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    • What is Audio Mastering?
    • Guide to an Improved Acoustic Environment
      • Studio Acoustics
      • Standing Waves in the Studio
    • EQ Audio Mastering Tutorial – Contents
    • Dynamics Processing Tutorial (Compression in Audio Mastering) – Contents
    • Audio Suitability for Mastering
    • Live Mastering Session
    • Advanced Mastering Techniques
  • The Master Chain
  • Practice Music

Section 5 of Live Mastering Session – Limiting

The last part of the audio mastering session. Limiting is the final seal, giving more RMS, lifting the track to up to a commercial volume.

an image of the W1 Audio Mastering Limiter being used in the live mastering session video

 

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Part 1:

The Audio Mastering Blueprint

  • What is Audio Mastering?
  • Studio Acoustics
    • Standing Waves in the Studio
  • Tonal/Spectral Processing (EQ in Audio Mastering)
    • Linear Phase EQ in Mastering
    • EQ, Tone & The Frequency Spectrum
    • Linear Phase EQ Parameters
    • EQ Decisions When Audio Mastering
    • Fixing Problem Frequencies in Audio Mastering
    • Linear Phase EQ Mastering Technique
    • Problem Frequencies in Audio Mastering Continued
    • Linear Phase EQ in Audio Mastering Demonstration
    • EQ Audio Mastering Tutorial Final Word
  • Dynamics Processing (Compression in Audio Mastering)
    • Introduction to Compression in Mastering
    • How Compressors Work
    • Compressor Circuit Types
    • Setting Up Your Compressor for Mastering
    • Demonstration of Single-Band Compression Technique
    • Fatness and RMS
    • Limiters
    • Limiters and RMS
    • After the Limiter?
    • Demonstration of a Limiter
    • Multi-Band Compression in Mastering
    • Multi-Band Compression Situations
    • Multi-Band Compression in Mastering Demonstration
    • Dynamics Processing Tutorial – Final Word
  • Audio Suitability for Mastering

Live Audio Mastering Session

  • Introduction to the Live Mastering Session
  • Section 1 – Listen
  • Section 2 – Linear Phase EQ
  • Section 3 – Multi-Band Compression
  • Section 4 – Single-Band Compression
  • Section 5 – Limiting

Part 2:

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