How To Master Your Music in FL Studio 20 (Stock Plugins)

[@SJT]

#StockPluginsSquad ♥

[@zycon8968]

I'm with you!

[@SJT]

Zycon ❤!

[@michaeldelacruz6370]

SJT oooo SJT in the house!!

[@Subholik3]

am here

[@KIAN-bx1oc]

More like - #BrokeAssSquad

[@cloudsontrack15music]

Tip : if you hold shift while moving points in an automation, the height or y-value will not change.

[@V.V.0000]

not the hero we wanted but the hero we needed

[@mullerj143]

Thanks mate

[@cloudsontrack15music]

@@mullerj143 :)

[@peterfj6218]

Awesome, thanks for that tip.

[@r_dreamer5462]

holy shit

[@AaronBoccio]

You are giving out information that people keep secret. Thank you for being you Mike!

[@inthemix]

Aaron Boccio Just being honest! No worries :)

[@apollogrxzaz1170]

@@inthemix

[@ToshiSinghAlyal]

@@inthemix thanks for everything brother 🙏❤️

[@myheaven2626]

Yeah exactly those who know they dont share. May be you become much better than them.

[@djdriftter]

Listening to this guy makes me feel like I'm sitting in Harward University of Music Production... Thanks a lot for enlightening the music world...

[@rapsonkp8139]

lmao

[@claw6376]

For real lol

[@park3r61]

This brother sounds so fuckig professional bro

[@antoniomerrick2676]

Facts

[@Alt-cd3mt]

Yh, A lot of other KZbin producers (no disrespect) either exaggerates their voices or just do goofy things that I can even take them seriously.

[@sixthfloormemories1566]

I love how you take your time at the beginning to explain that this is just a beginner's tutorial and that professional mastering by experienced people really is something else. I mastered my own album recently and though it worked out fine, I realise my skills are nowhere near those of a professional. Mastering is a hard skill to master!

[@inthemix]

Sixth Floor Memories it is indeed! I'm trying my best to not mislead anyone especially as the channel grows. I want as little confusion as possible :)

[@sixthfloormemories1566]

That seems to be the proper way of teaching these things in my opinion. Also, mastering my own songs was definitely made easier by using the Youlean Loudness meter you mentioned here and in a previous video. Great stuff!

[@Luckywynne]

ayy I see what you did there at the end hehe

[@LYstormDR]

@@sixthfloormemories1566 man I WILL definitely follow ur album and also search Lystormdr or go to my channel and then go to my Spotify and enjoy

[@TheVoNation]

22:51 Thank you so much for saying this.. That lesson doesn't just apply to music, but to other aspects of life as well. You're one of the best music production teachers on KZbin.

[@Bootyjoose2117]

💯

[@theerealatm]

Mastering and Mixing can be the most fun part but it's also very discouraging if you can't quite get the sound you want.

[@danquay9504]

It’s certainly can be fun, usually takes me 3 months to get a track that I’m happy with trying different build ups and drops and getting ready for real realise and sometimes can be frustrating, but with certain plugins and side compression it helps, keep going until you’re happy with your song and it’s about self satisfaction, before getting other listeners to listen

[@YungMonn]

Ik how that feels 😭

[@user-rf4vc7mt4d]

@@danquay9504 3 months is too long tho ngl

[@absterdam9795]

@@user-rf4vc7mt4d First song I made took over 49 hours and I regret nothing 😂😂. I've learnt a lot since then, so should be a lot quicker to make stuff now

[@user-rf4vc7mt4d]

@@absterdam9795 wow for learning purposes taking all the time you need must've been very helpful

[@ween247]

It clicked with me finally....I have ADHD and have trouble with online learning, except with you. There is something about the rhythm and tone of your voice that makes my brain follow. Extremely well organized and detailed to boot, nice work man.

[@ShadowBeats1]

i also have ADHD

[@noisiboi7308]

@@ShadowBeats1 Same, definite visual learner

[@cheddaromero]

Brooooo you have no idea how much you are helping the game right now

[@woahwhatsthat3168]

i was always afraid of watching mastering tutorial videos because of how people would talk about mastering but u made the process look insanely easy and I understand the basics now. thank you for the content!!

[@smokeystarr]

I love this song. Also, "In the Mix" is the best tutorial channel I've ever seen. I've been producing since some of you were little kids. I'm so impressed with your knowledge and ability to convey information.

[@flyinglawnmower7457]

Big words for someone looking like a kid 😂

[@agnibhchakraborty1116]

This tutorial really helped me a lot. I've watched a good number of tutorials on mastering but none of them could do anything much for me. Thanks for making this tutorial

[@inthemix]

Agnibh Chakraborty You are welcome :)

[@swarnadas1604]

Apni music producer agnibh Bhai ???

[@iam_aaa3025]

@@swarnadas1604 yes i am

[@TheKingElessar1]

Every time I look something about music production up, I cross my fingers that the video I click on is made by you. Thank you so much for everything you've taught me!

[@dankpands9714]

This man has given to everything to everyone for free and open with these videos. Honestly, this man is a god send for us trying to learn and grow.

[@heartboyxo2496]

I don't know if you still check the comments on this video, but beastmode teaching, soaked up the knowledge like a charm and you're very well spoken. Really appreciate the tips and tricks!

[@inthemix]

Thanks,I really appreciate the kind words :)

[@IZZ_Music]

Thank you you help me to approve my mastering technique

[@dubmoon1476]

عزالدين الشويخ الله ينور يا عز

[@dubmoon1476]

انا بحب الاغانى بتعتك

[@dubmoon1476]

استمر

[@momenabegum604]

You have sylenth 1 producer version ?

[@ultra_pink]

Holy cow! This video addressed lots of problems I had ... Noone told me that tonal balance is a key to make things sound good on mulitple systems. Noone told me the -14LUFS thing for streaming, and noone told me to make sure to leave some conversion headroom. All things I uploaded to soundclound got those artifacts and strange distortions.. Thank you so much!

[@antoniomere]

I love this man so fggin much!!!! Like he’s literally taught me everything I know about producing and now mastering like insane!! He will be blessed for his stewardship

[@isosceleskramer9565]

holy shit that youlean loudness meter plugin and advice on LUFS has really changed the game for me dude. good stuff.

[@georgi230497]

You genuinely make the learning process more interesting, fun and less daunting and confusing. Your teaching method is very easy to understand as well and I've learned so much useful and vital things for producing. Thank you for the quality content and the fact that its offered for free, so it can get to as many people as possible. Commendable work really!

[@skvlltown]

People like you are the reason why I make music today, thank you so much.

[@mrrizzla4961]

A year and a half into making my own music now and mixing and mastering STILL kills me. This video has helped me get started. I hope I can get better at it one day (I wayyyyyyyyy prefer making music to the knob tweaking stage!)

[@maverickpanda]

I honestly used to absolutely dread the mixing and mastering stage of making music but this made it so much more doable and interesting

[@jackspnc]

Can not put into words how helpful this is, having so much fun playing around with it too! Cheers Michael!

[@iben1195]

I came back here to throw this second comment cuz I spent my entire day on FL, apply these tips and I got instant result. How did I do I? I took 3 songs and observed their waveforms on the spectrum analyzer you used here; mario - let me love, craig david - walking away and one Afro-pop instrumental. Was looking at both the frequency distribution and the peak loudness ratio of the high, mid and low bands. The low end had more gain, follow by the high, then mid. I then added an EQ and did a low cut, I moved it across until I could hear how it sounds on small playback devices like mobile phone. Listening to that low cut enabled me to adjust my beat to sound good on my phone and computer speaker. Just to amplify my gratitude 🙏

[@MowFlats]

ngl Michael's voice is so professional it's like listening to a university professor majoring in music. this is so informative

[@rux_ton]

Funny how, I have been producing in FL since version 3, so quite a while... This really did help clear up a lot of issues I have had. I sincerely appreciate this tutorial a lot dude. I definitely see this as something that is so overlooked by many.

[@djreersaproductions107]

ever since i started watching your tutorials my music is becoming better,all the way from south africa

[@wardstudios771]

I'm absolutely new to mastering and I basically wrote down everything he said with pictures in a notebook because this sounds like a new language to me. Its now been 2 hours and this makes a hell a lot more sense and I think I can actually pull it off. thanks for the video man and gl to me lol.

[@2Sins.]

Best tutorial out there! you really inspired me to go back to fl to learn more, I got lazy and procrastinated on my past projects because i was frustrated and stuck on how to get my beats to a decent volume and turned my back on them the past couple of months. Love that you're explaining these complex things in a very easy to understand way. Thank you so much for your content, I wouldn't be able to try again without seeing this vid.

[@quintonbuchanan6058]

Wow! I am so glad I found this. This is great! Really good job making everything easy to understand, quick and concise. This info has already helped me tremendously this morning

[@choOz]

Big up for making these videos and supporting the community. Keep it coming!

[@Clubviper]

I'm guitarist and was looking to start studio stuy from somewhere and then I found you here. Your tutorials really helping me to get in right direction. Thankyou so much for what u are doing.

[@altromusic]

This helped me a lot man. I’ve always done my mastering myself but I definitely learnt some new things within this video. Cudos to you sir!

[@RaymondPoston]

This is a topic I need much more education with, but its a start. Thank you.-

[@artissonbeats3057]

Can i peep out ur music

[@jessehaetta7538]

Same

[@RaymondPoston]

@@artissonbeats3057 Sure. I don't use this program though. I decided on Studio One Pro.

[@artissonbeats3057]

Where's ur muzik

[@spithabitz]

rare to find people that explain this good, big up man !

[@JoshMiller-sc1nd]

Wow i cant believe how much knowledge you fit into that short session. Was practically all new to me. Definitely gonna have to watch this a few times to take it in. Thanks Mike.

[@ElectroShockMedina]

@inthemix bro your channel is god given man, I just got FL studio this year and have been producing dope stuff already and your channel is a huge blessing! Keep doing your thing man! 🙌🙌

[@mcsayder.]

Funny how i go back to your old tutorials just to remember the basics of music ❤ thank a lot. All the way from SA.

[@rapidspectre7076]

Thank you for all these mastering tutorials u have been doing BTW your quality of videos r getting better

[@malixn6964]

I always come to your channel when i need to touch up on anything mixing/mastering, you're very skilled at what you do mate.

[@Dropdeaddonuts]

I've been really inspired to get into music more lately after getting fired from a shitty retail job. I've always wanted to make music electronically and have a ton of little projects that I've never tried to clean up and master. this tutorial was super helpful and also gave me a kick of inspiration. keep doing what you're doing man, this was a wonderful video. SUBBED

[@iarexayne]

This is the kind of stuff that needs to be shared more openly!

[@somepolishdude9853]

I have a final mastering project due in tomorrow. Thank you for this video, it really helped me out.

[@MORTYCJA]

nigdy nie czułam się bardziej patriotycznie robiąc muzykę

[@6xa57]

your honestly the best youtube producer that helps me get better and better every day i love your vids keep up the good work g

[@MrSillyGeek]

This guy just seems like a genuine nice person

[@00invinceable00]

Always great content, even better showing his using just stock plugins

[@Flutous]

I Think this is one of the most useful videos I've ever learned from it. ❤❤

[@pratikdudhbade2345]

Best KZbin channel for Producers ever 💖

[@thunderousity]

Fantastic tutorial. I especially like the part where you compare the medium, loud and very loud parts to your track to illustrate perceived sound quality, nice touch.

[@mathiseverythin]

I like the way you always humble yourself man.... You respect other engineers outhere. Anywhr thanks for info bro, I was wondering Whr I see the basics of mastering.

[@Bingbongskate]

this guy is always on the first video of the tutorial i look up. keep it going man!

[@pleffaa]

Awesome video Michael, i watch a lot of producing tutorial channels on the tube and i find yours to be the most reliable and helpful, so thank you for the good work! I also have one tip for you. Instead of constantly pasting the value when setting the fade in/out, hold shift when dragging the point, that enables moving it sideways without accidentaly moving it up/downwards. Maybe you already know that and simply dont use it, but it's a tip for the comment section :) cheers

[@AAACrazy]

You teach good, are polite and respectful. Thanks for the info an the way you deliver.

[@jaycarson318]

I’m taking myself more serious as an artist and i stumbled upon your channel. Thank you for giving information like this, people wouldn’t usually dare to show

[@inthemix]

Thanks Jay. I’m alway happy to help. I wish you the best of luck with your art!

[@timkunze6747]

dude, holy shit. Hands down the best youtuber to explain mixing/mastering. Thank you so much!

[@nisablt]

Wow! It works! The first time i tried it took forever to activate and when I disabled my antivirus it worked like in less than a minute! Thanks bro!

[@tfmc3389]

As usual, bringing the goods to the party! Keep them coming! Just plain Awesome!

[@ReLoadOfficial]

6:33 The boring stuff? I'm offended xD All jokes aside, your videos are amazing in so many ways. Thanks for making these!

[@diamondace4375]

This is definitely helpful for someone who struggles with mastering their own tracks, like me for example! Thanks for giving us all of these tips!

[@Komeiji0401]

This channel is the definition of "immaculate"

[@NoahBuehler]

Little tip: -Put the song you are mastering on Chanel 1 and add al your effects there, so you can put your meters on to the master and also munitor the reference track's. You can switch between your song and the reference track way faster this way. -Limit the track bevor you eq. The limiter still is last in the effect chain, but you put it on there bevore you eq. Limiting changes a sound quite a bit and eventually destroyes all the hard work you have done with the eq.

[@syedmuhammadmustafa5307]

thanks for the tip

[@SubOxyde]

Quick pro tip for that automation clip in the intro section! If you bring up the channel window for for your automation clip (find and select it in the channel rack) you can paste that 0db value to the "max value" knob which will save you the trouble of having to paste it in every time. That way you can just drag it to the top and not be concerned about it being too high or low 👌

[@e92Bn]

thank you for ur help man, u really help me out mastering this 1 track of mine, i was completely delusional

[@muhammadkamranmirza2783]

You make the best videos on FL tutorials .. compared to other you are better

[@donbigo]

Thanks for this and all the knowledge you are giving Mike, blessings!

[@jukupatka]

This video really helped me to learn how to master (atleast the basics). Thank you so much for making videos to help people with this kinda stuff!

[@4ra4ra4ra]

Bro thank you!! I can take my music to the next level cause of you!! *Thank you very much* ♥️

[@ridikuluztie5605]

Normally I'm not a guy for modern pop music but the track you were using to explain the mastering in this video was really good. :) Also, very nice video. :) For someone as slow thinking as me, this actually went straight into my head and I just understood. You're good at explaining, sir. :)

[@Winchester9991]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! YOU SAVED MY CAREER!❤❤

[@marcelvereycken]

Have watched your very useful and clear tutorials many times and learned a lot. Many thanks Mike.

[@m.c.truevibez]

The most clear and precise tutorials thank you In the Mix team

[@xaviorshane8313]

I can sense how humble he is I love it

[@dihanduplooy1008]

oms your the best man! I swear I've been looking for a video like this for soooooo long

[@Bassboy0415]

Sam Matla brought me here. Love your stuff Michael!

[@redonthebeatboi]

Your thumbnails are just on the point man ❤ Great video as always

[@axelfriberg9776]

Mike, you are freaking awesome. It's easy to see that you are very talented and you have so much knowledge

[@Fausmusic]

I feel as though this is fully beyond me at this point but I super appreciate your demeanor and knowledge, dog! Watched the whole thing, hardly understanding anything with hopes it'll become relevant to me the more I learn.

[@inthemix]

Ezra Christopher hi Ezra, it might be better to watch one of my general mastering videos first, I have one that isn’t FL Studio specific where I go into the why and how a little bit more :)

[@professorplunge7705]

Huuuuuuge help dude. Many MANY thanks for the tutorials you put out. Great stuff!

[@nathanortiz7712]

(BEFORE watching): Im struggling GREATLY with my mixdowns being somewhat loud and decent on earbuds (I can only mix using studio headphones, so I have to take a chance testing the mixdowns everywhere else) but they seem often unbalanced or too quiet in a car or on household speakers,or even my phones speakers. I don't understand the concept and how it makes tracks loud and enjoyable on most devices. (AFTER): WHY DOES THIS FINALLY CLICK IN MY HEAD NOW IVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH COUNTLESS CORRUPTED FLP'S AND UNBALANCED/QUIET MIXES FOR 4 YEARS STRAIT WHAT. Also, Thank so a TON for the knolwedge and help you put out on your channel!! You guys are one of the producers that not only inspire me fire me up with my work fail after fail, but you also teach me well!! Thank you!

[@ProjectZan]

Instead of keep copying/pasting the original value on the automation it's sometimes really useful to just double click on the automation and paste the value on the MAX knob. That way you just have to move the entire automation up at its maximum to have the default maximum value you pasted in.

[@yeldarb]

You’re an OG for this video

[@zycon8968]

"Thumbs up", because I don't know how to use emojis on pc "sad face". GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@Tjejify]

Zycon win+.

[@luminalplayorg]

"haha face"

[@aiforgoats]

Damn you’re tutorials are extremely helpful, I was only taught one step of this process before so thank you for posting these 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@Sarav]

Man! I'm revisiting this like after a year & I'm kinda appreciating the way my ear developed in all this time. The loud and louder versions instantly struck me as quashed. While earlier obviously the louder versions sounded better! Damn, I'm becoming more of an engineer now. Thanks for all the knowledge Mike! Appreciate it!

[@abdullahrao3804]

Thank you so much brotha. You are seriously a light for the beginners. Much love and respect from my side

[@champp3385]

I found this super useful, especially on my most recent song. Managed to get a better sound quality than I used to get. Still have a long way to go, but I know I am slowly improving. Just wanted to say thank you

[@iamnomic]

Very nice man. I think it's great that you give some advice on where you actually want to get with your mastering (if you want to upload to YT or spotify, etc.) Really helpful. Thanks a lot.

[@calebscalzo]

Very Very Helpful; I watched the tutorial once and then played it back and did it step by step as you did with a song I'm working on. It really improved the master, and your tips even made me go back and fix a few things on my mix. Thanks a billion!

[@bjazz68]

I actually don't know how to say thanks for your work and instructions. Incredible!

[@mytotalrelaxationsecretsre4654]

I just love your tutorials, I have followed you for a long time but only just commenting...

[@christermini2216]

This is my favorite video on KZbin. Facts.

[@Itsallawesome]

pro tip: set your limiter first and do the rest of the processing THROUGH it because the limiter is usually going to add some brightness. but keep your limiter at the end of the signal chain and make sure the gain matching is on so you dont get distracted by the loudness.

[@nikolaynenov7478]

Man, you are awesome ! I am really glad I found your channel ! Thanks buddy !

[@chevyash]

THANK U SO MUCH hopefully this works good enough for soundcloud too. btw this song is fire af i LOVE that vocal

[@apchan]

I love the song you are mastering it brings a sense of joy and happiness ..

[@nathypat8888]

Been watching your channel for sometime and I really thank you for your work

[@sidious501]

Always teaching me something new! your the best man

[@TheRealMacAndCheese]

Yeah I sing along with your song while watching this. Thanks for the info! Super helpful stuff!

[@cph2004]

Tip: ctrl A and select all in piano roll. Put the mouse cursor over one of the notes and hold alt and scroll up or down and that moves all the velocity all at once.