@Chris-rr9ud]

Referencing tracks of the same style with the song u make is the key

[@itzyaboybugz]

So in essence. After mix is complete. I turn down master fader in pro tools before bouncing that way there is head room for mastering engineer to work? I’ve lowered my fader between -3 & -4 Does that seem about right? Thank you!

[@dope-records-production]

When I switch on the mic in FL studio its producing a whining sound😢

[@seandigler2228]

what if my song more than -6 db whitout any effects in master channel? How can I reduce till -6 db?

[@kennedyo.s9935]

If in some little peak, it passes -3db? Like, It's all going well, but in a millisecond, it passes -3db. It's ok to master with this little peak? Or should I go back to the mix and fix that?

[@FireWalkMusic]

As long as it stays below 0 dB you're good

[@kennedyo.s9935]

@@FireWalkMusic Got it. I was thinking that little peak would make me go to the whole mix and made me work again on that part xD

[@farcry79]

Hi thanks for the info I have a question are there any requirements for the pre-master if you intend to upload to streaming sites like Soundcloud? I know different sites have different compression. One more thing would it be possible for you to do a tutorial on how to get a Trance climax/drop fuller/powerful, my issues is my intros keep their power and breakdowns sound quite full but when it comes to my climax/drop my leads and plucks lose power. Thanks again for the videos and info.

[@FireWalkMusic]

Soundcloud uses a rather terrible compression unfortunately, so it's important to leave enough headroom, and make sure that the track is not too squashed, or it will tend to sound like broken glass, with a lot of artifacts etc. I recommend making a separate master for soundcloud which is more dynamic with more headroom. A proper premaster will already have plenty of headroom and a good dynamic range, in which case it can be uploaded as it is.

[@farcry79]

@@FireWalkMusic Thanks for the reply.

[@11Moi11]

Question: Why does my wav file look smaller when I upload it Rekordbox? I can see the a big differed when it’s aide by side w/other tracks.

[@FireWalkMusic]

A premaster will always be quieter and more dynamic than a master.

[@axle_benter]

Today on how its made

[@FireWalkMusic]

😂

[@slowpokeproductions]

Was thinking the same thing lol. Thought, “Wow... ‘How It’s Made’ actually got cool.”

[@artissonbeats3057]

Man this is the easy shit bro just slap a limiter on there and ur good to go bruh

[@cooles9142]

Very helpful tutorials. Can I ask a question? During mixing & mastering track, should I use FL Limiter for every each sound used in the whole track or it's totally fine to use it once at last as a master for a whole track? Or maybe Maximus is good enough without using limiter for mixing - mastering ? Good videos, lot of useful infos!

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks, glad you like the videos. You don't have to use a limiter on every track. :)

[@cooles9142]

@@FireWalkMusic Thanks for a quick reply!! I have seen lately a mixing & mastering video tutorial on YT where says that Limiter should be used separately for a each of the sound used in the whole track for best results. I always thought that we use it in final stage like Mastering.

[@FireWalkMusic]

@@cooles9142 There's a lot of videos on KZbin and unfortunately some of it can be a bit misleading. The only reason to use a limiter on any individual track is if you have a submix for example, or a lot of processing causing slight clipping. In most cases you should be mixing fairly quiet, and in that case there is absolutely no use for a limiter on each track. If you need a limiter on every individual track then that means you are mixing way too loud to begin with. I recommend that you check out my mixing tutorials. I have videos on everything from gain staging, how to get the levels right, eq, the importance of mono, panning etc. :)

[@cooles9142]

@@FireWalkMusic I thought the same as you explained. I watched a lot of your tutorials, I like your videos bcs everything is explained very well and really helpful to learn more. Thanks, for your time and fast respond!

[@DanaWhitee]

how do u make the mixdown waveform look fat like that and not with too much spikes?

[@FireWalkMusic]

That's due to compression and limiting. A track will often look like that after mastering. I have a video about this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX2UZJVvnaiMoMU

[@DanaWhitee]

@@FireWalkMusic you compress and limit the drum bus or the master channel? before mastering and putting another limiter?

[@alexismelchor10]

Can anyone explain why when the mix is in the master and i drag the meter down and leave let’s say 3-10 decibels of head room why is it so low volume? How can I fix that so it sounds at the level it’s suppose to be If anyone can help me I appreciate it greatly!!!!!

[@FireWalkMusic]

You should never touch the master fader itself. That's not the proper way of leaving headroom. You need to ensure that all the individual mixer tracks are turned down enough so that you end up with a proper headroom on the master itself. When you have a few dB of headroom on the master itself, like -3 for example, then the mix will naturally be quieter. However, that volume will be louder again after mastering.

[@alexismelchor10]

@@FireWalkMusic Thanks a lot I appreciate the info🙏🏻

[@FireWalkMusic]

@@alexismelchor10 you're welcome 😊

[@fabianw2k]

I usually keep my pre-master at -4dB

[@FireWalkMusic]

-4 is good :)

[@adarsh8649]

We Need Mastering Tutorial On Ozone 4,5 ?

[@FireWalkMusic]

Mastering tutorial is on my list :)

[@djfuntom]

Stop sending track with freaking limiter on master channel, just stop!!!!

[@alejandrosuarezdel-valle3844]

Would processing a track through ozone be a bad idea before sending it out for mastering?

[@FireWalkMusic]

Yes. There shouldn't be any dynamic processing on the master at all before sending it to mastering. Only automated effects and such, like filters, lfo effects and so on

[@alejandrosuarezdel-valle3844]

@@FireWalkMusic thank you so much really appreciate the clarification 🙏🏼

[@sushiwonderland3144]

🔴 Can anyone please HELP me out, i am confused, can i make a Pre Mix Bus in the mixer and do limiting and compression and then send it to the master bus? Or should i not do compression n limiting at all in the mixing stage? Because i found out if i dont do limiting and compression, my track doesn't sound tight at all 😐

[@FireWalkMusic]

Some people prefer to use a "premaster" bus like you describe. That kind of routing will often end up consuming a lot of CPU though, but if you have the computing power for it then there's no problem with that. If you intend to master the track yourself it doesn't really matter if you master it in the same session or export it and then master it in a different one. However, if you intend to send it to someone else to have it mastered for example, then you should disable all the mastering effects first, such as compression, limiting etc. A track will always sound quieter without any compression and such, and for humans louder always sounds better.

[@sushiwonderland3144]

@@FireWalkMusic Thank u so so much for the detailed explanation sir! And also for clearing my doubt. Your videos have really helped me a lot

[@hatesounds702]

[@FireWalkMusic]

Thanks :)

[@kohli_virat]

How to master a song from start to finish

[@FireWalkMusic]

It's on my list :)

[@cadbeatz7189]

@@FireWalkMusic Would be great to see you mastering a track, from start to finish without too much cutting in the video. Also, every track is different and needs different things, there fore - the more videos like that you'd be able to make, the better. Thanks for all the consistent videos, they help me - A LOT. 😎

[@burq-]

@@FireWalkMusic how to get true loudness that matches a professional master level without clipping and compression

[@Utubesuxmycock]

I wouldnt even recommend that ever. i mean mastering your own shi t its like saying..hmm ive read a law book ill defend myself in this life or death trial! leave the mastering to the masters i say

[@ZakOnTheBeatProductions]

Is these websites mastering for free ???

[@FireWalkMusic]

I suppose so :D

[@Zickcermacity]

Since 2000, mastering = squashing. No thanks! I like raggedy-topped waveforms.

[@min.vincentkebwage]

how loud should i mix in this fl studio please