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Master Your Own Songs in 9 Simple Steps (Step by Step Guide)

Steps to Master Your Music

In music production, mastering is a critical final step of polishing a song before you release it to the public. It is an opportunity to enhance the overall sound of the mix and take the track to a new level. Every music producer knows how vital it is to the success of their music. It can make or break your track.

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Prepare Your Environment to Get Perfect Masters Every Time

Every music producer knows how vital mastering is to the success of their music. It can make or break your track. As a mastering engineer, however, your environment is perhaps one of the most important tools. The space you are in will affect how you hear the music coming out of your studio monitors. If you put a ton of work into mastering your track, but your room is set up poorly, your work will be wasted. That is why it is essential that you are able to accurately monitor the sounds you are composing, whether you are working in your bedroom with semi-professional equipment or in a million-dollar studio.

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A.I. vs Human Mastering: Which One Is Better?

A.I. vs Human Mastering

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, and now it has entered the music business as well. A.I. is questioning the need for human mastering engineers by automating the process.

Recently, online and automated mastering services have become increasingly popular. You might be familiar with some of these services, such as Landr. Many musicians are using services because of the affordable costs and quick turnaround.
But, Is it really possible to get a top-quality master from them?

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A.I. Mastering: Is It Worth It?

Is A.I. Worth It

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, and now it has entered the music business as well. A.I. is questioning the need for human mastering engineers by automating the process. Recently, online and automated mastering services have become increasingly popular. You might be familiar with some of these services, such as Landr. Many musicians are using services because of the affordable costs and quick turnaround. But, Is it really possible to get a top-quality master from them?

This video compares A.I. Mastering with human mastering. Let’s see if A.I. can master audio better than humans. Who should master the music you’ve created?

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Mid/Side EQ: Master Your Tracks Like a Pro

Mid/Side EQ : Master Your Tracks

Mid/Side EQ is appealing to producers, mixing, and mastering engineers as it provides more comprehensive control over your audio. With Mid/Side EQ, a stereo signal is split into mono and stereo channels, allowing you to isolate the frequency spectrum at the center or sides of your mix. As a result, you are able to adjust your track with greater precision and flexibility.

It is a powerful tool for balancing a track. But be careful: Mid/Side EQ can ruin your track if applied poorly, which is unfortunately very easy to do. Today’s video will go over Mid/Side EQ and how it can be used to enhance your tracks in the final stages.

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THESE Mid/Side Eq Tips Will Help You Get GREAT Mixes

Best mid/side eq tips

Mid/Side Equalization is a powerful technique that can enhance your tracks in countless ways. With Mid/Side EQ, a stereo signal is split into mono and stereo channels, allowing you to isolate the frequency spectrum at the center or sides of your mix. As a result, you are able to adjust your mix with greater precision and flexibility.

In order to use Mid/Side EQ effectively, you should be familiar with Stereo EQ, but be careful because it can quickly cause more harm than good if you are not careful. If you’re wondering how you can improve your sound quality with Mid/Side EQ, then look no further. This video shows you how to use Mid/Side EQ to improve your production and mixing.

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Top 11 EQ Tips for Better Mixes

11 Best EQ Tips

Have you ever wondered how professional producers use EQ to improve their mixes? In this video, I share the 11 best EQ tips pro producers use to create better mixes.

In music, equalizers are useful tools for shaping and enhancing sound. Setting it too high will make the sound tinny, too sharp, and make it difficult to listen to. In addition to enhancing the sound, it can also be used to create and carve space between other instruments. Using EQ effectively requires you to understand how they work and some best practices. You will learn how to use EQ effectively in this video.

It can be difficult to know where to begin when making music, and there are a lot of tips and tricks to help you. It’s hard to remember all the rules because it’s so technical, so you can save the video for future reference if you like it.

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A Look Into the Strategy Behind Your Bookings – SGM University

SGM University - Tour Guide

If you’re an artist and you want to book more gigs, get repeat shows and create a long-lasting music career then you do not need a booking agent when you’re starting out. Most booking agents won’t work with smaller up-and-coming artists. But the good news is even without a booking agent it’s still possible to make yourself irresistible to music venues and clubs to get paid exactly what you’re worth and to create a long-lasting music career performing in front of hundreds or even thousands of people even if you’re starting out from zero.

SGM University just launched a Tour Guide:. The Strategy Behind Your Bookings. It is a complete blueprint to booking more gigs, commanding higher fees and building a loyal following.

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Should You Use Mix Bus EQ?

Mix Bus EQ

This is the third video on the mix bus processing series. In this video, I will share my thoughts about EQ on the mix bus.

EQ manipulates the frequency content of your recordings. It will adjust audio volume so that certain frequencies are emphasized over others and all of the elements of your production work together sonically.  In this video, I  share my opinion on using EQ while mixing on your master bus. I have also shared how I got a lot better mixes while mixing without EQ on the master bus. Let’s discuss it in detail.

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