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PheelTheMusic · 26th May 2007

On small non-commercial projects where any level of professional mastering is entirely out of budget, what gear would you recommend placing across the master bus?

Obviously there are no universal rules, but would a mastering EQ and a multiband compressor or limiter almost always serve some role? What other hardware or plugs would be a good starting point? Any setting starting points?

Some projects that I record have literally zero budget, so what quick faux-mastering can I perform just to gel the mix a bit more and maybe add some volume to the track? Mastering is a world that I have left to the professionals but some basic knowledge would be great to have for these smaller projects. Thank you fellow gearslutz...

26th May 2007	#1
PheelTheMusic Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island, NY & Washington, DC Posts: 1,100 Thread Starter	Help with basic self-mastering On small non-commercial projects where any level of professional mastering is entirely out of budget, what gear would you recommend placing across the master bus? Obviously there are no universal rules, but would a mastering EQ and a multiband compressor or limiter almost always serve some role? What other hardware or plugs would be a good starting point? Any setting starting points? Some projects that I record have literally zero budget, so what quick faux-mastering can I perform just to gel the mix a bit more and maybe add some volume to the track? Mastering is a world that I have left to the professionals but some basic knowledge would be great to have for these smaller projects. Thank you fellow gearslutz...