Mastering techniques for warmth/glue for instrumentals

[fastlanestoner]

Mastering is a little late for an issue like that. Can you get a remix?

[MASSIVE Master]

And "messing with presets" in Ozone is certainly not a way to find consistency (or anything else IMO).

You need to do what the mixes need you to do. Listen, establish what they need, do that.

[Azamat Bagatov]

I make the music I mix so I'm pretty much attacking all aspects of production at this point. Don't have much experience mastering. Mixing... I can get along but I'm no expert.

[NYCruiser]

Post a clip.

[Tallowah]

If the components don't seem to mix well or (come together) as you put it, EQ'ing can help significantly. And the implementation of a good reverb can help with that as well.

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[NotchontheRocks]

This doesn't seem to be a mastering issue. You'll probably have to work on your mixes if there is an issue with "togetherness."

Mixing sews Frankenstein together. Mastering brings him to life.

[Azamat Bagatov]

I see what you guys are saying. Maybe I need to focus more on the mix. That's a good analogy notch

[Cheebs Goat]

Mixing? If it's disjointed, mixing is already too late. You have to play or program it coherently in the first place.

[IIIrd]

Take the Ozone off first. Apply some light (1.1:1 or 1.2:1) compression. Try also a HPF, 32Hz....be brutal...24dB slope. Then think about the Ozone layer (pardon the pun).

When compressing at first have the input and output levels equal....once you have enough glue....you can worry about warmth , level and anything else you might want to do to it....be gentle, subtle....etc

[echoRausch]

As long as I can remember I'm usually looking for the opposite of "glue". More definition, more depth. I don't think "glueing" something together makes it sound "warmer"...

[Alécio Costa]

Wow 24db/octave/ HPF @32 Hz seems a lot of bass draining!

[IIIrd]

Originally Posted by Alécio Costa

Wow 24db/octave/ HPF @32 Hz seems a lot of bass draining!

Not bass really....more seismic. I disagree though, 32Hz is a good place to start.

[NotchontheRocks]

Originally Posted by IIIrd

Not bass really....more seismic. I disagree though, 32Hz is a good place to start.

32Hz is a good place to start, but I prefer a steeper shelf or harder MB compression in that range rather than a HPF - if the mix needs it.

[IIIrd]

Originally Posted by NotchontheRocks

32Hz is a good place to start, but I prefer a steeper shelf or harder MB compression in that range rather than a HPF - if the mix needs it.

as with everything....only if it needs it.