Release Year: 2023
Producer: Mix With The Masters
Producer Website: Link
Author: Randy Merrill
Duration: 1h 16min
Type of Material: Video Tutorial
Language: English
- 490.9 MB
Description: A relative latecomer to mastering, Randy Merrill is a shining example of what’s possible when you dedicate yourself entirely to your craft. Today, he’s one of the world’s most acclaimed engineers, having worked on numerous Grammy-winning albums for artists such as Taylor Swift, Silk Sonic, Harry Styles, Adele, Mark Ronson, and others.
A pioneer in digital mastering, Randy invites us into his Sterling Sound studio to demonstrate the process in minute detail. In this 8-part series, he discusses his work with top-tier 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/B examples. You’ll learn how Randy uses multi-stage limiting to achieve competitive loudness and tone shaping, and how he utilizes object-based processing in Sequoia to specifically adjust the dynamics and spectral balance of songs.
To conclude this episode, Randy steps away from the console to reveal his “four tenets” of success, offering engineers of all ages and experience levels sage advice on what it takes to achieve it.
Contents :
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
Subtitles are available in Russian, English, and Spanish.
Sample files: none provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1920×1080, 16:9, 23.98 fps, 1500 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, 320 kbps, 2 channels
