By DokBrown
Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:24 am
arrangement & finishing school
when is it dun
at some point, you have to drop but when
https://thedaydreamsound.thinkific.com/courses/TSAFS
https://kits4beats.com/ya-mastering-template/
RETURN TO MPC FORUMS
After talking at length with LAMPdog, I’ve been digging back in my bag
---MPC multiband filter with spectral EQ
---YA mastering chain
I didn’t realize what I was missing until I saw this toy in action with the spectral EQ
I know they say trust your ears but this is a must on your MASTER OUT
the only question I have is how to fit it into the YA mastering chain
https://www.thempcstore.com/mpc-effects ... ilterbank/
and I stumbled onto this piece of hardware.
While I’ve decided that I don’t need it, it did make me think
https://www.tcelectronic.com/product.ht ... e=0842-AAD
what can we get done with just major analog tools ?
Particularly on a loop that already has good delay/reverb or we wouldn’t have sampled it. Sometime, we “morph” samples but other times all you have to do get the levels right & employ basic mixing properly.
major analog mixing
compression/eq
filters/saturation
Finally, what is the best way to know when you have got the job done ?
final tests
a] 2nd set of ears – always a good idea.
Let someone judge it who had no involvement with the creation.
b] spectral EQ → MPC multiband filter or clarity M
LAMP showed me the power of akai’s latest toy – the only MPC tool with a spectral EQ
C] play it in 2-3 different settings & then mix for the setting that is the most important while keeping in mind the other settings
my top 4 settings
1] quality open ear headphones in a less than ideal setting ***
not outside at disneyland but definetely not in your studio with foam walls/soundproofing. People are NOT going to be listening to your music in perfect quiet with $600 german headphones.
2] BOSE premium system in my chevy via CD or USB
with the windows UP & then down
3] keyboard amp on blast with minimal EQ ***
as opposed to my KRK rokits, there is some coloring here. Also many keyboard amps are mono, so stereo is taken out of the equation here.
4] bluetooth from laptop to PEAVEY PV10 & best headphones with minimal EQ.
During COVID I realized many people are gonna stream your music so best to get an idea of bluetooth’s effect on the equation.
*** denotes straight out the MPC with YA mastering template
LAMP noted that the low EQ is a bit heavy
when is it dun
at some point, you have to drop but when https://thedaydreamsound.thinkific.com/courses/TSAFS
https://kits4beats.com/ya-mastering-template/
RETURN TO MPC FORUMS
After talking at length with LAMPdog, I’ve been digging back in my bag
---MPC multiband filter with spectral EQ
---YA mastering chain
I didn’t realize what I was missing until I saw this toy in action with the spectral EQ
I know they say trust your ears but this is a must on your MASTER OUT
the only question I have is how to fit it into the YA mastering chain
https://www.thempcstore.com/mpc-effects ... ilterbank/
and I stumbled onto this piece of hardware.
While I’ve decided that I don’t need it, it did make me think
https://www.tcelectronic.com/product.ht ... e=0842-AAD
what can we get done with just major analog tools ?
Particularly on a loop that already has good delay/reverb or we wouldn’t have sampled it. Sometime, we “morph” samples but other times all you have to do get the levels right & employ basic mixing properly.
major analog mixing
compression/eq
filters/saturation
Finally, what is the best way to know when you have got the job done ?
final tests
a] 2nd set of ears – always a good idea.
Let someone judge it who had no involvement with the creation.
b] spectral EQ → MPC multiband filter or clarity M
LAMP showed me the power of akai’s latest toy – the only MPC tool with a spectral EQ
C] play it in 2-3 different settings & then mix for the setting that is the most important while keeping in mind the other settings
my top 4 settings
1] quality open ear headphones in a less than ideal setting ***
not outside at disneyland but definetely not in your studio with foam walls/soundproofing. People are NOT going to be listening to your music in perfect quiet with $600 german headphones.
2] BOSE premium system in my chevy via CD or USB
with the windows UP & then down
3] keyboard amp on blast with minimal EQ ***
as opposed to my KRK rokits, there is some coloring here. Also many keyboard amps are mono, so stereo is taken out of the equation here.
4] bluetooth from laptop to PEAVEY PV10 & best headphones with minimal EQ.
During COVID I realized many people are gonna stream your music so best to get an idea of bluetooth’s effect on the equation.
*** denotes straight out the MPC with YA mastering template
LAMP noted that the low EQ is a bit heavy
I dig GROOVEBOXES & essential hardware.
Catch me in LA, DC/BALTIMORE, south FLORIDA somewhere in my beach chair . . . . . . .
Catch me in LA, DC/BALTIMORE, south FLORIDA somewhere in my beach chair . . . . . . .