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Take a 18 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Mastering 101 - Daniel Wyatt's Mastering Tips.
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1
Which of the following should you avoid when working with a mastering engineer?
Send the mastered track to your friends that you trust for opinion
Let the mastering engineer do his/her thing
Listening to the master on a variety of systems
Backseat drive the mastering engineer
2
When mastering a collection of songs, the ______________________ should retain the same space and level throughout the songs.
singer or lead melodic instrument
low-end
snare drum
high-end
3
Which technique offers more flexibility to the mastering engineer?
Stem mastering
Stereo mastering
4
Mastering engineers are known for sharing their secrets with anyone. True or false?
True
False
5
Should you preview your mix with bus limiting before sending it to a mastering engineer?
Yes, and you should leave it on before bouncing
It doesn't matter
Yes, but don't forget to turn it off before bouncing your mix
No, you should avoid limiting at all cost. The mastering engineer will take care of it.
6
Which of the following is a mix bus compressor?
FabFilter Pro L
iZotope Insight
SSL
Ozone Limiter
7
A quiet intro can make a track feels louder when the main section of the track comes in. True or false?
True
False
8
A Fairchild compressor has attack, release and ratio controls that can be set by the user. True or false?
False
True
9
Which of the following effect is often used in mastering to remove harshness?
Stereo delay
Chorus
DeEsser
Fuzz
10
Is it OK to master your own tracks?
No
Yes
11
The ear is most efficient when listening between...
60 and 65 dB SPL
40 and 45 dB SPL
80 and 85 dB SPL
50 and 55 dB SPL
12
Why is it recommended to use reference tracks?
Reference tracks are training wheels for beginners
As a guide, to make sure the energy of your track is similar to the reference track
To copy the same frequencies and loudness
To make your track slightly louder than the reference track
13
There are many important things to do if want to master your own tracks. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Listening to your mix very loud
Using a reference track
Knowing your room
Listening to lots of well-mastered music
14
What is a good technique for applying post EQ?
Hi-cut everything above 10 kHz
Low cut everything below 100 hZ
Sweep around using a moderate Q to find the sweet spots
Use subtractive EQ only
15
How much headroom should you leave before mastering?
Between -2 dB and - 4 dB of headroom
Between -3 dB and -6 dB of headroom
It doesn't matter, as long as your mix doesn't clip
Between -1 dB and -5 dB of headroom
16
How much reverb can you use when mastering?
Just a little bit
You should never use reverb in mastering
Only spring reverbs
A lot
17
Where should you set the limiter in the mastering chain, and when should you set its controls?
The limiter should be last in the chain, and you should also set it last to get the track into commercial loudness at the very end of the mastering process
The limiter should be last in the chain, but you should set it first to get the track into commercial loudness right away
It doesn't matter
The limiter should be first in the chain, but you should set it last to get the track into commercial loudness at the very end of the mastering process
18
When using M/S processing, which frequencies is recommended to filter out with a high-pass filter in the Side information?
Below 50 Hz
Between 100 Hz and 300 Hz
Below 30 Hz
Between 1 kHz and 10 kHz
Mastering 101
Daniel Wyatt's Mastering Tips
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