Mastering Like A Pro with Stock Plugins (Logic Pro)

Updated with the latest techniques! In this tutorial, we're mastering an upbeat R&B track start to finish, using stock plugins ONLY.
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[@Alex_Black]

Today I learned an important lesson: Heroes don't wear capes, they wear black hats and are absolutely incredible at explaining things. Thank you so much Sean.

[@SeanDivine]

😁🙏

[@isaaclouis]

The goat honestly 🙏

[@aydenperkins2005]

“Heroes” isn’t capitalized after the colon, it’s part of the same sentence.

[@SimonT54]

@@aydenperkins2005 today I learned two important lessons

[@NevesThaMenace]

That's not a lesson, it's an observation with the lesson. Lol.

[@heartstrings110]

Listen at :50. Then jump to 20:55 and listen. Big difference. Great work.

[@milzmusician]

Please don’t berate me, but I’ve been studying this video multiple times, listening back and forth between :50 and 20:55, and still doesn’t sound that much different. In my humble opinion, I attribute the mix to the fact he’s an expert mixer and barely needs to worry about all these extra buttons?

[@heartstrings110]

@@milzmusician All good. 👍🏽 I can hear the difference in width, compression, EQ, etc., especially between :50 and 22:00.

[@blondelefant2119]

0:50 - 20:55 (since no one did correctly)

[@bobbywhitewolf]

@@milzmusician you listening with headphones? Or good speakers? Or cell phone?

[@bobbywhitewolf]

@@milzmusician also do you know what Mastering is? It gives air and harmonics to all the frequencies and puts it to the level required to be the loudest possible while not getting rejected by streaming platforms. Making sure you’re not clipping or distorting too much .

[@melodyplayground]

For the first time I feel confident and exited about mastering my own music. Thank you so much for creating such high quality content that explains how the pros actually do it!

[@SeanDivine]

Glad to hear that! Have fun 🙌

[@MOETtelevision]

This is great promo for the artist because he is definitely going into my playlist. This song is 🔥

[@falconinc.]

me too

[@john_andresen]

Me too! I love the song 😃

[@elijahteputepu2519]

Fax, This tutorial taught me a lot and this song was amazing, had to go add it myself mid tutorial 🤣

[@almessinger1834]

I think this shows the true subtleness of mastering and how important your mix is to be able to get a good master.

[@giani9662]

I’ve seen soooo many mixing videos for logic and this is SO helpful, by far the best one I’ve watched when it comes to the useful info I just learned. As someone who really only uses the stock plug ins, thank u 🙏

[@ricklaing9728]

That was awesome. I got more help in one hour than I have in weeks of battling to understand and implement. Well done Sean. Great teacher!

[@Ashtonwoerz]

Years I tell you, YEARS I had been (stupidly) compressing a clipping stereo out and calling my tracks done! This video has completely revolutionized my workflow and changed how I finish my tracks. I wish I found this earlier man thank you so much.

[@SeanDivine]

Glad I could help!

[@J_naji12]

This is one of the most helpful videos I've ever seen in terms of audio engineering. Thanks so much Sean!

[@SeanDivine]

thanks J, glad to hear it helped!

[@corbinlantzer3763]

Absolute best mastering video I've seen. Thank you, Sean.

[@AleksandSAYA]

Finally someone who's making Tuts with enjoyable songs :D Thanks !

[@nattyriddim9123]

Only now realized, that I've been watching You for a long time, and never said thank You. So, I'm very grateful for what You are doing! 🙏🙏🙏

[@SeanDivine]

My pleasure and thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

[@nattyriddim9123]

@@SeanDivine Thank You for replying! Much love! 👊

[@OneMoreTimeCast]

can't wait to get feedback like that on my new channel i started! makes me happy to see others appreciating content creators for what they do. awesome stuff!

[@Superlotuswaves]

Me too, thanks Sean you’re tutorials are real insightful and your voice is real soothing

[@haze1452]

Thank you !! I’m slowly learning production and this was so helpful. The song sounds so much wider thanks to this

[@ALEXAWRIGHT]

I just started with Logic and this is my first time attempting mastering. Thanks for the hugely helpful video! I've got lots more to learn but this first track is already sounding better thanks to you.

[@SeanDivine]

Great to hear :)

[@TheCAPTAINDESTROYER]

Cool. Can we hear your track? 😊

[@carltonwang4168]

This right here is actually what I needed. Bravo Brotha!

[@hughellisATL]

this was so well done - thank you Sean, very much appreciate this!

[@soulfaktor]

Beautifully produced song...another great video Sean.

[@carltonmakaza5788]

Just finished mastering pretty much for the first time. Everything sounds good. I really appreciate this video. Thank very You.

[@johnfalcone4663]

Thank you Sean your mastering tutorial helped tremendously. Your making the world a better place!

[@tinashe852]

You have been always an inspiration bro,thanx for this platform

[@Snugglebear34]

As usual, Sean, you attention to detail coupled with the simplicity at which you show your level of expertise makes this tut worth watching. Thank you, sir!!

[@SeanDivine]

🙏 thanks Frank, glad it helped 🙌

[@abcfiresolutions9138]

Excellent Sean. Thanks for sharing.👏👏

[@migibeats104]

Smooth teaching and beautiful production.

[@Turr3ntin3T3l3vision]

Dope! I knew a lot of this but you definitely showed me a lot I didn't know. appreciate you bro!

[@rickhorvath]

Excellent tune, singer, everything!

[@DhruvKanojia]

This was amazing. I like how you're trying to cover all the bases from Mixing to Mastering as well. Great informative video, as usual Sean!

[@kindguy4106]

Ed

[@richardtyler5076]

So, so helpful Sean! Thanks for making this.

[@JewelzFinazzo]

This video is one of the best on KZbin in terms of getting directly to the point and being very transparent. Thank you for making this.

[@SeanDivine]

Glad it helped Julian! 🙌

[@cal-gpurevessele.m.3473]

That was quite helpful! I look forward to trying it all out!

[@Clormo]

I knew the vid was going to be good as usual, I just wanted to comment to say this song is pretty dope from the vibe to the sound to the mix (obviously).

[@TyrusKey]

Literally the best video about mastering with Logic's stock plugins!! Thank you Sean!

[@coryjames5166]

Oh yeah, loved this tutorial!!! Very informative and I learned a lot!

[@hesretnu]

This video is amazing and SUPER helpful. Thank you so much Sean! I couldn’t subscribe fast enough to your channel.

[@m-tech1816]

Thanks, this tutorial really helped me out a lot. This is a great Tutorial for someone, who knows his way around in his DAW and has failed his previous mastering-attempts - just like me.. It helped me stitch together the missing peaces and together with some other tools i already used, I could bring up my master into a good shape.

[@TheLajrFamily]

this is it bro, love this video of all the videos I've seen om mastering

[@powderedtoastman3093]

Excellent vid Sean. Love the track too. Cool vocalist

[@MarcDesilets]

So this finally helped me tighten up my mixes and make them punchier. Thanks.

[@wilpryormusic]

Yooo you are dope I didn’t even know where to start with mastering but I refer to your video I’ve only done 4 so far but your passing of knowledge is appreciated I wish you the best !🙏🏾👏🏽

[@synchro505]

This is awesome. Logic just seems chock full of lesser known tools that are extremely handy. Learning from the provided tools in Logic helps me understand and appreciate third-party plugins even more. So glad I found this vid. Thank you.

[@jeevanjoy9570]

woww....that phat fx thing...just was an eye opener for me....awesome work bro

[@mccloysong]

Thank you, Sean. Finding the right recipe for mastering a song is difficult enough. Then having to match the other tracks on the album so they all have the same sonic flavor is a three dimensional chess game, since every song needs its own tweaks-even when all were recorded the same way on the same day.

[@SeanDivine]

very true!

[@zuekiin]

Really nice! Thanks for all the pointers. I must say that the mix sounded pretty good also. Very clean mix I must say.

[@SeanDivine]

thanks Elio

[@GeraldLawMusic]

Incredible stuff here. I am blown away by the sound transformation. You’ve got a new subscriber here. Thanks!

[@immortalitytherapper23]

This is awesome brother! Love your videos. Keep them coming!

[@slavaokrugin]

Sean, thank you so much for this tutorial and thank you for you vocal presets.

[@SeanDivine]

my pleasure Slava!

[@cameronhorspool8527]

You're definitely the most helpful teacher on here, good sir. You've helped me improve my mixes in a very short time 💯🙏

[@SamWiseman]

This is amazing, it gave my track so much more air and dynamics. Thank you!

[@zachward2966]

So clear and understandable. Thank you!

[@robertkuhlman8811]

Great tutorial. I really appreciate your teaching style - succinct and calm - thank you sir,

[@SeanDivine]

glad to hear that Robert, thank you!

[@Fast_and__curious]

Thank you bro . It’s hard to see people only use stock plugins to sound professional like this ✊🏽✊🏽

[@SeanDivine]

Happy to help!

[@jackiesimons1994]

incredible class, thank you

[@robertthompson5511]

Beautiful song and superb mastering technique, thanks.

[@JaMard80]

🔥Thanks for these videos Sean. My mixes are 💯 after watching your tutorials. I use Logic Pro X stock plugins and you are a big help. The best on KZbin.🔥💪🏾

[@SeanDivine]

Glad to hear it Jamard 🙏🙌

[@melodyman9162]

You always giving to the music community brother. Thank you so much! That is a bad ass song! Reminds me the late great Michael Jackson.

[@tryshchenko]

Some of the most useful 23 minutes I've ever spent. Thank you!

[@alastairmakesmusic]

This is absolutely all round awesome, thank you!

[@me2609]

Your in my prayers Sean! MUCH LOVE

[@SeanDivine]

DACRION 🙏🙏

[@cal-gpurevessele.m.3473]

DACRION ❤️

[@thoughtsmusings]

0:38 - Introducing the Multimeter 1:54 - Setting up the Multimeter 3:11 - Deductive EQ in Channel EQ 4:06 - Deductive EQ in Linear Phase EQ 4:48 - Additive EQ in Vintage Graphic EQ 6:39 - Multipressor 9:10 - Exciter 10:46 - Stereo Spread 12:54 - Bitcrusher 15:26 - Phat FX 18:36 - Adaptive Limiter 21:18 - Song Playback 22:38 - End

[@SeanDivine]

thanks :)

[@djgirl6985]

Can't stop singing this song now! :) Tutorial was great too thx!

[@bubz75]

Big Tune 🔥

[@oliw3664]

I like to mix into a mix bus which then goes in to the master out. That way, I put mastering processors on the mix bus and the meters etc on the master out, just to give room for each. Great stuff Sean, some good tips as always, cheers.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

As the mastering engineer for my bands, this video is going to help out a lot. I’ve already had a similar workflow to this since 2020, but I *slept on* the Phat FX plug-in.

[@Skrenja]

It's a beaut of a plugin. The Step FX plugin is amazing too.

[@boysoul2075]

Huge help - really appreciated you explaining why you did everything and how it all fit together

[@SeanDivine]

Glad to hear it!

[@kennethwilliams3815]

that song is a whole vibe and its a lot of good info in this video🔥

[@kemmiitv762]

this song is so good

[@ZacharyAghaizu]

Keep Coming back to this when mastering in logic nowadays! Lovely Tutorial

[@OneMoreTimeCast]

me tooooo! i thought my top 5 stock plugins were the best, but now i am second guessing the video i just dropped on my new channel lol. GREAT STUFF HERE!

[@thespicablethinker7950]

Excellent tutorial, man!

[@DJKrazmusic]

that bass enhancer is AWESOME WOW! Thanks bro

[@oviqru]

Thanks for the video! A couple of questions/ remarks: - on the Phat FX, wouldn't you rearrange the order at the bottom so the Bass Enhancer feeds into the Distortion module? - on the intersample peaks, I would add the AURoundTrip AAC after the Adaptive Limiter and before Multimeter since intersample peaks can occur with hard limiting even if the ceiling is set just below 0 (i.e. -0.1).

[@xsensvit8660]

This is just PERFECT. You're really REALLY DOPE MAN. THANK YOU to the MOON.

[@SeanDivine]

thank you, glad to help!

[@mejustbeingme1207]

@@SeanDivine can logic proX work on windows.? If not what works on window

[@LogicFlowRecords]

Very helpful! Thanks for the tips.

[@seamasmanly]

Just what I need right now, thanks 🙏

[@garybmusic]

Thanks Sean, that's the best mastering online class ever!! from an old pro

[@SeanDivine]

Thanks Gary! 🙏

[@garybmusic]

@@SeanDivine thanks Sean, if you were to use stock plugin, what would it be? respect Gary

[@sephorambungue4588]

This song that you produce and mixing is incredibly keep it 🔥🔥🔥🎉😮.

[@sephorambungue4588]

Is it possible if I can have your email address please? I want to. Ask a question about making your own studio

[@ejstonemusic]

Great vid, I followed along mastering my track at the same time. amazing difference. Thanks Sean!

[@IamJustise]

Awesome video. thank you for explaining and really going into detail with the plug-ins. all the subtle things really make a difference

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

Great tutorial, full of new info for me I've been casually using Logic for years but it's only lately I've been finding out how deep and feature-packed this DAW is! Thanks and I'll be checking out more of your vids.

[@SeanDivine]

glad to hear it Jeff, thank you!

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

I had to come back again today and review the high points... what a great new knowledge set this is for my home studio mixes!~ Level was always my weakest point, but not any more. Also bought Ozone on a $29 special and that adds some great imaging so I have an alternative to the exciter plug.

[@srosh218]

Damn, all you do is so detailed and I most say I barely can tell the difference when you mix, my dream is to become like you Sean 🙏🎶 Very good video Sean, remembering us how dope logic stocks are and such a beautiful beautiful song you choose!!! Keep it up ❤️🙏

[@SeanDivine]

appreciate it Salar! In time, you'll be even better 🙌

[@srosh218]

@@SeanDivine 🙏❤️

[@puddingonmars1046]

this song is so sweet !!

[@spira3661]

Wow! Amazing tutorial my friend did a great job of explaining everything.

[@prod.july2]

I wish i could learn this at my school. Can listen to it very long without gettin bored

[@SeanDivine]

glad to hear that :)

[@ayalonmedia]

Fantastic video Sean. As a middle aged guy, Iv'e been using Logic since it was made by emagic but there is always much to learn and I find I can learn from older people and younger people like you. From this, I think I can stop paying others to master my music. I also wanted to compliment you on actually playing your music so we can h ear what you are actually doing. So many producers with KZbin channels show us and explain the technical ins and outs but seem to hide their work. Not only do you let us hear what you are doing but what we hear sounds great, both in quality of production and in the quality of the song. But your next step is to tell us where we can find that song (c'mon man, promote yourself).

[@SeanDivine]

Thanks, I appreciate that! The link to the song is in the description 🙌

[@radiosvmusic]

these tips are amazing. thankyou

[@jlcentertainmentllc2565]

💪🏻great content bro!

[@vijayrams5303]

great teaching

[@vijayrams5303]

Sir please teach mixing fundamental

[@mattwarren5038]

This was super helpful! Really helped me understand the loudness issue. I thought I just had to smash things with a limiter 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@SeanDivine]

😁 glad to hear it Matt!

[@samueldarkwah8647]

Amazing... this has been so helpful!. Thank you🙏❤❤

[@PacificArcTigWelding]

I just dropped this chain on my mix for a movie trailer score I've been working on, and I'm amazed at the difference. Headphones or studio monitors, absolutely stoked at the improvements. Thank you for this video!

[@Ryanthemusician]

This song is (FIRE) sheesh

[@trevormason3825]

This is way over my head I’ll return to this in like a year

[@CharleySuede]

Thank you so much,, Sean. This video was incredibly well done!

[@PhilcheshireCoUk]

Thanks Sean. So transparent sounding!

[@DJSidhu24]

Tx you bro 💪 love you 😘 you are very useful for everyone You ar God gift for us

[@SeanDivine]

it's my pleasure 🙏🙌

[@THEFUTURESOUNDBEAT]

Divine thanks for this one really appreciate this I tried it on my track dam I'm the king of mastering in logic thank you very much this really really really a great contents and I'm tune on all the way from Paris . please divine do you have a video on how to use a miter .

[@phillipkmusic5715]

Such an amazing tutorial! Thank you.

[@Shersingr]

Thanks for the videos man. They're great. :)

[@JTFuller]

wow man.. that mix is amazing. did you make that or you just mixed and mastered it.. Wow, that sounds amazing.. I can't get that out of Logic.. lol

[@SeanDivine]

Thanks JT! Just mixed and mastered this one.

[@JayMadeelrubio]

Sean I'm your biggest fan your productions are out of this universe!! Will you be making this session file downloadable like you did with all your other LOGIC STOCK MIXING/MASTERING tutorial videos? Fantastic work even with stock plugins

[@SeanDivine]

thanks Jay! not this one, more free downloads coming in the near future though :)

[@fdrkelly]

I watched this video several times over the last few days after setting up a home studio only to realize that Sean is the guy who used to live in a townhouse behind some friends of mine in north Charlotte. Thanks for the video, and glad to see you’re doing well.

[@SeanDivine]

Small world! Glad it was helpful and good to hear from you man 🙏

[@Nassoud60]

amazing work thanks for sharing