6 Things Your Mix Needs BEFORE Mastering

Mastering is the final step before releasing your music. But what should you be doing to make sure your mix is ready for mastering?

Getting the best master possible means making sure your mix is finished and ready.

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There’s a few things you need to do before you submit your track to an automated mastering service or to a mastering engineer.

In this video Isabelle shares everything you need to know about preparing your mix for the mastering stage.

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00:00 How to prepare your mix for mastering
00:39 Make sure your mix is good
01:34 Don’t put a limiter on your master bus
02:42 Check the low-end of your mix
03:45 Leave enough headroom
04:32 Keep your mix at its original sample rate
05:06 Get rid of clicks, pops, silence and use crossfading

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