← Mastering

Full song

The full mastering process for full song, split into sections.

About the full song

This is where everything that doesn’t belong to one particular instrument lives: organizing the session, the overall balance, space, automation and mastering. The settings for each instrument are in its own section of the stage.

Sections

  1. ⚡Quick guide: master the songFrom the mix WAV to the file you publish: Project page, a short chain, LUFS, comparison and export in Studio One.
  2. 11. LUFS and true peakWhat LUFS and true peak really measure, how to read them in Studio One and which numbers matter for mastering.
  3. 22. The chain and the limiterA short mastering chain and why in that order: EQ, gentle compression, optional saturation and limiter, with what each stage does.
  4. 33. Destinations: streaming, CD and social mediaWhat each platform does with your master, how normalization works and why a single version is usually enough for everything.
  5. 44. Compare and exportHow to know whether the master really improved, what formats to export, how to use dither and how to close an EP or album.