10 Critical Mastering Mistakes You Should Avoid | Are You Listening? Season 6, EP 1

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If you've mastered a song before, you've probably made at least one of these mistakes. Season 6 of 'Are You Listening?' kicks off with 10 of the most critical mastering mistakes to avoid. In episode 1, professional mastering engineer and Berklee professor Jonathan Wyner shares mastering pitfalls like mixing while mastering, using the same signal chain on every song, relying too much on the high end, and more. By the end of this video, you’ll have a strong set of mastering guidelines to follow as you master your own tracks. Watch all seasons of ‘Are You Listening?’: https://www.izotope.com/en/lp/are-you-listening.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=are_you_listening_s6_ep_1 Get 50% off mastering tools used in ‘Are You Listening?:’ https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/deals.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=are_you_listening_s6_ep_1 Learn more about mastering with free tutorials: https://www.izotope.com/en/learn.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=are_you_listening_s6_ep_1 Learn more about Jonathan Wyner: https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/jonathan-wyner.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=are_you_listening_s6_ep_1 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:58 Mistake #1 Mixing while mastering 01:37 Mistake #2 Matching your references 05:28 Mistake #3 Relying on targets 07:18 Mistake #4 Is gain-staging stupid? 09:58 Mistake #5 Forgetting to listen 10:37 Mistake #6 Relying on high-end 12:51 Mistake #7 Working to your room 14:01 Mistake #8 Using the same signal chain 15:16 Mistake #9 Relying on limiters for loudness 17:08 Mistake #10 Processing after your limiter 19:37 Outro #iZotope #AreYouListening #mastering SYNC ID: MB01AJHPI6YNFZC *The spelling of Jonathan Wyner’s name is incorrect in the introduction of Season 6. Please see this video description and the Are You Listening? website for the correct spelling.