Akai MPC Tutorial. Mastering in the MPC. Is it possible to get a Radio Ready Master in Standalone?

In this video, I discuss mastering in the MPC Standalone and conduct a full experiment on whether it is possible to get a radio ready master with just stock plugins, in comparison to a track I professionally mastered for one of my clients. For mastering I usually use a combination of outboard analog equipment and in-the-box software. It's pretty in depth, so grab a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy the experiment. Track: Intra - Steve Darley Chapters: 00:00 The Intro 00:42 The Pre-Master 02:06 The Different Heads 05:10 The Set Up 06:30 The Surgical EQ and Clipping Stage 13:46 The Limiter is On 16:41 The Width 19:35 The EQ Stage 22:59 The Summary 23:25 The Character Stage 25:21 The Test and Conclusion 26:45 The Analysis 29:58 The Outro For mixing and mastering services feel free to email me at: [email protected] Rare breaks for your MPC and beat tapes: https://thecratesmotel.bandcamp.com/ If you enjoy our videos and would like to support The Crates Motel, you can donate an amount of your choice to the following link: https://paypal.me/thecratesmoteluk You can buy me a coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thecratesmotel Come and join us at Akai MPC Tutorials. A hub for sharing and learning tips and tricks on mixing, mastering, beatmaking, workflow, production, and sampling on the Akai MPC. https://www.facebook.com/groups/akaimpctutorials For S2400 Tips and Tutorials, come and join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/s2400tutorials Follow us at The Crates Motel: www.thecratesmotel.com https://www.facebook.com/thecratesmotel Equipment I use: Headphones: Audeze LCD-X Aiaiaia TMA-2 Wireless+ Beyerdynamic DT770/880/1990/900 Pro X Focal Listen Pro Shure 535 Pioneer HDJ X10 Reference Monitors: Genelec 8020D Presonus Studio One 6 Neumann MT48 RME ADI-2 DAC FS Audient Evo 16 Audient SP8 Presonus HP4 (My Grot Box) Presonus Faderport V2 Arturia Minilab MKII Novation 49SL MKII Arturia Microlab Akai MPC One Akai MPC Live II Isla Instruments S2400 Omni Portable Turntable Content Creation: Sony FX30 Zoom H6 Recorder Earthworks Custom Icon Pro Microphone Sennheiser MKE 600 Microphone Rode Wireless Pro Logitech Brio 4k Cam Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Blackmagic Camera App DJI Osmo Mobile 6 OC White Ultima Mic Arm Davinci Resolve 19