[Step-By-Step] How to Master Rap Songs & Beats - Plugin Chains, Settings, & Industry Secrets!

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I'm sharing my step by step process for mastering Rap, Trap, and Hip Hop music - including all the plugins I use, why I use them, and how to dial them in to make your song sound huge. You will leave this tutorial with the tools you need to master your own music.

The first comment has timestamps so you can quickly jump around the video to the part you need help with.

WHAT THIS MUSIC PRODUCTION TUTORIAL COVERS:
► How to set a compressor to add movement and glue the song together
► Gain staging
► How to use Mid/Side EQ to add width and reduce harshness
► Setting up a multi-band compressor for almost any song
► Adjusting attack and release time for compressors
► Adding saturation to gel track together
► Tips for not "overdoing it"
► What to listen for during mastering
► How to make sub frequencies sound great on smaller speakers
► Making your song sound LOUD and competitive
► How to find harsh frequencies

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PLUGINS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL:
► Waves - SSL Compressor: http://bit.ly/2T5HHeu
► Waves - PuigTec EQ: http://bit.ly/2UOSLPt
► Waves - Linear Multiband Compressor: http://bit.ly/2SHDAFj
► Waves - Kramer Tape: http://bit.ly/2SCcD5D
► Waves - MaxxBass: http://bit.ly/2UGYjeZ
► Waves - Center: http://bit.ly/2UMxl5I
► Oeksound - Soothe 2: http://bit.ly/2U7wqus
►FabFilter - Pro Q2 EQ: https://bit.ly/3foRw3l
►FabFilter - Pro L Limiter: https://bit.ly/3v2fB4w
►Sonnox - Inflator: https://bit.ly/3vlQvP8

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Artist: Devin Kash @DevinKash (IG)
Engineered by: Josh Holland at Green Light Studios - @glsjosh (IG) @glsrecording (FB)
All music mixed and mastered by Raytown Productions

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Start
0:41 What is mastering?
2:05 First Step - Using a Mastering Compressor
3:27 How to Set a Compressor for Mastering
9:20 Gain Staging Compressor
10:12 Sweetening Top End using EQ
11:53 How to Compare settings with Plugins
13:27 Simple Way to Set Up a Multi-band Compressor
16:28 Dialing in Attack Time for Multi-band Compressor
17:57 Gelling Track Together with Saturation
19:35 Making Sub Frequencies Sound Great On Smaller Speakers
22:22 Increasing Volume of Song Without Sounding Compressed
24:40 Using EQ to Keep Song from Getting Harsh
26:46 Using Mid/Side EQ to Increase the Air of the Track Without Affecting Vocals
31:46 Getting Rid of Specific Harsh Frequencies Transparently
32:53 How to dial in Soothe plugin for mastering
39:20 Adding volume to sides to make track wider
42:39 Dialing in a Limiter to Increase Volume Transparently
45:50 Readjusting Mastering Settings When Increasing Volume
46:30 Setting Up for Final A/B Test
47:04 A/B Test

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