How To Master Your Song In Logic Pro [Mastering Tutorial]

[@CharlesCleyn]

🙋🏼‍♂ hi everyone, here are my 6 Pillars on learning Logic Pro Faster (FREE): www.charlescleyn.com/learn-logic

[@dbest7]

I've always been super intimidated by mastering, but this video made it seem way simpler and easier to digest (especially for someone who isn't the most tech savvy like me). Thank you so much man!!!

[@CharlesCleyn]

Let me know if you have any mastering questions in a comment! 🎹

[@ericgyan5078]

How can you get the master channel in your mix?

[@xefferson]

solid video. thank you

[@driell6544]

Ive been loving you videos man, keep up the good work

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thank you Driell!!

[@spencercademusic]

Appreciate the help!

[@sarahcarrillo2128]

You are the best at what you do! So knowledgeable and have such a clear and easy to understand delivery. Appreciate all your videos - you've been saving me tonight.

[@prodwebster]

U talk quiet as hell dawg I'm tryna watch this in a restaurant and I still need subtitles on full volume. Great video tho much needed info

[@CharlesCleyn]

love the hustle... mastering while eating

[@prodwebster]

@@CharlesCleyn 😂😂thanks bro keep up the good work

[@1KriticalShoota]

😂😬😂😂

[@jennyblockz2061]

Yeah like his moms gonna hear him and beat him or something lmao 🤣

[@TheTruthIsAbsolute]

😂😂😂

[@JnoTe707]

I have to say, I've been trying to learn how to mix for a long time. Looking up videos left to right. You my brother have the best video I can clearly understand. Keep it up brother.

[@michaelrbyrne5750]

Really nice tutorial. I’m brushing up on my knowledge and hoping to expand a little on it too. Found this really great. Only thing I would add is the attention to the final levels. Recommend is that true peak is at -1 and that that you pay attention to a LUF meter that it comes in around -14. These are to comply with streaming services.

[@martinspangenberg8117]

Thanks, Charles! Excellent content as always. I really appreciate your videos; each time I watch, I learn something new

[@Jazzstandardsrw]

Excellent! Thank you. You have a very clear explanation of things - great eye contact - great info. Thanks.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@JonvaTheREaLMusiqMentor]

Great tutorial Sir Charles. I found it very helpful with much clarity.👍🏿

[@angelali3738]

Any stock LogicPro master plugin would you recommend? Those mentioned in this video seemed paid ones.

[@trapgod2938]

YoU Are Great Thanks

[@kenzi-music]

Amazing tutorial & resource. Thanks

[@ronereing]

Hey Charles - I've said it before but it's worth saying again. Thanks loads for these videos. It's a massive help to me and I'm sure thousands of others. Very cool of you.

[@EARGASMSGUARANTEED]

Wow thanks bro I like the way you teach step by step

[@TeofiloIsrael]

*Thanks.*

[@jeevaragamazeemraja]

Amazing tutorial sir & tq

[@tecnica-de-voz]

Hi Charles, can you please share what true peak level number you use to master your tracks for Spotify? Thank you for the video.

[@CharlesCleyn]

a good rule of thumb is about -14 LUFS or -8 RMS

[@sijinthomas4284]

Again thank you brother, Very helpful.

[@PJ-ee5mc]

I really want to follow this but I cannot figure out how you are creating this track called 'MASTER' at the bottom of your other instrument tracks. I realize that there is a "Master" on the mixer but are the two connected to each other, or do we just create an audio track and call it MASTER? It would be very helpful to know this.

[@DrugFoods]

Love your videos and music.

[@spoondrake]

the best tutorial ever 🔥🔥

[@romangamer9177]

Nice video, however logic has a button called "Pre fader metering" ....all faders must be at 0 and turned down via the vst source or a unity gain plugin before mastering

[@chanaiiH]

He said lets make a video about loudness and i cant even hear him🤣🤣

[@Shayler78]

Can you do a mastering session using only plugins that are part of Logic, rather than 3rd party plugins?

[@kishorilalkishoreda5719]

Thank you for the tutorial I do dance music with a lot of kick n bass. I use the Logic Pro adaptive limiter and I set the TruePeak level at -1 but I don’t know about the function of LockHead knob. How loud can I go before the signal is distorted ? Thanks.

[@quantum-2137]

You said that 0 db was to loud for a finished track, what's the step to bring the final product down to -5 or wherever you find that "sweet spot"

[@hamblinbrown2823]

Bit confused about the reference track. Looks like it is going through all your Mastering Plug-ins as well as your mix which surely you don't want if you are doing a comparison just the Multimeter maybe?

[@KomandrrHen10]

You didnt show us where to click to find master channel output was its just already there in the video. Is there a mastering video for beginners?

[@MombaFam]

oh man thank you brother omg this is really help you are a star

[@zcarm]

Great explanation. This really brought me one step further regarding my previous mastering technique. This is what I have been looking for. To get a wider sound - You get Ozone Imager 2 now for free. Thanks so much for sharing and your clear and understandable steps in the way your are doing your masters - Subscribed - .

[@analytics8055]

Great vid,, I'm missing GB mastering settings. Looking for this on logic.

[@dirtysolarremix]

Thanks👍🏼

[@bobbyrothschild4573]

Thank you, Charles. Excellent tutorial. I have a question regarding how you choose your reference track. I don't really get what would qualify as a good choice. Again, thank you for your clear, concise, and well structured tutorial.

[@rijulsachdeva3513]

Should I use logic plugged in charging or not because I've always seen you on 100% battery and still charging I've the M1 MacBook Pro.

Can you explain to me how my Master Channel jumped over to where my stereo channel should be in the TRACK section of Logic? Somehow it got switched.The Master is supposed to be the farthest to the right, but for some reason, it is to the left

[@robertbialous7555]

Thank you

[@DTGuitarTech]

Thank you for this video. Can I just ask, I noticed you had your mix finished, then you did the mastering in the same session/project. I have seen other videos where they bounce the mix to a stereo track, and then open up a new project to do the mastering on that stereo track. Which is the better way? Are there advantages or disadvantages to having that first bounced track?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hi David, there’s no difference in either way but I think it helps mentally to bounce it out and master 1 track. Then you definitely know your mix is done. Sometimes when you master in the same session you go back and forth in the mix. Also some people just like to have a clean session for the headspace and Im do even run the track through more outboard gear. It really doesn’t matter. I’d say do whatever gets you a better result which is the most important!

[@DTGuitarTech]

@@CharlesCleyn ah that’s great, thanks. I’ve only done stuff in GarageBand before and Logic Pro X is a step up for me so just trying to get it right from the start. Thanks for your reply 😊

[@CharlesCleyn]

@@DTGuitarTech no worries, let me know whenever you have questions.

[@iqbalmabbit]

Hey Charles really appreciate the video, it was very helpful, but I have one stupid question, how do I create a master track? somehow if I create a new blank track it didn't do the thing like you did in the video. cheers!

[@alexanderpiano1506]

Great video! 6:45 you mention how Ozone Imager only applies to the whole production, but with the paid plug-in you can apply to each channel. Would a possible work around be to put it on individual busses?

[@Gukbot]

Thank you so much for this video it helped me so much! I do have one question though... How come you use something like the FabFIlter EQs to cut out frequencies instead of Logic's EQ's? If they are just cutting out frequencies, what is the difference between them? Thanks in advance! :)

[@CharlesCleyn]

To be honest, they do the exact same thing. It doesn't matter which one you use. For me, it's personal preference because I prefer the design of fab filter.

[@Gukbot]

@@CharlesCleyn Got it! Thanks! You’re the man.

[@skinovibes9034]

Can I use on PM3 audio mastering??

[@joseoperaparis]

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[@davevari111]

You just spent three minutes telling me what you’re going to do without telling me anything about mastering.

[@patrickevanfleming3469]

I'm trying to take single track analogue recordings from the 90's, feed them into Logic Pro X and improve the sound quality. Do you know what that process is called? I can't find anything about this subject online. The only thing the internet talks about is how to make new digital recordings sound more Analogue. I'm trying to do the exact opposite. Any advice? Do you have any tutorials on that subject? Anything? Thanks

[@CharlesCleyn]

hey Patrick, I don't have specific advice on this. You might want to look at some restoration plugins, it sounds like those could help.

[@FreddyLBon]

Thanks again for a video that gave me many answers on what mastering really stood for when I thought a good mix would be the last hurdle. Just a final question, when you’re all done and ready to bounce the track, does soloing or not the master track make a difference? If the whole of the final mix is going through the master track? Just wondering…. Thanks in advance! Your videos are great, professional and so helpful!

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hey Freddy, thanks a lot. To answer your question, no you don’t need to solo your master track in the final bounce.

[@reckycase9019]

Thank you so much my brother🙏 you helped me a lot, how can I talk to you a personal? Coz you’re my best teacher I’ve ever have

[@musicbyseanalexander]

Hi Charles Love the vid! That mic you're using to speak into. Should it be used to mix acoustic guitar?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hi Sean, yes, you can totally record acoustic with that.

[@conqra6874]

anyone know the song in the video?

[@marta150]

Ugh. I need something more beginner than this. I went from garageband to Logic Pro X and don't even know how to show the master track to master. I have a stereo out.

[@davidsoto9621]

How exactly did you get to that master channel? You didn't show how you opened it.

[@CharlesCleyn]

hey David, you can open up X to get the mixer and then scroll all the way to the right, also I think you might find a lot of value in this, I can help you learn logic pro really fast, and it's free! www.charlescleyn.com/learn-logic

[@ZahidulIslamLondon]

Cool 😊

[@CoachShanique]

Where do you get a reference track from and how to import??? Thanks

[@xraypluto5262]

Do you bip as like a last step before the song enters the mastering phase? Seems like if I bip everything too early then it’s hard to go back and make switches

[@Xdev1lG00D]

Loved this video so much but you didn’t really explain why you used the multipressor

[@chrishite2450]

How do you get that "Master" Track at the bottom of your track list?

[@MrPhilfridge]

How did you create the master track? Its just there on your screen .

[@danstraussmusic]

Your tutorial videos are great. However, if you could stick to plugins that come with Logic(or are free) that would be helpful for those of us on a budget.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hey Dan, I hear you. Thanks for that feedback, I've started doing that more regularly in my recent tutorials. Also, you might enjoy this, I can help you learn logic pro fast, and it's free: www.charlescleyn.com/learn-logic

[@danstraussmusic]

@@CharlesCleyn thanks! And I really do appreciate your videos, they’ve been really helpful. I think my songs are sounding better because of them. One thing that’s hard is that as a singer songwriter, I’m not really using any loops. All my tracks are me playing instruments, so I was wondering if you have any videos that are a bit more specific to that in terms of mixing and mastering.

[@amielralphdjoume]

how did you create a master track at 4:30?

[@sydneymontesi3476]

Really helpful video thank you! Im a beginner, just one question, how do you import a reference track ? I want to import a song from my apple music library, how would i do that?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hey Sydney, you can drag and drop it right within logic. All you need to have is the mp3 or wav file.

[@Thearcherfl]

You need some Ritalin. lol. My brother is a calm talker too and I fall asleep. lol. Great video. Great tips. Thank you for doing you.

[@Splodgo]

Thank you! You recommend bouncing to a WAV file. Is that better than an AIF file?

[@CharlesCleyn]

I would recommend wav yes :) I've never used an AIF file... perhaps it's used for video?

[@Splodgo]

@@CharlesCleyn Thanks Charles. AIFF is preferred by Tidal. It’s also the format that is found on CDs. Bandcamp accepts WAV, FLAC and AIFF. I’ll go for WAV in future though :)

[@DmsrecordsMakindye]

Thanks bro, how can I get pro-c ? Is it a plug-in?

[@CharlesCleyn]

hey DMS, yes, you can. The company is called Fab Filter

[@tassofficial5028]

Im not sure what you do with the master channel? do I just add another empty track and name it master track? it looks like you are adding plugins to an empty track! sorry I am so new to mastering, would be great if this could be explained

[@CharlesCleyn]

That’s alright man. You don’t need to add a master track. If you open your mixer and scroll to the right you will see a track called master track.

[@tassofficial5028]

@@CharlesCleyn nice one, thankss

[@biekanez1]

Hey Charles, I made a few mixes already in Logic. It's much better to work with than Reaper I think. Only the CPU load gives me sometimes problems. I'm using a lot of Fabfilter plugins also. Here is my question. Why don't you print out your mix and use it on a new project for mastering the song? I'm using a iMac 3,4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 / 32 GB memory 2400Hz-DDR4 Is that powerful enough for mixing? Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for sharing! :-)

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hey Rob, you can definitely do that. Sometimes that's even better but I often prefer to master in the session (depending on the song) since I make a lot of music and it works best with my workflow.

[@mrsnapple5827]

all a bunch of PAID plug ins there are vids with LPX total

[@ramdastanguturi571]

track is not loud enough

[@lilboipolar]

i feel like your gain is too high and im hearing mouth noises i dont need to

[@Iamnaniiblancodacapo]

I want to listen but I kept dozing off with your tone of voice

[@CharlesCleyn]

Haha a good thing?

[@mrsnapple5827]

is this MASTERING or MIXING?

[@hamblinbrown2823]

....Ahh sorry I see you knock the plugins off when listening to the ref

[@henning1137]

Master in Logic…. All the plugs are Fabfilter….?? Useless…

[@prodpreqs]

Are you German ?

[@CharlesCleyn]

I’m Canadian but I’m living in Germany!

[@pommedapi3847]

Ok sorry this is explaining nothing to a begginer! You are just telling us what you do, but not what the things you turn means.. as a teacher it makes sense to explain what the things are "I am going to go to -10 and bring up a threashold and auto release" explains noting..

[@JJ-xt2cf]

something about this guys voice really bugs me

[@mrsnapple5827]

his voice zzzzzzzzzzzz

[@acallaghan4964]

Too much talking, where’s the results

[@CharlesCleyn]

the results are literally the whole time

[@krerkkul]

Thank you