Mastering exercise for everybody !

[pcrecord]

Hi gang,

A few weeks ago I posted a series of 3 videos of me mixing a song on my youtube channel.
I've been suggested to make the mix accessible so anyone can do a mastering of it as an exercise and to compare our shops.

Here are the files, either in 48khz or 96khz, just choose your favorite format :
You can post links of your version here and I'll do a video to compare each versions while quoting the comments this will receive.

Mix : You and me and the radio in 48khz : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dA04phKf6DxLCGcwmrEDSw2esfcscIgM/view?usp=sharing
Mix : You and me and the radio in 96khz : https://drive.google.com/file/d/16SE3GNhiR0ngl638M7_c2YATnInqsJNk/view?usp=sharing

Can't wait to hear your version.

PS. this is just for fun and for anyone who wants to compare his/her work and get comments on it.

 

[LarryQualm2]

FUN! FUN! FUN! PC!

I'm in, pal!

 

[LarryQualm2]

Here's mine PC ...

Final Master (lol)

Thanks, bro. Fun stuff.

 

[Tony Carpenter]

I am sure I probably have no legs to stand on here.. but, here's a master version from me. I didn't do anything overly fancy, just listened and used some of my usual chain, and made sure it's LUFS friendly . I need to work out how to put it in like Chuck did, also I did mix to WAV if I can use that instead of 320kbs mp3?.
And fixed!. Thanks Chris!!.

 

[LarryQualm2]

I'm not sure, Tony. I just used the 48K .wav to master, then rendered that to an MP3 for here. Here I just attached the file in the typical sense. Nothing special done.

 

[pcrecord]

Great Job guys ! Keep them comming !

 

[audiokid]

Wish I could play!

 

[LarryQualm2]

Wish I could play!

Why can't you??

(audiokid didn't "Like" my master ...hmmmm )

*edit*

Thanks Chris!

Is anyone going to critique us though? Mine were done with Audeze LCD-X cans. I don't have any monitors setup currently. Is what it is, I guess.

 

[audiokid]

Why can't you??

(audiokid didn't "Like" my master ...hmmmm )

I've moved and haven't been able to set up anything for years. I miss it so much but other areas are keeping me busy here. I'll have fun listening to everyone else for a change.

 

[LarryQualm2]

I've moved and haven't been able to set up anything for years. I miss it so much but other areas are keeping me busy here. I'll have fun listening to everyone else for a change.

Wow, I had no idea. Hope you can get back to it.

 

[pcrecord]

Is anyone going to critique us though? Mine were done with Audeze LCD-X cans. I don't have any monitors setup currently. Is what it is, I guess.

In a few weeks I'll gather all the versions in a video and try to compare them.. My goal is not to say if one is right or wrong but just to note the differences..

Of course comments written here are welcome, I can incorporate them to the video..

 

[audiokid]

I am sure I probably have no legs to stand on here.. but, here's a master version from me. I didn't do anything overly fancy, just listened and used some of my usual chain, and made sure it's LUFS friendly . I need to work out how to put it in like Chuck did, also I did mix to WAV if I can use that instead of 320kbs mp3?.
And fixed!. Thanks Chris!!.

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Your mix is really good tony!

 

[audiokid]

Great song, Marco. Did you record it? I am having fun trying to master it too!

 

[audiokid]

Okay, I'm going to play. Such a great song, I can't resist!

I haven't done any music related stuff in a few years, I guess my ears have rested enough lol! My process: Samplitude connected to my TV and the laptop using hdmi. First time for that ever! Never thought I could mix on my TV./ speakers

I used to be able to dynamically fix sss but don't remember anymore. I would like to seperately tweak to Vox on this. Would enjoy mixing this one day too.

 

[Tony Carpenter]

Your mix is really good tony!

Thanks Chris, that means more than you’ll know to me!.
Now I expect a great job from you . I’ll listen in the studio a little later.

 

[LarryQualm2]

Personally, I think Chris's takes the cake. Good work, man.

I don't do too much of this either these days. If fact when I'm here is about the frequency of when I am. Just for fun once in a while and a great way to celebrate some new plugs.

Cheers - to 2015 revisited. Lol. And, yes, Chris, you were on the TV speakers then too.

 

[audiokid]

Personally, I think Chris's takes the cake. Good work, man.

I don't do too much of this either these days. If fact when I'm here is about the frequency of when I am. Just for fun once in a while and a great way to celebrate some new plugs.

Cheers - to 2015 revisited. Lol. And, yes, Chris, you were on the TV speakers then too.

Well thank you! It’s always fun when you are here!
I vaguely recall mastering on a TV. My memory is slipping, yours is amazing!
I’ve mixed on laptop and boom box speakers. Both just take not trying to push or expect too much volume with them.
I’m glad you like what I did but It’s just to play within the group for fun.
Goes to show... maybe we don’t need a lot of gear. Hope others participate.

 

[pcrecord]

Great song, Marco. Did you record it? I am having fun trying to master it too!

No I didn't record it.. I did the mixing for my Youtube channel.
Anyone can download the RAW tracks here :
Human Radio - 'You & Me & The Radio' Pop/Rock Downloaded here : https://www.cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/

 

[pcrecord]

I'm going to do my version this weekend and post it here.
I think I'm going to wait another week to make my video..
The versions are all good.. when I gather them, I'm going to listen to them on different systems and compare them..
Like I said, not to say what's good or not, just to check the differences..

 

[LarryQualm2]

Well thank you! It’s always fun when you are here!
I vaguely recall mastering on a TV. My memory is slipping, yours is amazing!
I’ve mixed on laptop and boom box speakers. Both just take not trying to push or expect too much volume with them.
I’m glad you like what I did but It’s just to play within the group for fun.
Goes to show... maybe we don’t need a lot of gear. Hope others participate.

Thanks, Chris. This is the only Chris I know here ...my mastering, software advocate, plugin extraordinaire, who lives in Canada (amongst the rest of you) pal. It's cool you joined in the thread.

This is a forum board you can always "come home" to. It's mellow, low-key; knowledgeable staff actively involved: audiokid, kmetal, pcrecord, are the names that do pretty much have all your answers, here.