01-09-2013, 05:49 PM
Be warned: this is my opinion and Im no mastering engineer, just a musician lovin to record and mix.
putting a multibandcompressor set on some default setting on your 2 bus and a limiter takin about 2 dB is not gonna do any harm - but:
If you dont know what youre doing and why I think its a wise decision to not do it. Before you know more.
I can tell you my usual master chain, but it changes with the song and the mood of the day.
compresser takin between half and one dB, just to tighten things up.
eq, usually boost of highs with low q.
limiter.
If I add saturation I do it first link in the chain. I may substitute the compressor with a multiband, or use both.
My point is: Its usually convenient to drive in highest gear on the highway, but dependin on the traffic and load of the car it can be wise to change gear, dependin on the situation. Substitute choice of gear with mastering, situation with song.
I hope you get my idea :-)
putting a multibandcompressor set on some default setting on your 2 bus and a limiter takin about 2 dB is not gonna do any harm - but:
If you dont know what youre doing and why I think its a wise decision to not do it. Before you know more.
I can tell you my usual master chain, but it changes with the song and the mood of the day.
compresser takin between half and one dB, just to tighten things up.
eq, usually boost of highs with low q.
limiter.
If I add saturation I do it first link in the chain. I may substitute the compressor with a multiband, or use both.
My point is: Its usually convenient to drive in highest gear on the highway, but dependin on the traffic and load of the car it can be wise to change gear, dependin on the situation. Substitute choice of gear with mastering, situation with song.
I hope you get my idea :-)
Old ears, old gear, little boy inside love music and sounds and my wife, not necessarily in that order