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Full Mastering from Start to Finish Course

Master Your Songs So They Sound Loud and Clear

If your songs sound quiet or flat next to the tracks you love, this course shows you how to master them, step by step. Every move is explained, so you know what to do and why.

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Full Mastering from Start to Finish Course

I always struggled with mixing and mastering vocals, but now I'm dropping a song mixed & mastered only by me! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!❤️

  • Two full songs, masteredA Hybrid Trap song and a Hip-Hop track, from mix to finished master.
  • Follow along in any DAWShown in FL Studio. You can make great masters without paid plugins.
  • 43 video lessons, 4.5+ hoursSelf-paced, with 12 short quizzes, templates and presets.
  • Pay once, keep it for life60-day money-back guarantee.

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Two full masters, step by step

43 start-to-finish lessons.
Every click explained. Nothing skipped.

First you learn how to listen and measure. Next comes the full mastering chain, step by step, with clear answers on loudness. Then you watch a Hybrid Trap song and a Hip-Hop track get mastered from start to finish.

Mix EliteFull Mastering from Start to Finish Course24 of 43 lessons
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Module 3 · Lesson 25Streaming loudness and meters: what's true

Get clear answers on streaming loudness, inter-sample peaks and the loudness war, so you know how loud to go.

Course content43 lessons
01Audio basics for mastering
  1. 01. Introduction and the course plan
  2. 02. What mastering really is
  3. 03. Your room and speakers: settings for mastering
  4. 04. Everything you need to know about audio meters
  5. 05. Equal loudness: why volume changes what you hear
  6. 06. How loud your mix should be before mastering
  7. 07. Sample rate: should you care?
  8. 08. Bit depth, explained
  9. 09. Dithering: what it is, and when you need it
02The mastering chain, step by step
  1. 10. The principles of mastering
  2. 11. Mastering EQ
  3. 12. Enhancement EQ
  4. 13. Surgical EQ
  5. 14. Cleaning up with mid/side EQ
  6. 15. Compression on the master, done right
  7. 16. Multiband compression
  8. 17. Excitement and distortion on the master
  9. 18. Reverb on the master: should you use it?
  10. 19. Stereo width and automation
  11. 20. Tonal balance: sound great on every system
  12. 21. How to use reference tracks
  13. 22. Match EQ, a favorite tool of mastering engineers
  14. 23. Limiting vs. clipping
  15. 24. Maximizing: limiter vs. maximizer
03Loudness and other big questions
  1. 25. Streaming loudness and meters: what's true
  2. 26. Inter-sample peaks, and why they matter
  3. 27. Listening to the final master
  4. 28. Mixing into a mastering chain: should you?
  5. 29. The loudness war: should you join in?
04The Hybrid Trap master, with stock plugins
  1. 30. Mastering the Hybrid Trap song: EQ
  2. 31. Compression and multiband compression
  3. 32. Multiband distortion: stock and top plugins
  4. 33. Checking and fixing the tonal balance
  5. 34. Maximizing, metering and automation
  6. 35. Balancing the breakdown and drop, with automation
  7. 36. Listening to the finished Hybrid Trap master
05The Hip-Hop master, with the best plugins
  1. 37. Mastering the Hip-Hop track
  2. 38. Enhancement and saturation
  3. 39. Stereo width and a lo-fi trick
  4. 40. Multiband compression and maximizing
  5. 41. A trick to make your track lo-fi radio ready
  6. 42. Final fixes and automation
  7. 43. Listening to the finished Hip-Hop master
  • 43 video lessons
  • 12 quizzes
  • Mastering Toolkit
  • Cheat sheets
  • Certificate
  • Lifetime access
Hear the finished master

From a mixed song
to a finished master.

This 20-second clip is from a song mastered in the course. You watch the master come together step by step: EQ, compression, saturation, tonal balance and loudness, each one explained as you go.

  • 01
    EQBalance the tone
  • 02
    CompressionGlue the mix together
  • 03
    SaturationAdd warmth and energy
  • 04
    Tonal balanceGreat on every system
  • 05
    LoudnessMaximizing and metering
  • 06
    Final masterReady to release

Press play and watch the track come together, stage by stage.

What you learn, module by module.

Module 1 · Audio basics for mastering
Trust your ears and your meters: a lesson from module 1
Lesson 2What mastering really is
Module 1Audio basics

Trust your ears and your meters

Before you touch the master, you learn what mastering really does. Then you set up your room and speakers, read your meters and get clear answers on sample rate, bit depth and dithering.

  • What mastering really is
  • Your room and speakers: settings for mastering
  • How loud your mix should be before mastering
See all 9 lessons
  1. 01Introduction and the course plan
  2. 02What mastering really is
  3. 03Your room and speakers: settings for mastering
  4. 04Everything you need to know about audio meters
  5. 05Equal loudness: why volume changes what you hear
  6. 06How loud your mix should be before mastering
  7. 07Sample rate: should you care?
  8. 08Bit depth, explained
  9. 09Dithering: what it is, and when you need it
Module 2 · The mastering chain, step by step
Learn every step of the mastering chain: a lesson from module 2
Lesson 15Compression on the master, done right
Module 2Mastering chain

Learn every step of the mastering chain

This is the heart of the course: the full mastering chain, one step at a time. You learn what each step does and why it's there, from EQ and compression to limiting and loudness.

  • Compression on the master, done right
  • Tonal balance: sound great on every system
  • Limiting vs. clipping
See all 15 lessons
  1. 10The principles of mastering
  2. 11Mastering EQ
  3. 12Enhancement EQ
  4. 13Surgical EQ
  5. 14Cleaning up with mid/side EQ
  6. 15Compression on the master, done right
  7. 16Multiband compression
  8. 17Excitement and distortion on the master
  9. 18Reverb on the master: should you use it?
  10. 19Stereo width and automation
  11. 20Tonal balance: sound great on every system
  12. 21How to use reference tracks
  13. 22Match EQ, a favorite tool of mastering engineers
  14. 23Limiting vs. clipping
  15. 24Maximizing: limiter vs. maximizer
Module 3 · Loudness and other big questions
Know how loud your master should be: a lesson from module 3
Lesson 25Streaming loudness and meters: what's true
Module 3Loudness

Know how loud your master should be

Streaming loudness, inter-sample peaks and the loudness war get plain answers here. You'll know how loud to make your master and what to check before you release it.

  • Streaming loudness and meters: what's true
  • Inter-sample peaks, and why they matter
  • The loudness war: should you join in?
See all 5 lessons
  1. 25Streaming loudness and meters: what's true
  2. 26Inter-sample peaks, and why they matter
  3. 27Listening to the final master
  4. 28Mixing into a mastering chain: should you?
  5. 29The loudness war: should you join in?
Module 4 · The Hybrid Trap master, with stock plugins
Master a Hybrid Trap song with stock plugins: a lesson from module 4
Lesson 31Compression and multiband compression
Module 4Trap master

Master a Hybrid Trap song with stock plugins

Now you watch a full Hybrid Trap song get mastered with stock plugins. You see every move from EQ to the final loudness, plus how to balance the breakdown against the drop.

  • Compression and multiband compression
  • Checking and fixing the tonal balance
  • Balancing the breakdown and drop, with automation
See all 7 lessons
  1. 30Mastering the Hybrid Trap song: EQ
  2. 31Compression and multiband compression
  3. 32Multiband distortion: stock and top plugins
  4. 33Checking and fixing the tonal balance
  5. 34Maximizing, metering and automation
  6. 35Balancing the breakdown and drop, with automation
  7. 36Listening to the finished Hybrid Trap master
Module 5 · The Hip-Hop master, with the best plugins
Master a Hip-Hop track with the best plugins: a lesson from module 5
Lesson 38Enhancement and saturation
Module 5Hip-Hop master

Master a Hip-Hop track with the best plugins

The second full master is a Hip-Hop track, done with the best plugins available. You see what they add, plus stereo width and two lo-fi tricks you can use on your own songs.

  • Enhancement and saturation
  • Stereo width and a lo-fi trick
  • A trick to make your track lo-fi radio ready
See all 7 lessons
  1. 37Mastering the Hip-Hop track
  2. 38Enhancement and saturation
  3. 39Stereo width and a lo-fi trick
  4. 40Multiband compression and maximizing
  5. 41A trick to make your track lo-fi radio ready
  6. 42Final fixes and automation
  7. 43Listening to the finished Hip-Hop master
In the box

Everything you get.

  • Full Mastering from Start to Finish Course
    The course43 video lessonsPlus 12 short quizzes. 4.5+ hours in total, in order.
  • FL Studio
    • Mastering templatestemplates
    • Mastering presetspresets
    Free bonusThe Mastering ToolkitCustom templates and presets, so every new master starts with a pro setup.
  • Mix EliteCheat sheetsMastering PDFs & infographics
    Free bonusMastering cheat sheetsQuick-reference PDFs and infographics with the mastering essentials.
  • The Full Mastering Course certificate
    When you finishOfficial Mastering CertificateFinish the course and get your official certificate, with your name on it.
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I didn't expect the course to be great…

I didn't expect the course to be great because I've been buying other producing courses earlier which I was not impressed by. But this one is a different story.

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Oct 30, 2023
5 out of 5 stars

Quick and great customer support

The course is very detailed and the information is chronologically organized. It is easy to follow along and get similar results. I find it much better than binge-watching YouTube tutorials.

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Jul 28, 2024
5 out of 5 stars

Bought the course Last year and in just 4 months

in just a short time I was able to build my confidence with mixing and mastering to the point that I don't guess anymore

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Feb 23, 2024

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Two songs, mastered start to finish.

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  • 43 video lessons (4.5+ hours) and 12 short quizzes
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  • Bonus: The Mastering Toolkit (custom templates and presets)
  • Bonus: Mastering cheat sheets (PDFs and infographics)
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  • Full Mastering course: 43 lessons (4.5+ hours) and 12 quizzes
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  • Bonus: Mastering templates, presets, cheat sheets and PDFs
  • Bonus: The project files of both mixing songs, before and after mixing
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  • This course, plus all courses in the store (600+ lessons)$1,500
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Questions? Answers.

Which software do I need?

Any DAW. It's shown in FL Studio (FL users need version 20 or newer), with stock plugins plus a couple of free ones. Paid plugins like iZotope Ozone and FabFilter are optional: you learn to make great masters without them.

Can I follow along in another DAW?

Yes. It's shown in FL Studio, but EQ, compression, saturation and limiting do the same job in every DAW, so you can follow every step in yours. For the stock-plugin master in module 4, you use your own DAW's stock plugins.

Is this for beginners?

It's for producers who already make and mix their own songs and want them to sound loud and clear. It starts with what mastering is, so you don't need to have mastered a song before.

Why not just learn from YouTube?

YouTube tips give you pieces of a master. Here you learn the full chain in the right order, then watch two songs get mastered from start to finish, with every step explained.

How long is it?

43 video lessons, 4.5+ hours in total. You learn one step at a time, then see the whole chain used on two full songs. Every click is explained in plain words, you go at your own pace, and you can rewatch any lesson whenever you need it.

Does it cover mixing?

This course is about mastering, the step after mixing. Mixing has its own course: the Full Mixing from Start to Finish Course. You can get both together in the Mixing & Mastering Bundle.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once and keep lifetime access.

When do I get access?

Right after you pay. Your login details arrive by email.

Can I watch on my phone?

Yes. You can watch on any device.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

You have 60 days. Email support@mixelite.com or use live chat, and you get 100% back. One refund per person.

How can I pay?

Card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Prices are in US dollars, and your card converts to your currency.

I already bought from Mix Elite. Is there a discount on the Mix Elite Academy?

Contact support and ask for your personal discount on the Academy.

Master your songs, loud and clear.

43 lessons, the full mastering chain and two songs mastered from start to finish, every step explained. Follow along in any DAW, with a 60-day money-back guarantee.

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