Splice mastering

1. Can mastering ruin a mix?
2. How much should you limit a master?
3. How do you master frequencies?
4. What does mastering do to a mix?

Can mastering ruin a mix?

Before investing any time or money into mastering, it's important to understand the benefits that it provides. Mastering won't necessarily make your song a hit, but poor mastering can ruin the mix that you've worked hard on.

How much should you limit a master?

In a good master, you don't want to hear the limiter working; therefore, ideally the gain reduction limit you have on the limiter should be no more than 2.5 dB.

How do you master frequencies?

Widen the stereo image: Add a touch of high shelving at 8 kHz or higher. Reduce muddiness and tighten up the overall sound: Add some low shelving at 200 Hz or lower. Tighten up just the low end: Reduce frequencies below 75 Hz. Add more definition to vocals: Make a slight cut in the 500–1000 Hz range.

What does mastering do to a mix?

Mastering involves processing your mix into its final form so that it's ready for distribution, which may include transitioning and sequencing the songs.