{"id":27220,"date":"2021-02-14T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T05:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=27220"},"modified":"2021-02-01T08:50:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T13:50:05","slug":"how-to-master-acoustic-rock-songs-with-plugins-start-to-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/how-to-master-acoustic-rock-songs-with-plugins-start-to-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Master Acoustic Rock Songs With Plugins [START TO FINISH]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; quote_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|3px|3px|3px|3px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>How to master Rock and Acoustic Songs in a home studio with plugins<\/h2>\n<p>Mastering is the final step before releasing your music to the world. There is a lot of misinformation online about the best way to master songs yourself, so I hope this article will set the record straight!<\/p>\n<p>After watching the video below, you will have the tools you need to start mastering audio in YOUR home studio. 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all about personal preferences or are some fine tuned to frequency ranges?<br \/>23:46 Making Everything Fit Together<br \/>24:24 Adding Air To Vocals<br \/>26:07 Compressing Vocals For Consistent Performance<br \/>26:44 Compressor Vocal Settings<br \/>27:38 Setting Compessor Attack To Maintain Vocal Delivery<br \/>28:22 Using a 2nd Compressor To Polish the Vocals<br \/>31:11 Adding Vocal Effects (Reverb, Delay, Phase Shift) To Make Vocals HUGE!<br \/>31:28 Adding Width<br \/>32:04 Adding Delay for Wash<br \/>33:48 Adding Reverb for Width and Space<br \/>35:44 My Crazy Delay Effect<br \/>36:35 My Vocal Production Secret With SoundToys Little Alter Boy<br \/>38:57 Listening to Vocals In Context With The Music<br \/>39:47 My Vocal MIXING SECRET &#8211; Adding Clarity to Mix by Sidechain Compressing Delays<br \/>43:18 Harmonies &#8211; Mixing<br \/>44:51 Harmonies &#8211; Adding Effects<br \/>46:04 Making Vocals More Powerful<br \/>47:19 Mixing Ad Libs and Adding Telephone Effect<br 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