Logic's Mastering Toolkit 1.0

Mastering is the most misunderstood part of the audio production chain! If you need big sound, this video will show you how it's done ...<br /><br />Finally, the tutorial we've all been waiting for - Logic's Mastering Toolbox!<br /><br />Watch as our Star Logic trainer, Steve H, demonstrates deep and fundamental concepts in the proper use of plugins to Master your tracks like a pro. But that's not all ...<br /><br />This program starts with an overview of the history of mastering, and how the unique trade of the "Mastering Technician" grew as audio transitioned from wax cylinders, to the phonograph, tape, compact disc, and now digital files like MP3s.<br /><br />With a solid understanding of the history, you will next move on to the present day and learn how to master great sounding music in Logic. Along the way, you'll explore all of the important mastering plugins in Logic, including compressors, limiters, and EQ. But this isn't just a simple "point-and-explain" tutorial ... Steve provides comprehensive detail not only on how to use these powerful Mastering DSP plugins, but also WHY you want to use them to achieve certain effects with your sound.<br /><br />If you need to make BIG audio, this tutorial will show you the way. Drawing on over 30 years of experience as an audio engineer, and drawing on incredible input from his stable of industry friends (including Grammy award winning Mastering Technicians like Phil Magnotti), Steve H has provided macProVideo.com with his Magnum Opus tutorial on Mastering with Logic.<br /><br />This tutorial is MANDATORY viewing for anyone creating music in Logic.<br /><br />Table of Contents:<br /><br />1 Brief History of Mastering<br />2 Sample Rate and Bit Depth<br />3 Looking at Dynamic Range<br />4 Headroom Demystified<br />5 Distortion During Live Recording<br />6 Distortion Internal to Logic<br />7 Listening for Distortion<br />8 Toolkit Overview<br />9 The Multimeter<br />10 Phase Relationships<br />11 Gain Plugin Toolkit<br />12 Multiband Compression Overview<br />13 How Compressors Work<br />14 Logic's Single Band Compressor<br />15 Compression in Action<br />16 Frequency Ranges of Instruments<br />17 Multiband Compression in Action<br />18 Peak vs RMS Detection<br />19 How Limiters Work<br />20 Limiting in Action<br />21 Analysing a Limited Waveform<br />22 Micro Vs. Macro Dynamics<br />23 Macro Dynamics Listening<br />24 Macro Dynamics Mapping Out<br />25 Macro Dynamics Gain Automation<br />26 Finalizing Wheels<br />27 Surgical EQ<br />28 EQ Shoot Out<br />29 EQ and Perception<br />30 EQ Midi Focussing<br />31 Ready to Rumble 1<br />32 Ready to Rumble 2<br />33 Hissssss<br />34 Hissssss Hi Cut<br />35 Stereo Spreader<br />36 Direction Mixer<br />37 Exciter<br />38 What is Dither<br />39 Simulating Dither<br />40 Mastering Guideline<br />41 The Bounce Master

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Platforms:	Mac, Mac OS X v10.6
Keyword:	Demystified,  Distortion,  Dynamic,  Headroom,  Internal,  Listening,  Range,  Recording,  Toolkit
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