Compression and Limiting in Mastering | Brad Blackwood

54Compression and limiting can make or break your master. In this episode, Brad Blackwood shares how he uses these tools to craft iconic sounds for artists like Prince and Fleetwood Mac. Dive in and transform your approach to mastering. ******** 0:00 Intro 0:54 Something he wished he had known when he started 1:55 What can be enhanced during mastering 3:57 Bring closer the listener to the artist's emotions 6:41 Compressors to add color 8:15 Best way to set up a compressor 10:40 Compression in mastering vs mixing 11:35 Parallel compression 12:28 At what stage to place the limiter 12:51 Too much limiting 13:58 Frequency balance then dynamics 15:07 First listen 21:26 Calibrate your ears 23:52 Desk Setup 26:53 Mastering only with plugins 28:10 Plugin chain ITB 31:32 Multiband compression 32:42 Limiting and compression techniques 36:28 Top signs a song is not ready for mastering 38:43 Compression on dynamic generes 40:12 Lookahead 41:35 Converters and speakers 42:57 Volume difference: Stereo vs Atmos