The Complete Music Mastering Masterclass

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Jason Allen

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1 - Introduction Welcome to the Art of Mastering

1 - Introduction.mp4

04:08

2 - What is Mastering.mp4

04:10

3 - A Note About Terminology.mp4

02:04

4 - Software and Hardware Recommendations.mp4

03:12

5 - Types of Mastering.mp4

01:32

6 - Vocabulary.mp4

01:20

7 - Download List of Terms and Definitions.html

7 - Mastering-Vocabulary.pdf

2 - Mastering Theory

8 - To Be Loud and Clear.mp4

03:57

9 - Its More Than Just Turning Up the Volume.mp4

04:44

10 - The Loudness Wars.mp4

04:50

11 - Genre Matters.mp4

03:13

12 - The Frequency Work.mp4

02:57

13 - Tools The DAW.mp4

01:28

14 - Tools The Meter.mp4

04:47

15 - Tools The Compressor.mp4

02:16

16 - Tools The Limiter.mp4

01:24

17 - Tools The EQ.mp4

02:57

18 - Tools Your Ears.mp4

01:28

3 - Preparing to Master

19 - Setting Up a Mastering Session.mp4

06:21

20 - The PreMaster.mp4

05:39

21 - Inspecting the Waveform.mp4

04:00

22 - Starting the Track.mp4

05:30

23 - Ending the Track.mp4

04:48

4 - Referencing

24 - What is a Reference Track.mp4

03:20

25 - Finding A Reference Track.mp4

03:43

26 - Copyright and Reference Tracks.mp4

03:58

5 - The Effect Chain

27 - Mastering Effect Chains.mp4

02:41

28 - The Basic Mastering Effect Chain Setup.mp4

06:48

6 - Frequency Control EQ

29 - How an EQ Works.mp4

03:57

30 - Low End Starting Points.mp4

04:24

31 - High End Starting Points.mp4

02:48

32 - Ringing Out.mp4

07:46

7 - Volume Control Compression

33 - How Compression Works.mp4

09:32

34 - Makeup Gain.mp4

04:56

35 - Multiband Compression.mp4

02:50

36 - Setting up Multiband Compression.mp4

03:45

37 - Dialing in High Frequency Compression.mp4

05:09

38 - Dialing in Low Frequency Compression.mp4

02:14

39 - Dialing in Mid Frequency Compression.mp4

01:45

40 - Upwards Compression.mp4

02:15

41 - Ring Out and Compare.mp4

02:40

8 - Maximize Control Limiter

42 - Using a Second Compressor.mp4

02:15

43 - Limiting.mp4

02:47

44 - RMS Headroom Standards.mp4

04:42

45 - AB It.mp4

02:15

46 - Looking at our Work.mp4

01:40

9 - Space Control Stereo Imaging and MidSide EQ

47 - The Role of Reverb in Mastering.mp4

03:43

48 - What is the Stereo Image.mp4

03:11

49 - MidSide EQ MS EQ.mp4

02:28

50 - Izotope Ozone.mp4

03:41

51 - Reading a MidSide EQ.mp4

02:17

52 - Cleaning Up the Low End with MidSide EQ.mp4

02:46

53 - Adding Shimmer with MidSide EQ.mp4

02:37

54 - MidSide Compression.mp4

04:25

55 - MidSide Compression for Stereo Width.mp4

03:52

10 - Additional Sweetening

56 - Controlling The Low End Again.mp4

02:51

57 - Harmonic Exciters.mp4

04:20

58 - Dialing in Harmonic Exciters.mp4

07:41

59 - Gut Check.mp4

03:04

60 - Last Tweeks.mp4

02:20

11 - Rendering

61 - Rendering Settings.mp4

06:43

62 - File Type.mp4

04:20

63 - Dither Options.mp4

03:23

64 - To Mp3 or Not to Mp3.mp4

01:49

65 - File Names.mp4

02:54

12 - Referencing Finishing Up

66 - Check Your Work.mp4

02:20

67 - Save Your Session.mp4

01:28

68 - Save Your Effect Chain.mp4

02:10

69 - InSession Mastering.mp4

03:37

70 - Should You Master Your Own Music.mp4

02:54

71 - Getting Gigs as a Mastering Engineer.mp4

04:07

13 - Wrap Up

72 - What Comes Next.mp4

01:14

73 - Thanks for Watching.mp4

00:47

74 - BestPrices-V4.pdf

74 - Bonus Lecture.html

Description

A comprehensive, approachable, and artistic method for music mastering to prepare for Spotify and other platforms.

What You'll Learn?

Audio Mastering for fun and profit
Professional Mastering Techniques in all styles of music
The tools of the professional mastering engineer
Mastering on any audio platform
Making a track go from good to great

Who is this for?

Any and all music makers!

This is a "must have" class for anyone making music.

The goal of this class is to take your tracks and find the "missing element" that makes a good track a great track.

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Description
Maybe you've heard of mastering, and you know that it is something you should be doing to your tracks, but don't know where to start. Maybe you know the basics, but you don't understand the details. Maybe you know how to master a track by applying certain effects, but you don't understand "why" it works. This class is designed to answer all of those questions and more.

At the core of it, audio mastering has one simple goal:Â to make your music as loud and clear as possible. We want to be sure your track sounds amazing on Spotify, on your car speakers, on your earbuds, in the studio, and everywhere else.Â
**In this class we are going to go step-by-step through the complete mastering process. Giving you the how and the why of every process along the way.
100%Â Answer Rate!** Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.

This course is "5-Star Certified"Â by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.

DAWs:
In this class, I'll be using Ableton Live, but if you are not a Live user - that is totally ok!Â I've gone to great lengths to make sure this class is useful to everyone, no matter which audio platform they are working with. So if you are a Logic user, FLÂ Studio user, Cubase user, Bitwig user, Studio One user, Pro Tools user, or anything else - it will all work. You will be able to do all of the techniques that IÂ walk you through in any audio application.

Genre:
I'm best known for working with electronic music, but I've designed this course to be as inclusive as possible when it comes to genre. We will talk about mastering techniques for all instruments, sounds, and styles. All genres are welcome here!
Topics Covered:Â
What is mastering?
Terminology (including downloadable vocabulary list)
Types of mastering
"The loudness wars"
Genre matters
Tools - the DAW
Learning to read an RMSÂ meter
How compressors work
How limiters work
How to trust your ear
The pre-master
Setting up a mastering session
Referencing
Effect chains
"Ringing out"Â frequencies
Makeup gain
Multiband compression
Dialing in multiple compressors
Upwards compression
Stereo Imaging
Mid/Side EQ
Mid/Side Compression
Harmonic exciters
Rendering and exporting for streaming
Dithering
Mastering your own music (special considerations)
Getting gigs as a mastering engineer
And much, much more!
If you are ready to start making professional sounding tracks, this is the class that will start you on that journey. Get started today.
Dr. Allen is a PhD in music, university music professor,Â and isÂ a top-rated Udemy instructor - with nearly 100 courses and 350,000 students.

IÂ guarantee that this course is the most thorough music mastering course available ANYWHEREÂ on the market - or your money back (30-day money-back guarantee)
Closed captions have been added to all lessons in this course.
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â‡¢Â Â "I am learning LOTS!Â And I really like having the worksheets!" -Â A. Deichsel
â‡¢Â Â "The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!"Â - J. Pook
â‡¢ Â "Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith
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Who this course is for:
Any and all music makers!
This is a "must have" class for anyone making music.
The goal of this class is to take your tracks and find the "missing element" that makes a good track a great track.

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** J. is the #1 best selling music teacher on Udemy. He is the author of the #1 best selling music theory course on Udemy, "Music Theory Comprehensive" (12 parts), and Music Theory for Electronic Musicians (3 parts), which have been purchased by more than 70,000 students in 11 languages in 196 countries.** ** He is a PhD in music, and a best selling music producer. He brings this authenticity to all of his Udemy courses. **Jason Allen (better known as J. Anthony Allen) has worn the hats of composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, sound designer, DJ, remix artist, multi-media artist, performer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Allen is a versatile creator whose diverse project experience ranges from works written for the Minnesota Orchestra to pieces developed for film, TV, and radio. An innovator in the field of electronic performance, Allen performs on a set of “glove” controllers, which he has designed, built, and programmed by himself. When he’s not working as a solo artist, Allen is a serial collaborator. His primary collaborative vehicle is the group Ballet Mech, for which Allen is one of three producers. J. Anthony Allen teaches at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, where he runs the Music, Media, and Management program. He is also an Ableton Live Certified Trainer, co-founder, owner and CEO of Slam Academy, a multimedia educational space in downtown Minneapolis, the CTO of Ion Concert Media, and sole owner and producer of music education courses under the umbrella of Punkademic Courses. Recently, Allen founded Hackademica – an innovative net-label for new music. J. has a PhD in music composition, 2 Master’s degrees in music composition and electronic music, and a bachelor's degree in guitar performance. Through his academic travels, Dr. Allen has received numerous awards along the way. If you run into him on the street, he prefers to be addressed as J. (as in, Jay.)

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