MASTERING YOUR OWN MUSIC???

If you're going to master your own music, here's how I would do it.

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[Roastedboba_x]

My friend is ur neighbor!!! I just found out today so I stared watching you and I fell in love with ur channel it’s awesome keep it up!!!

[apersononurphone]

If this man stays on board hes goin places on youtube. Just a solid straight up individual. That's what u need in this niche

[ColtCapperrune]

This video is in no way saying that you don’t need a real mastering engineer. Just discussing some pros and cons, and if you would like to master your own stuff how I think you should go about it. Hope this helped someone!

[alexgoroshko]

"There is no shortcuts in life" great words man! Thanks for amazing content.

[synthoelectro]

I told myself over 20 years ago that I could mix and master my music alone. Today I'm glad for that decision, because I trust my ears and so do people who I've worked with. Your ears are the last line of defense. I've heard that stuff in forums for years - you can't mix and master, but I didn't like hearing that ;)

[hillbillyhardrocker]

People pay high $$ to TRY and learn what you are so humbly and transparently sharing in these videos! Thank you from the bottom of this workin’ mans heart!

[MattLeFaitMusic]

I mix my own but outsource mastering.
That second set of ears is PRICELESS!

[GrandNebSmada]

"The loudness wars are over, and I won them" - Andrew Schepps, when talking about Death Magnetic

[sebtodd]

dude the way you articulate your words is nuts. Love your videos

[DavidDiMuzio]

Another useful video. Thanks Colt, and btw, I'm loving your color grading on this video 😄

[alexdoyleguitar]

Be great to see how you use those plugins on a master.

[GramadaOfficial]

First channel ever where bijective truth is spoken. Thank you.

[dvdpz]

Love the explanation of mastering as color grading. Just got into videography/photography so I can see the relation especially when you mentioned brightness.
Would love to see a walk through of your mastering techniques. Thank you!

[mistersloppy]

dude, you should have WAAAAYYYY more subscribers....!!!! 9( and you will....)
love your channel..!!
you really know your stuff and your communication style is so emphatic and sincere... we appreciate all the time, effort and care you put into your videos.

[javamon]

Thanks man. Please get into more details about how you use the mastering plug-ins and your overall strategy.

[cadelegat]

This is a great way to explain mastering! Because people ALWAYS underrate the mastering project.

[RockerThomas]

Colt, than you SO much for delivering intelligent content that is succinct and easy to follow. It's cheesy, but YOU ROCK!!!

[andyfreeze]

You hit on something i do all the time, take a break from the song. I dont engineer for money so i have all the time i need. Every time i come back i hear different things.
Nice of you to articulate the need to look at a mix from afar to master. I do it subconsciously so its good to understand what i do, lol. I dont chase loudness. All i want is a nicely balanced sound that's sweet to my ears. To me, my workflow dictates that mastering is all part of the mixing process. I compartmentalize the processes, micro management and macro management I call it. If i cant get the sound i want in a master, its because something in the mix isnt working. I have heard lots of songs from my " peers" and i am shocked at the issues i hear, mostly basic stuff that isnt fixed from the start.
The other thing i do is constantly watch videos on what the top guys do and then try for myself. Learn by doing and listening. To me its like I am a mechanic. . I know i need different tools to change a tyre compared to changing a timing belt. New cars new tools. At the end of the day, I am still a mechanic. When I first started, i couldnt understand why you would send a mix to a mastering engineer. Enthusiasm of a novice, i agree. But as I get better and i understand the subtleties, I think it was the right call for me. I just didnt have the skill set to pull it off. Attaining that skill set takes a lot of hrs of effort. I guess i now call myself the head mechanic, hahahaha

Mastering software leaves me cold. Yes i have tried but it just doesnt sound musical to my ears.
The beauty of this job is that no one way is the perfect way that you have to follow religiously.

[guitarragypsy]

A couple of things you point out here in your video - One is repetition and that you have recorded, mixed/mastered thousands of tracks, thats why your stuff rocks .. You've paid your dues man, done the hard work and it shows. Another thing you mention is your ear maturing to that point where you can master with pro results. I don't think there is any substitute for persistence and plain old hard work, .. and I believe you are one hard working son of a gun :-) Keep up the good work thanks for sharing!

[TheSteveKinney]

Great Job buddy! Always producing the goods on this channel!