Logic's Master Blasters : July 2009
Logic's Master BlastersArticle Preview :: Logic Notes & TechniquesPublished in SOS July 2009 Technique : Logic Notes Part 1: Use Logic’s EQ and SubBass plug-ins to give some mastering polish to your mixes. As a Logic Pro user, and a keen reader of this column, you should know by now that recording and mixing can be carried out completely ‘inside the box’, but what about mastering? The mastering process has always had a magic aura from the days of magnetic tape and vinyl, when transferring your recordings to a single spiral scratch in a lump of plastic was (and still is) a highly regarded skill. The technology we have now means that we can replicate a lot of the tasks mastering engineers carry out using tools that are available in Logic Pro, but first we need to divide the process into its two main stages: 1. Preparing and polishing the mixed audio for the listening public. 2. Transferring it to the media of choice. This month, we’ll be talking about the first of these, turning to the second in part two. Crucial Questions As long as you can trust your own listening environment, the majority of the tools you can apply in Logic will be equivalent to those applied in professional mastering houses. Of course, the level of experience you can bring to bear might be rather different, but you have to start somewhere! Since mastering involves polishing and final preparation, and is therefore a relatively subtle process compared with the large-scale changes that can be made during recording, editing and mixing, it’s important to consider the aims of the process, to maintain a clear focus. Ask yourself some questions. Your mix sounds great (of course), but: How does it stack up against everything else out there? If it’s played on the radio, will it sound weedy and thin, or muddy and thick? Will it be loud enough? ...
Published in SOS July 2009 
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