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Audio Mistakes 104 - 10 Common Mastering Mistakes.
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1
When acting as both Mix and Mastering engineer on a project, you should...
schedule as much of a break as possible between wrapping up the mix and starting Mastering
begin Mastering while recording and mixing
have a Mastering template-the same processors/settings that you always use for every song
begin Mastering as quickly as possible as soon as the mix is completed
2
Potential technical issues that should be checked for in Mastering include...
overall L/R Balance
All answers are correct
stereo Correlation
Phase between channels
3
How much EQ boost/cut and Compression gain reduction would be most typical in Mastering?
2–3 dB
10–12 dB
7–8 dB
12–15 dB
4
Typical settings for a Multiband compressor...
utilize Ratios of 10:1 or more
might utilize lower Ratios, like 2:1 or less
would always be identical for each of the bands
would need to be more aggressive than with a single-band compressor
5
What are two most critical aspects of monitoring for a Mastering session?
A three-way speaker design, and a separate audiophile power amp
Speaker response/positioning, and room acoustics
The DAW and the plugins
The ability to monitor at maximum volume at all times, and a subwoofer
6
When is Mastering done?
As part of the pre-production process
Between the Recording and Mixing stages
During recording
As the final stage of production
7
What is the one thing that bringing in a separate Mastering engineer always guarantees?
More trouble than it's worth
Fresh ears brought to the project
A hefty fee
His own secret Mastering settings that are guaranteed to work for every project
8
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
Too much "Loudness Maximizing" can induce listener fatigue
Too much "Loudness Maximizing" can inadvertantly push drums too far down into the mix
All statements are correct
Too much "Loudness Maximizing" can rob the mix of muscial dynamics
9
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
Technically, a brick wall limiter allows for an increase in average level by automatically riding the gain of the signal continuously
All statements are true
Technically, a brick wall limiter allows for an increase in average level by applying gradual compression starting at a very low Threshold
Technically, a brick wall limiter allows for an increase in average level by reducing the level of transients without digital clipping
10
Using M-S (Mid-Side) processing to EQ in Mastering...
may allow for EQ to be applied more specifically to certain elements of the mix
automatically applies different EQ to the instruments in the center of the mix
automatically varies the amount of boost/cut from section to section
all answers are correct
11
If there was only one piece of advice you could offer about Mastering, it might be:
Always shoot for the loudest possible level, compared with other (commercial) releases
Always apply high- and low-frequency boosts
Apply as much processing as possible
Apply processing more subtly in Mastering than in Mixing
12
When using commercial tracks as references, they should be...
MP3 files
.ogg files
MP4 (AAC) files
CD (16-bit) or 24-bit PCM masters
Audio Mistakes 104
10 Common Mastering Mistakes
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