Logic Pro Mastering Assistant Explained

If you're having trouble getting your Logic Pro mixes to translate well to other playback systems, you're not alone. In this Logic Pro tutorial, Logic Pro expert Larry Holcombe will teach you how to overcome this issue with the new Mastering Assistant plugin for Logic Pro. From Auto EQ to stereo spread, dynamics, and more, it's all here, and your mixes will seriously thank you! These Logic Pro videos are designed for new Logic Pro Mastering Assistant users.

Videos

• Introduction & Interface (12:02) - This video introduces the series and plugin and also outlines the different areas of the interface. We also discuss how we use this plugin in practice as a mastering tool.

• Character & Auto EQ (12:47) - We discuss the Character control, allowing us to access different colors and vibes. We also cover the Auto and Custom EQ controls for balancing the frequency content of our hip-hop pre-master.

• Dynamics & Stereo Spread (14:37) - Next up, we investigate the Dynamics and Spread controls, which allow us to dictate the export level and the LUFS level. We can also boost or attenuate the stereo width while using the correlation meter to monitor the results.

• Mastering Assistant in Action Pt. 1 (11:34) - This video is concerned with using Mastering Assistant on a series of pre-masters so we can see the plugin in action.

• Mastering Assistant in Action Pt. 2 (14:39) - Next up, we use an alternative workflow, creating a Logic mastering chain using stock plugins with Mastering Assistant as the final piece of the jigsaw.