Mastering Your Lofi Tracks like A Pro in Ableton | Inspired By...

[@slik_p]

Your tracks sound wonderful! I used to freak out a lot with this subject. And I still do. I thinker and thinker and thinker. And I make mistakes. But like you said, in the end it's our song and we do the best we can with what we know. It's part of evolution. I received compliments on songs, never on my mastering skills. That says enough. People out there that listen to the work we put out couldn't care less about that stuff. That's an aspect of overthinking that I learned to tone down. They do not listen the same way we do so there's no point in having a meltdown because it's not well mastered. And it probably never will. That's why people that study the craft for years exist. One step at a time I improved and now the mastering phase is not as bad as it used to be. I still do not know what I'm doing, but I sure know a bit more than I used to! I don't know if this is a good tip or not - like I said, I'm a total noob at this - but I use the saturator across the channels to tame the peaks a bit. I find that when it gets to the master it helps me get a bit more volume!

[@WillHatton]

Couldn’t have said it better myself! Don’t stress and enjoy the process both in creativity and education! I for one am looking forward to looking back on this video in a couple of years to surely think “what was I doing!?” but it certainly does the job for now 🤗

[@NomburgMusic]

How did I miss this?! This is amazing

[@WillHatton]

😂 you’re so kind! I’m glad you found it eventually!

[@SundayVibesmusic]

As always great video💯

[@WillHatton]

Thanks bud!!

[@WillHatton]

* Ignore me at 11:09, leave your first limiter at -0.30 - I got my notes mixed up! 😂 Timestamps below for your convenience! 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - The Roadmap 2:35 - Routing Template 4:12 - Buss Mastering according to Ahee 5:09 - Buss Mastering (How to make the template) 9:50 - Music on TikTok (Sponsor) 10:37 - The Lo-Fi Master Chain 15:28 - Glue Compression 19:34 - Before & After!

[@SampleThisFeeling]

Hey Will when I put the utility like you on mid/side and push it down to 100 I can't hear my track. What am I doing wrong?

[@SampleThisFeeling]

I think I fixed they were both turned on.

[@aldraias1]

I like that you created sections of songs with makers and named them. Good idea that might keep me focused.

[@SasaMicovic]

yessir!, this is what i had in mind, thanks Will, great useful video as always

[@WillHatton]

Glad to hear it Sasa, big love 🙌🏼

[@itsowlmygod]

I really needed that! Thanks!

[@WillHatton]

No problem at all! ✌🏻 Thanks for your comment!

[@collormusic]

Lots of useful info here mate. Thank you so much

[@WillHatton]

Thank you so much for saying so, glad to be of service!

[@lofialumni]

One of the most informative mastering lessons I have seen. I appreciate it +1

[@therealigorproducer]

VERY COOL TUTORIAL!!!!

[@WillHatton]

Appreciate it!

[@404notfound_93_]

Excellent video man! Just starting to explore mixing/ mastering. Best video yet.

[@yophosy5419]

great thank you and loved your last comment AND unlike many of these types of video I COULD tell the difference !

[@WillHatton]

I’m so glad! Thanks for the moral boost and for stopping by!

[@commonbeats]

Brilliant, thanks bro! Only being playing with my template today and going to incorporate lots of this! :) x

[@WillHatton]

Always a pleasure to see your face in the comments, nice one bud! Glad to help 🙌🏼👍🏼

[@commonbeats]

@@WillHatton Big love bro!

[@satriadaksa5140]

Been subscribed for a while, so far this tutorial really helped me to mastering🙌

[@WillHatton]

I’m so pleasure to hear that! ✌🏻

[@why0gilliams]

Ah lovely stuff! Thanks a lot for sharing this, gonna return to my EP that never sounds good enough and make it sound good enough!

[@WillHatton]

You can do eeeeet! Thanks for always swinging by.

[@boyheartbeats5853]

you're definitely a mix boss! good looks

[@WillHatton]

Biggup man, I still have a lot to learn!

[@mellowkeys_]

awesome video. I have incorporated your mastering technique in my latest production. I would like to know more about the Chain groups, what's the purpose, or how do you use this group in the mixing/mastering process? Is there a video where you explain this?Thanks!

[@tombenjaminmorris]

Thanks for this info, Will! Great to see other's workflows on this stuff

[@WillHatton]

Thanks for stopping by, Tom!

[@shefe802]

Amazing!

[@malmcowy]

Brilliant stuff, thank you!

[@squigglesmusic9660]

I didn't know that I needed to know about group limiting!

[@WillHatton]

Mission complete!

[@michael.henery]

yessss thank you!

[@WillHatton]

My pleasure! It was about time!

[@gyur6]

fantastic tutorial

[@WillHatton]

Thanks bud!!

[@davidkissser8011]

Thank you so much for your videos, they really help massively!!

[@WillHatton]

My pleasure my friend!

[@Koumori3]

How do you guys route your Reverb Send? Straight to Master, Pre Master or Chain Capture?

[@WillHatton]

Good question and I’m not sure I have the right answer but I tend to go pre-master. I might learn that this is bad practice in future so happy to have my mind changed!

[@LofiBee]

Great tips 👍, greetings from beehive 😎

[@WillHatton]

Greetings from… here!!! 😂🐝

[@mooseybaby278]

Get in son

[@WillHatton]

Back of the netttttt 🙌🏼

[@AshleyCreighton]

Where can I find the previous video you referenced at 0:57 ? (in which you mixed the tracks you're mastering in this video?)

[@WillHatton]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n17EcmyqgMiImMk

[@AshleyCreighton]

@@WillHatton oh okay 🤓 thanks! joining the patreon 👏

[@Jupiters_Fire]

Great video. Did you do a video showing how you mixed the track before the mastering stage?

[@mattearly1265]

This is easilyy the most helpful video I've seen on this subject! One question though, and maybe I missed it...but what did you place in the Basic Chain? Nothing? Or perhaps...a limiter?

[@WillHatton]

Just a limiter, limiter central baaabyyyyyy!

[@jaxonshaw8441]

really wish you had a logic pro template like this I could buy

[@Yotteiru]

Where can I find a compressor that is closest to this glue compressor? Mine doesn't have this EQ thing where you can narrow in on Hz.

[@WillHatton]

Are you using Live Suite? If so, you just need to open up the sidechain option (That little triangle in the top left of your glue compressor) it's a built in device.

[@jxlian6572]

Can you make a video of your setup?

[@sorenmacbeth]

I know you skipped over it in the video, but could you give a quick description of the "sc sender" track and how that is setup here in the comments maybe?

[@shawnmorgan7839]

2 questions. Where do I route my verb and delay returns and where to u put my sidechain ducking vst to duck the kick?

[@WillHatton]

Hey Shawn, you can route your returns to the pre-master. They’re not integral to this tutorial so hence why you don’t really see them! I can’t answer your sidechain kick because it’s your project! 😂 Put it wherever works for the song you’re creating!

[@toniverz_lofi]

Does this routing also apply to lofi music or just Skrillex type of music?

[@kodadac23]

Thank you so much for sharing this Will, very helpful info and tips.

[@shefe802]

By the way did you put an EQ on the Sub Chain?

[@WillHatton]

Just to roll off some of the highs!

[@shefe802]

@@WillHatton And on the basic chain did you have any limiter or eq?

[@WillHatton]

​ @Teodor Stoyanov Edit to previous reply ^ apologies I was replying late before jumping into bed... - There's no eq on the sub chain, just a limiter with the ceiling set to - 0.50 - The basic chain has a default limiter and EQ (rolling off the first 100hz) - The final chain has just a limiter at default setting. The vid is a step by step guide, you should be able to follow! :)

[@shefe802]

@@WillHatton Thanks!

[@chrisxhankins]

Still mostly incomprehensible but its ok😅