Mastering Techniques - Mastering EDM (The Complete Guide)

We have a brief introduction to Progressive & Electro House as well as discussing how to get a solid mixdown in this genre so that the mastering process can be most effective.

A long look into the EQ of iZotope Ozone. Again we show both the EQ matching functionality (for those that can't trust their rooms or are still learning to listen accurately) and a conventional EQ approach.

A second approach to stereo imaging is used here and we go back into the multiband compressor, explaining what it can and can't do.

This section focusses on limiting the stereotypically LOUD genre of Progressive & Electro house so you know how to apply these techniques to your own tracks.

We outline the key factors that make a Mainstage or Bigroom track and explain how to get a great sounding mixdown in this style.

There are alot of options when it comes to free eq's. We go through our favourites and explain why we like them, when we use them and how.

As engineers we are always trying to balance the frequency spectrum in a way that lets us limit and compress the music smoothly and without creating distortion artefacts. This section shows you how to do it with a mainstage or bigroom track with three of our favourite compressors. Including two glue compressors and one free multiband.

We show you how to use (in our opinion) the best free limiter out there: Limiter No6, used by Diplo as his go to limiter along with many other major names. It has 4 main modules and can be quite complex to get right so lets show you how.

Trap music can be quite different to the other genres we have worked on so far in this course. In this section we explain what makes a Trap tune and what elements to focus on during the mixdown to make your life easier during mastering.

This section focusses for the last time on how to use EQ to balance a song when compared to a reference track. Trap has quite a unique feel to it compared to other genres of EDM and needs to be treated a little bit differently. This video shows you how you can use EQ to do just that.

If you are compressing the low end of a Trap tune too much you can really loose that important punch and low end presence of the 808 kickdrum. Here we show you how to do it right to maintain a solid overall feel but keep that low end punch.

It isn't about the limiter itself, it is about tweaking your eq and frequency content during the entire mastering process to make sure that when it comes time to use the Limiter no6 your track will limit nicely and not distort.

Advanced mastering processes can be more complex however with the information you learn in this section you will be able to more confidently eq your tracks during mastering. We show you our favourite tube emulator, M/S eq and stereo eq while teaching you both how to use them and what to listen for to make good decisions during mastering.

In this lecture we show you three fantastic pieces of hardware emulation including 1 eq, perfect for removing mud from your track and two compressors that to my ears cant be beaten when adding punch or thickening up your overall mix.

It is a common misconception that loudness is only achieved by how much or how little you draw down the threshold on your limiter. What most people don't know is that the biggest thing that will effect loudness is the frequency spectrum content. That is why we show you how to get your tracks loud, not by just bringing down the limiter into distortion but by organising the frequency spectrum with eq and multiband compressing instead.

While mastering the second track we teach you how to confidently eq your tracks with M/S and stereo processing. We show you our favourite tube emulator, M/S eq and stereo eq while teaching you both how to use them and what to listen for to make good decisions during mastering.

Get the most out of your EQs. This lecture discusses three fantastic eqs that can be used in a number of different scenarios. Learn which eq to use on a certain track and which one to use next time, both hardware emulation pieces and digital plugins.

This lecture simply focusses on compression. It explains the ins and outs of my favourite stereo compressor and why you will love it too.

Loudness isn't a science and we can teach you how to get your tracks loud. The trick is to use eq and multiband processing before and during the limiting process, just like we show you in this video.