Mix With The Masters – Mastering Workshop #11 – Randy Merrill (TUTORIAL)

By | July 31, 2023

 

Release year: 2023
Producer: Mix With The Masters
Manufacturer website: Link
Author: Randy Merrill
Duration: 1h 16min
Handout type: Video tutorial
English language


Description : Coming relatively late into the world of mastering, Randy Merrill is a prime example of what is possible when you dedicate yourself to your craft. He is now one of the most recognized engineers in the world and has contributed to numerous Grammy-winning albums by artists such as Taylor Swift, Silk Sonic, Harry Styles, Adele, Mark Ronson and others.
As an innovator in digital mastering, Randy invites us to his Sterling Sound studio to demonstrate the process in microscopic detail. In this 8-part series, he talks about his work with top-notch artists like Silk Sonic, Conan Gray, Porter Robinson, and more. He reflects on how his approach changes from song to song, and offers lengthy A/Bs to boot. -examples. You’ll learn how Randy uses multi-stage clipping to achieve competitive volume and tone shaping, and how he uses Sequoia’s object-oriented processing to purposefully fine-tune the dynamics and spectral balance of songs.
At the close of this issue, Randy steps away from the console to reveal his “Four Pillars” of success, offering engineers of all ages and experience levels some sage advice on what it takes to make it happen.

Content
1. Career path, studio design, monitoring
2. Engineering philosophy, digital workflow, converters, Sequoia, loudness penalties
3. Mastering “Everything Goes On” by Porter Robinson
4. Mastering “Peter Pan” by Anson Seabra
5. Mastering “High” by Caitlyn Smith
6. Mastering “Leave The Door Open” by Silk Sonic
7. Mastering “Astronomy” by Conan Gray
8. Self-improvement, practice routine, time management, revisions
There are subtitles in Russian, English and Spanish.

Sample files: not provided
Video Format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16:9, 23.98 fps, 1500 kb/s
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, 320 kb/s, 2 channels


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