Release Year: 2014
Producer: Ask Video
Producer’s Website: www.askvideo.com/course/cubase-75-302-mastering-toolbox
Author: Matt Hepworth
Duration: 02:40:00
Type of Content: Video Lesson
Language: English
Description: Steinberg product specialist Matt Hepworth has put together the best Cubase mastering course ever created. In this course, you’ll learn all the tools and techniques you need to make your tracks sound professional. Cubase is a powerful mastering workstation. With its comprehensive suite of dynamics, equalization, and metering plugins, you have all the tools you need to become a master. But first, you need to know what you’re doing. Who better to explain the Cubase mastering process than the talented Matt Hepworth?! Matt is an experienced Cubase user, and now he’s focusing his extensive teaching skills to help you understand the often confusing and commonly misunderstood art of mastering.
Steinberg Product Specialist Matt Hepworth has assembled the best Cubase mastering course ever created. Get all the tools and techniques you need to make your tracks sound professionally mastered in this 33-tutorial, 2+ hour course.
Cubase is a mastering powerhouse. With its comprehensive suite of dynamics, EQ, and metering plugins, you’ve got all the tools you need to become a master at mastering. But first, you’ve got to know what you’re doing. Who better to explain the mastering process and Cubase than the talented Matt Hepworth?! Matt’s been a Cubase power user since the early days of Cubase, and now he’s focusing his vast teaching abilities on helping you understand the often confusing and usually misunderstood art of mastering.
He starts this course with a bit of mastering history. Why? Because it’s important to understand why mastering came about in the first place and how all the classic techniques have been adapted to today’s digitally driven listening experience.
From there he takes you deep into the Cubase’s amazing collection of plugins as he explains why, when and how to use them. This collection of tutorials is divided into 3 distinct sections based upon the result that you’re looking to achieve:
Punchy, Shiny and Loud
He takes these audio descriptors and explains how to create them audio-wise giving you a strong foundation of the underlying audio fundamentals. Then there’s the big picture stuff like dithering, exporting and formats… Matt covers it all!
Simply put: This course rocks! Watch it. Learn form it. Use as your Cubase mastering reference for years to come!
Content :
01 Introduction (01:11)
02 What is Audio Mastering? (03:33)
03 Perceived Loudness (06:50)
04 History of Mastering (05:45)
05 The Loudness War (03:03)
06 Bit Depth (08:20)
07 Sample Frequency (03:29)
08 Mastering and Mind Reading (01:52)
09 Where to Place the Plug-ins (03:14)
10 Ordering the Plug-ins (04:04)
11 How to Listen (04:12)
12 Audio Interface Buffer (02:37)
13 Gain Stage and Clip Light (06:37)
14 Stereo Out Signal Flow (05:22)
15 Mastering During the Mix (01:57)
16 How Compressors Work (08:48)
17 Different Types of Compressors (02:27)
18 The Multiband Compressor (11:37)
19 The Concept of EQ (03:19)
20 Different Types of EQs (05:03)
21 Using the Studio EQ (09:15)
22 Understanding Limiters (02:27)
23 Reading the Loudness Meter (04:35)
24 Using the Maximizer (07:20)
25 The Multiscope Plug-in (03:47)
26 Using Magneto II (06:34)
27 Adding a Smiley Face EQ (02:49)
28 What is Dithering? (02:24)
29 Using the UV22HR Plug-in (02:48)
30 Setting the Locators (05:11)
31 Exporting for Archive (06:04)
32 Exporting for Consumer Formats (07:41)
33 Mastering Multiple Mixes (05:02)
Sample files: none
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 30,000 fps, ~491 kbps
Audio: AAC, 44.1 kHz, 96.0 kbps, 2 channels
