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How do you know when you've mastered a mix?

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Mastering a mix is the final stage of audio production, where you polish and enhance your tracks to make them sound cohesive, balanced, and professional. But how do you know when you've achieved the best possible result? Here are some tips and tricks to help you evaluate your mastering skills and avoid common pitfalls.

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1 Listen on different devices

One of the most important ways to check your mastering quality is to listen to your mix on various devices, such as headphones, speakers, car stereo, smartphone, etc. This will help you identify any issues with frequency balance, loudness, stereo width, or clarity that might not be apparent on your main monitors. You want your mix to sound consistent and good on any playback system, so make sure you test it on as many as possible and make adjustments accordingly.

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Geovane Bento

Top Voice Linkedin | Sócio e Diretor na LEP Music Brasil | Coolhunter | Estrategista Fonográfico | Membro da Academia do Grammy Latino | Especialista em Diferencia??o Profissional | Autor do Livro “Construído Estrelas”.
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Para garantir que sua mixagem esteja adequada ao mercado musical atual, considere as seguintes estratégias: utilize referências musicais recentes para comparar a qualidade, obtenha feedback de outros profissionais, mantenha-se atualizado com as novas tecnologias e técnicas de mixagem, e fa?a uma avalia??o crítica do equilíbrio entre os elementos da sua mixagem. é importante também confiar em monitores de estúdio consistentes, prestar aten??o na dinamica e no espa?o sonoro, e testar a mixagem em diferentes sistemas de som. Além disso, dar um tempo antes de revisitar o projeto pode oferecer novas perspectivas. Por fim, é essencial entender as preferências do seu público-alvo, adaptando sua mixagem de acordo com o gênero e a audiência.

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Victor Hime (Vic)

Audio Director for Games | Impacting Players with Music and SFX
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The first step is to understand that mastering a mix is a complex task and requires professional training. There are many tutorials on YouTube about mastering, but being alongside a great mastering engineer is the best way to learn the process. Mastering requires equipment, knowledge, and a dedicated room. With these tools, you'll know that your track is well-mastered. Listening on various devices is useful to check if the master meets your satisfaction. Even then, you need to know how to balance. Generally, a good master sounds good on all speakers, whether they are high or low quality.

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2 Compare with reference tracks

Another useful method to assess your mastering level is to compare your mix with reference tracks that are similar in genre, style, and sound quality to your target audience. You can use a software tool or a plugin that allows you to switch between your mix and the reference tracks easily, and pay attention to how they differ in terms of loudness, tonal balance, dynamics, and spectral distribution. You can also use a spectrum analyzer or a loudness meter to visualize the differences and see if your mix is within the industry standards. You don't want to copy the reference tracks exactly, but you want to use them as a guide to achieve a competitive and professional sound.

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Victor Hime (Vic)

Audio Director for Games | Impacting Players with Music and SFX
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Here, I would recommend looking for industry standards within the genre you are working in. Understanding LUFs, dBs, Tonal Balance, and Spectral Distribution varies a bit from genre to genre in general, so you should be familiar with market practices. After that, compare masters of albums in your musical style that you like with yours, but be careful not to confuse mixing with mastering. In mastering, we cannot fix problems from the mix. This should be clear

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3 Use different mastering processors

Mastering involves applying various processors, such as EQ, compression, limiting, saturation, stereo enhancement, etc., to your mix to improve its overall quality and loudness. However, using too many or too few processors can have negative effects on your mix, such as over-compression, distortion, phase issues, or loss of dynamics. Therefore, it's important to experiment with different mastering processors and settings, and listen to how they affect your mix. You can also use a bypass function or a wet/dry knob to compare the processed and unprocessed versions of your mix and see if the changes are beneficial or not. You want to use the mastering processors sparingly and subtly, and only apply them when they are needed to solve a specific problem or enhance a certain aspect of your mix.

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4 Get feedback from others

One of the best ways to know if you've mastered a mix well is to get feedback from others, especially from people who are familiar with your genre and target audience, or who have more experience and expertise in mastering. You can ask them to listen to your mix and give you honest and constructive criticism, pointing out any strengths and weaknesses, and suggesting any improvements or changes. You can also ask them to rate your mix on a scale of 1 to 10, or to rank it among other mixes that are similar to yours. You want to get feedback from multiple sources and perspectives, and use it to refine and polish your mix until you are satisfied with the outcome.

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5 Trust your ears and instincts

Finally, the most important thing to remember when mastering a mix is to trust your ears and instincts. You are the one who knows your music and vision best, and you are the one who has to be happy and confident with your mix. Don't rely solely on tools, meters, or rules, but use them as aids and references. Don't let feedback or comparisons discourage or influence you too much, but use them as opportunities to learn and improve. Don't overthink or overdo your mastering, but follow your intuition and creativity. You want to master your mix until it sounds like you want it to sound, and until it makes you feel proud and excited to share it with the world.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Geovane Bento

Top Voice Linkedin | Sócio e Diretor na LEP Music Brasil | Coolhunter | Estrategista Fonográfico | Membro da Academia do Grammy Latino | Especialista em Diferencia??o Profissional | Autor do Livro “Construído Estrelas”.
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Na era digital, cerca de 90% das músicas s?o consumidas via dispositivos móveis, especialmente celulares. Essa realidade transforma a forma como os profissionais de mixagem devem abordar seu trabalho. N?o basta mais confiar apenas nas referências do estúdio; é crucial verificar como as mixagens soam em celulares e TVs, os meios mais comuns de consumo musical. Assim, ao ajustar a mixagem, é essencial considerar a experiência auditiva em uma variedade de dispositivos, garantindo que cada nota ressoe perfeitamente, independentemente de onde a música é tocada.

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Matheus Travassos de Oliveira Ramos

Estudante de Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas | Java Dev
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Tive breves experiências co-produzindo algumas grava??es e os seguintes fatores me mostraram que tenho domínio para alcan?ar os resultados desejados: Saber a sonoridade que eu quero chegar, ter referências de outras grava??es e dominar as ferramentas de trabalho.

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1 Listen on different devices

2 Compare with reference tracks

3 Use different mastering processors

4 Get feedback from others

5 Trust your ears and instincts

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