audio post-production

  1. M

    How can I offer mix and mastering services without a portfolio?

    I'm wondering how to offer mixing and mastering services when I don't have a portfolio yet. Any tips or advice would be super helpful. Thanks!
  2. M

    How does a mastering engineer treat a song?

    I've been curious about the process of mastering and how it differs from mixing. Specifically, I'm wondering how a mastering engineer treats a song. What are the steps involved in mastering a song, and how do they go about achieving the desired sound? Any insights would be appreciated.
  3. M

    Expagorate the difference between a bus channel and an FX channel?

    In PreSonus Studio One DAW what is the difference between a bus channel and an FX channel?
  4. P

    Are stereo enhancers commonly used in audio mastering?

    How often are stereo enhancers used in audio mastering?
  5. C

    What makes an EQ have a 3D sound?

    I often hear people describing the sound of a paramatric EQ having that unique 3D sound. What is that all about?
  6. C

    What sample rate do pro studios use?

    I wanna know if there is a particular sample rate that pro studios use. Any ideas? I normally just stick to whatever the default sample rate is inside a DAW. I have never changed it.
  7. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Mastering podcasts

    When you are mastering your own podcasts, your buddies' podcasts, or whatever, make sure you've got an average or integrated loudness of -14 LUFS and you've got your audio software brickwall limiter plug-in ceiling output set at -3 dBFS. It's best to stay within this range when mastering in...
  8. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Should you add reverb to a podcast?

    Reverb is the echo effect you hear when sound bounces back from walls and surfaces, making it feel like you're in a big room. When used in audio, reverb can make a voice sound fuller and give a sense of space. For podcasts, it might add warmth and depth to voices, creating a different mood. Why...
  9. S

    What is the best way to improve mixing and mastering skills?

    Are there shortcuts or a fast-track process of rapidly improving mixing and mastering skills for music? I want to be able to do some gigs on Fiverr for passive income. Any tips and hints?
  10. S

    How many digital equalizers are enough?

    I am sorry if this is a real noob question. But the sheer number of digital equalizers is so overwhelming. Is hoarding a natural part of music production? What about if you opt to only use one digital equalizer does that cover all bases in either mixing or mastering?
  11. S

    What is the difference between +4dBu and -10dBV?

    Can you tell me what the difference is between +4dBu and -10dBV?
  12. T

    Is it okay to master in the same project or start a new one

    When you have finished working on a record. Is it best to master the tune in the same project or to render it to a WAV file and then start a separate project session for mastering?
  13. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What is a soft clipper?

    A soft clipper is a type of audio signal processing effect that limits the amplitude of an input signal. It does this by gradually reducing the level of the source material as it approaches the maximum level that the clipper is set to e.g., 0 dBFS or -1 dBFS. This helps to prevent the audio...
  14. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    How do you use two limiters in mastering?

    The use of two brickwall maximizers in audio mastering is known as double or serial limiting. How you use this technique is you carefully chop off the transients. You set the first mastering limiter's recovery (or release time) to be fast. The second brickwall limiter's recovery time has got to...
  15. G

    Is it not counterproductive for audio software developers to make AI tools?

    What is the end game of audio software developers who are keen on improving artificial intelligence-related plugs when that has the potential to replace both mastering and mixing sound engineers? If AI music becomes so good who will buy the plugs?
  16. R

    What are the best frequency crossover cutoff points?

    What are the best frequency crossover cutoff points?
  17. M

    What is better: EQ before compression or vice versa?

    Whether you are recording, mixing, or mastering I am kinda wondering, when should you use parametric EQ before compression and when is it best to use compression before EQ.
  18. Tafadzwa Twabam

    What is the difference between Waves RBass and MaxxBass?

    I know both are bass enhancement plug-ins but what's the underlying difference between Waves Audio Renaissance Bass and MaxxBass? And which one is better, particularly for audio mastering?
  19. Sekuru Dhorofiya

    What is easier to learn: mixing music or audio mastering?

    Hi y'all, the title says it all, doesn't it? Of course, I'd assume both stages can be challenging but I want an overview and that is to say what is easier to learn: music mixing or audio mastering?
  20. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    How to create an automation clip in Image-Line's FL Studio DAW

    The way in which you create an automation clip within Image-Line's FL Studio DAW depends on whether the software plug-in you want to automate is a native or a third-party VST effect or instrument. Step 1: Load a native effect or instrument that comes with FL Studio. For this example, I have...
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