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Originally posted by Ravist i talked to one dubstep producer and he told me he masters his work as he`s producing it, does anyone else do this? and if so what is some advice you have for people who are just starting to make music?

Steve Angello have said that he does the same thing. I don't really see the how it can be advantageous. FL8 has a limiter, with the default setting mind you, put in on the master channel as a standard when you open up a new project. On several occassions this has fucked up my mixing because I've forgot to take it away.

So even a just limiter I would find annoying.

But then, Steve Angello would probably have a nice enough accoustic setup and enough experience with sound to be able to produce this way.

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Originally posted by PutBoy Steve Angello have said that he does the same thing. I don't really see the how it can be advantageous. FL8 has a limiter, with the default setting mind you, put in on the master channel as a standard when you open up a new project. On several occassions this has fucked up my mixing because I've forgot to take it away. So even a just limiter I would find annoying. But then, Steve Angello would probably have a nice enough accoustic setup and enough experience with sound to be able to produce this way.

You learn how to mix into a compressor/ limiter, through experience. I tried it early on and couldn't handle it, the compressor was making all my levels go crazy. But these days I'm fine with it.

I just find it more inspiring, working with something that sounds "finished", as I'm working on it, rather than having the sound change substantially near the end of the production process.

here's a tune that i mastered using just my sennheiser hd 595 headphones
mastered:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1734626/master.mp3

unmastered:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1734626/unmaster.mp3

doesnt sound like much difference, but compare/solo the waveforms and you can see the master gives more space and cuts some weird harmonics

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Originally posted by Subtle Here you go, professionally mastered versus limiter slap on. http://www.subtleinc.net/unmastered.mp3 http://www.subtleinc.net/mastered.mp3

Actually there is quite a difference...its the quality of the mastered version that stands out... . Sounds really professional.

It sounds like the guy did some serious EQing when he mastered it, making the mix much less muddy.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles It sounds like the guy did some serious EQing when he mastered it, making the mix much less muddy.

Yes, a lot of frequency sweeping.

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