TW Walsh: Understanding How Loudness Affects Your Masters
09/06/23 • 66 min
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TW Walsh is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer who's worked with Sufjan Stevens, Jimmy Eat World, Julien Baker, J. Tillman (Father John Misty), Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), The Shins, Chris Staples, Damien Jurado, David Bazan, Starflyer 59 and many others.
Over the years, he's been in several bands, including Pedro the Lion, Lo Tom, Headphones, and The Soft Drugs. Currently based in Boston, he continues to master records, write and record songs, and collaborate with other artists.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
- To go to recording school or not?
- Making the switch from analog to digital
- How loud should your mixes and masters be?
- Navigating the loudness wars
- How loudness can impact the sound quality of a mix
- Should you master to -14LUFS?
- Creating cohesiveness between songs on an album
- Using AI tools during the mastering process
- Personal taste vs. consumer expectations
- Using templates in mastering
- Picking a DAW for mastering
- Mastering in a non-mastering-specific DAW
- Why you don’t always want to master each song to sound the best it can
To learn more about TW Walsh, visit: https://twwalsh.com/
Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?
Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:
https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/
Want additional help with your music productions?
For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:
- The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com
- The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
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TW Walsh is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer who's worked with Sufjan Stevens, Jimmy Eat World, Julien Baker, J. Tillman (Father John Misty), Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), The Shins, Chris Staples, Damien Jurado, David Bazan, Starflyer 59 and many others.
Over the years, he's been in several bands, including Pedro the Lion, Lo Tom, Headphones, and The Soft Drugs. Currently based in Boston, he continues to master records, write and record songs, and collaborate with other artists.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
- To go to recording school or not?
- Making the switch from analog to digital
- How loud should your mixes and masters be?
- Navigating the loudness wars
- How loudness can impact the sound quality of a mix
- Should you master to -14LUFS?
- Creating cohesiveness between songs on an album
- Using AI tools during the mastering process
- Personal taste vs. consumer expectations
- Using templates in mastering
- Picking a DAW for mastering
- Mastering in a non-mastering-specific DAW
- Why you don’t always want to master each song to sound the best it can
To learn more about TW Walsh, visit: https://twwalsh.com/
Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?
Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:
https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/
Want additional help with your music productions?
For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:
- The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com
- The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
Check out our Sponsors:
Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K
Subscribe to the show:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej
Have questions you’d like answered on the show?
Send them to [email protected]
Please leave a rating and review:
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Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?
Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:
https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/
Want additional help with your music productions?
For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:
- The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com
- The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
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Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes?
Check out my coaching program Amplitude and apply to join:
https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/
Want additional help with your music productions?
For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit: https://masteryourmix.com/
Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/
Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books:
- The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com
- The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/
Check out our Sponsors:
Download Waves Plugins here: https://waves.alzt.net/EK3G2K
Subscribe to the show:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/master-your-mix-podcast/id1240842781
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5V4xtrWSnpA5e9L67QcJej
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