One AES convention I went to, I met a manufacturing rep for a very prestigious equipment company.
He was demoing a piece of equipment for me, showing me all the great knobs and buttons that it had to offer.
Then he said something along the lines of, “We don't include a screen for these things since you're supposed to mix with your ears.”
Although that is very true, metering plug-ins are still a crucial part of making your masters sound as loud AND dynamic as possible.
They're not as sexy as fancy linear-phase EQ or multi-band compressors, but they are incredibly important to use every time you master your mixes.
Although they don't DO anything to your audio, they help you navigate the process so well that without them you would
be flying blind.
Sure, my metering plug-ins might not actively do anything, but they help me do my job better.
Metering helps in every part of
the production process. It helps you see the gain of your instruments when you record, the loudness of your tracks when you mix and the dynamic range of your mixes when you master.
Simply put, metering keeps your tracks on track.
No
mastering course would be complete without a discussion about metering which is why one of the modules inside Master Your Mixes walks you through all the most important metering tools you shouldn't master without.
If you have tracks in your hard drive that need that final 10% so that they sound polished and professional, this is your chance to get there.
So if you're ready to learn how to use master bus processing to make your mixes loud AND dynamic so that they sound professional next to your favorite records, hit this link to get started.
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