How to Compress Your Master

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[@maxuno8524]

I love me some opto compression in general. It sounds more musical to me. I also use the dynamics function on Saturn to add compression. I set it to the tempo of the track I am mixing/mastering. Internal sidechains can be magic. It can be used as to shape the tone of the master as well. Thank you for the video.

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[@thallsinestro7537]

This is one of the most informative videos about compression that I've ever seen on YT. Thank you

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Super informative. I’ve been trying to learn more about mastering and this helped a lot

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[@amirnazari5820]

this is one of the best on this topic really helped me alot ❤

[@palebluedotstudios]

It's funny: I remember back in the 90s, the consensus was to have longer release times on digital masters. But they have evolved a lot since then!

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts on it! They must have used to distort a lot back then. SageAudio.com

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[@crookst_fan]

thank you a lot, made me more confident about my compression on master. The ONLY thing, these zooms in and out are too much in my opinion, but it doesn't really matter.

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[@FredDeMassiveAlambic]

what's the point of using a soft clipper ?

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[@xpatriot3904]

@@FredDeMassiveAlambic Control the peaks and getting loudness without distortion

[@heavymetalmixer91]

Knee is a really important contorl for compression in any track, even for drums. A too agressive knee can make the compression sound obvious and even distort the sound in an ugly way, this is why I never compress if the knee isn't at least 1 dB, even if it's for drums. This is also a reason why I preffer "digital" compressors, as most of them have a knee control.

[@Keroser1983]

Good tip man

[@heavymetalmixer91]

@@Keroser1983 Btw, here's a small tip about it: My go-to knee value is always 6 dB, it seems that many digital compressors use it as "Medium Knee", it's like a good point for any kind of track.

[@Keroser1983]

@@heavymetalmixer91 Thanks man! Appreciate it...

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching! You're right, it affects the timbre a lot for sure. SageAudio.com

[@funnygirl491]

One of the best videos ive seen on this topic thank you!

[@LuRojas]

Always very informative!

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[@abyde]

Incredibly useful video. Thank you!

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Thank you!! Very concise, I appreciate that.

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Awesome - thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts!

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Really really Helpful! Thank you! ❤❤

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[@actosium]

Buying fab filter lol. These are some good lessons, like the lower freq filter is something I didn’t think about but was right in front of me. I use TDR Molotov

[@Keroser1983]

Man, dont forget that Molotov is an harmonic compressor. It introduces extra harmonics to the sound lol. For mastering be very careful with that!!

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[@aldenfarias4873]

Can you please make a video on using a multi-band compressor on the master bus. I don't get it how to make the kick and bass dynamic.

[@aldenfarias4873]

Also can you make a video on fully mastering with fabfilter MB, Q3, Saturn and Limiter?

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[@sid3tears]

This is gold.

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[@teweone]

Yeah

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[@Keroser1983]

Wonderful as always gyus!!!! Could you please simply explain the 60000 / BPM formula in a video? What to do with the result after the divide etc?

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching Keroser! The result you get is a quarter note in milliseconds, so you can enter that value into your release or attack. If you want a quicker note, like an 1/8th divide by 2 - or a 1/16th divide by 4. SageAudio.com

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@@sageaudio Wow! Thank you

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On point and informative. Great!

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This was awesome, thanks! :)

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Thanks for Useful information

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[@user-gl8hf1qb3k]

What is the queue of the effects? Does the compressor come at the beginning or at the end? After saturation or before?

[@prodcrank]

just try it out and listen to it.. personally I like to saturate after the compressor

[@thegamingzone5963]

can u do a tutorail on how to compress .when mixing .and how to gllue tracks by understanding attack and release

[@Keroser1983]

Agree

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God level tricks

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very good tips.. thanks!

[@Renaxelo]

Really helpful, thank you dude

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[@AhmetWinchester]

These videos are a god damn blessing after countless videos of almost all the same content such as "use a compressor to get the glue" thanks holy fuck! :3 xoxo

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Thanks SAGE

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Wow this is very informative!

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Excellent video. Very useful 😎👏👏👏

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[@ariicune]

mastering with ozone would be great!

[@Keroser1983]

@@Sapio420 Agree

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[@tydirty6884]

Yes Ozone would be great. Thanks for the great content

[@Meraj-Melody]

But ozon make your sound thin, low bass, kick

[@xiaoyiyingmusic]

Love it!

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[@rionvalet]

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[@bwaniofficial]

Great tips👌

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Great channel,thank you!

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[@youlemur]

i didnt get the very last sentence - how come hard knee is more linear? isnt it supposed to he the other way round? (at least by comm9n sense)

[@jroddzbeatz]

very usefull ! thanks

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[@Roopkotha]

Very helpful video

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[@dakdider9268]

So if the bpm is 118 and i do 60.000/118 = 508,474 What are the settings for attack and release?

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching Jaro! 508.474ms is the value of a quarter note. You can entire this time into your compressor as the attack or release. You can also divide or multiply this number to get shorter or longer notes. SageAudio.com

[@jolo5994]

Some says don’t use a compressor on masterbus. Is that true?

[@sageaudio]

If the mix is already heavily compressed than don't, but use it if you want to control dynamics or glue a mix together. Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

[@norbzys430]

Very nice! The free master is still available?

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching! A free mastered sample of your track is available - but keep in mind it's only a preview/sample, not the full track. SageAudio.com

[@k.r.m.a4390]

Awesome video

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[@anouarabouelfadle2]

Did I send you an audio clip to edit for me?

[@Omido.official]

How loud are your masters? -14lufs ? I go louder then that normally

[@smalleyes6373]

Please could you elaborate on the 60,000/BPM=? The value we get is the attack or release ? Please explain in detail 😭

[@sageaudio]

The value you get is a quarter note in milliseconds. You can use this number, or a multiple or division of this number, as either the attack or release! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

[@searchiemusic]

0:10 how do i send a 1/2" 2 track reel,

[@felixftp9670]

Interested would be the ratio.

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching! The ratio for which technique? SageAudio.com

[@felixftp9670]

@@sageaudio For opto and mastering, like kinda go low but go down with the threadold or go like high and make the ratio lower :D

[@PharaohLawLess1]

This is great content

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[@larounds9155]

Can you guys do a tutorial on mixing beats

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[@youknowwhoiam6484]

What about Shadow Hills from Plugin Alliance? I use it on every master

[@sageaudio]

I'll have to try it out! I remember not having the best luck with it! Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

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Good job bro

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Thanks ...

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Amazinggg

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[@PAVLOVBeats]

good tips brother 🙏

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[@Yuh88888]

Greate video Sage! Thank you! Is there a specific formula based on BPM to get a good compression release number for that “glue feel”

[@wewe-kq8fw]

do you use one or two compressors? the compression settings for second half of video are different from the settings you did at the start.

[@notprosperBEATS]

2:00

[@scotthstevenson]

you said slower attack makes a louder master ?

[@sageaudio]

Yep! A slower attack will allow more of the signal to pass through unaffected by the compressor - meaning less attenuation. Thanks for watching! SageAudio.com

[@scotthstevenson]

@@sageaudio couldn't a faster attack mean taming peaks, allowing overall volume to be turned up though ?

[@persona83]

Cool quick tips on compression. But I didn't understand: how do you use that attack/release 60000/BPM rule? Let's say 126BPM. Result is 476,19. What now?

[@alphareaper8158]

476 millisecond release, half it for the attack time

[@persona83]

@@alphareaper8158 Isn't it too long? Attack would be 238ms. Most EDM kickdrums have 200-250ms length.

[@sageaudio]

Thanks for watching! Not a rule really just an equalization for finding in time values. If you need a super quick attack, divide the result by 16 or 32. SageAudio.com

[@persona83]

@@sageaudio hmmm, interesting. Makes more sense, now. 😎

[@AnteroJokinen]

The content is good but chill out with all the zooms please.

[@sageaudio]

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[@derudesah]

Lol

[@ABNAV_]

If we use a compressor on a master bus, won't it even out the volume?

[@whothisbuddhist]

wait you missed the ratio

[@lsr123654]

Y en español? 🤣 Excelente video!

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[@thimovijfschaft3271]

This is very genre dependent...

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sorry but i need a Eng sub :((((

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Love it!

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