Fix any clipping issues in the mix and have a well balanced mix.

Be careful with over processing during mastering.

I normally run slight multiband compression and a limiter at the very end of the chain, and some good eq work. That's really it.


Let the mixdown do all the work. Youll have a better product in the end.

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Mix into a limiter at desired loudness (or squashness) in order to set desired instrument volumes in the mix.

you can also put Ozone on you main bus during mixdown gives you the opportunity to make last minute corrections when mastering.
also the cymbal does not have to be as loud in the beginning as when stacked upon a cresendo later in the song.

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+1 This topic is moot. Only noobs master their own material.

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Yes, like Robert Babicz.


Sometimes using a different maximizers can make a world of difference.

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Originally posted by Storyteller Yes, like Robert Babicz. Sometimes using a different maximizers can make a world of difference.

I agree.

This site has fantastic plugins for cheap! For only a mere $39, you can get this awesome peak limiter that will work wonders. Play with it a bit to get the loudness and sound you want. It colors your sound in a good way making it crisper, too. Make sure you put this plugin last on your master buss.

http://www.stillwellaudio.com/?page_id=16

Be sure to check out the rest of the site. Affordable plugins that compete with the expensive ones. They also have a forum to help you out, too. Good luck.

Edit: Again, this is just my opinion. But worth a shot.

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Last edited by mannaRose on Sep-15-2010 at 08:51

just fucking turn down the volume on the cymbal or try eq away some frequencies

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Louder = better. I toss all my ambient tunes through a brickwall limiter and crank them up to the max.

and you're still sitting here since 2004...