{"id":27401,"date":"2021-02-21T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T05:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=27401"},"modified":"2021-04-25T09:04:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T13:04:39","slug":"how-to-master-metal-in-a-home-studio-using-plugins-start-to-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/how-to-master-metal-in-a-home-studio-using-plugins-start-to-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Master Metal In a Home Studio Using Plugins [Start To Finish]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Learn, step by step how to master metal and metalcore music in your home studio completely in the box with only plugins! Not only do you get to watch Bobby Balow from Raytown Productions master a song by Funeral Singer, but he goes DEEP into WHY he uses the plugins and HOW to dial them in just right for YOUR NEXT SONG.<\/p>\n<p>Every step of the way is covered including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 How to reference before mastering<br \/>\u2705 How to eq to improve clarity of the song<br \/>\u2705 Tools for reducing harshness of a metal song<br \/>\u2705 Saturation plugins for increasing loudness with sounding squashed<br \/>\u2705 How to set the final limiter<br \/>\u2705 Dialing in a perfect bus compressor<\/p>\n<p>If any of those topics sounds interesting to you, then you MUST watch the metal mastering tutorial below!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Opt In&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20px||false|false&#8221; 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