Mastering EDM in the Box

Do you have a killer EDM song that’s ready to go, but needs that extra something before it’s ready for all the world’s dance floors? In this video tutorial series dance music guru Laurence Holcombe shows you how to polish your dance track, giving it that extra pump and sheen to really stand out amongst the sea of EDM tracks.

Videos

• What is Mastering? (05:14) - An introduction to the tools of the trade and the special requirements of mastering for clubs.

• Preparing the Mixdown (11:49) - A demonstration of important mix themes to ensure a great pre-master.

• EQ (15:46) - Use EQ to fix balance problems.

• Dynamics (12:10) - A discussion of parallel compression vs inline compression including an explanation of why I rarely use inline compression to compress EDM.

• Mulitband Harmonic Excitation (12:34) - You can use the ozone harmonic exciter to create a mix with a better balance that jumps out of the speakers.

• Stereo Imaging (10:05) - Make sure you have a mono compatible low end and also learn to enhance your track’s stereo image.

• Reverb (04:15) - Use Reverb to manipulate the spacial dimension of your mix.

• Limiting (11:00) - Learn about the final state in the mastering process.

• Dithering (02:53) - What is it and Do we need to worry about it for EDM mastering

• Comparing Your Mixes to the Competition (15:48) - Introducing Magic AB and what makes it a essential tool for getting the best master you can.

• Macro Dynamics (02:20) - Apply volume automation to enhance drops and introduce a little bit of extra dynamics for maximum dance floor impact!

• EDM Mastering in Action (11:51) - A final walkthrough of putting all of these principles and techniques into practice!