đ BECOME YOUR OWN MASTERING ENGINEER
Take your music from 90% to 100% with a balanced, clean and pro-quality masterâwithout hiring an expensive mastering engineer.
Take your music from 90% to 100% with a balanced, clean and pro-quality masterâwithout hiring an expensive mastering engineer.
You need to know how to create your own masters.
And no – I donât just mean slapping on an Ozone preset and calling it a day…
Iâm talking about crafting detailed & clean masters that accurately represent your music.
Because if youâre self-releasing – poor or un-mastered music will sound weak and amateur. It’s not finished if it’s not mastered.
Sending to labels? Theyâll want the closest thing to a final product as a reference (even if they use an engineer). Plus, they’ll likely be asking you to make changes – not fun if you have to go back to another mastering engineer.
Not to mention that youâre up against an entire industry of producers, many of whom know how to master themselves. And if you’re a DJ, you’ll hear the difference when you mix your track in with the pros… đ
You need this skillset, otherwise you wonât hit the minimum barrier to quality music.
Yep – itâs another skill to learn. But itâs not a bad thing – it can actually be a HUGE benefit. Because nobody understands your music best except YOU.
Gone are the days where you have to go back and forth between your engineer to get the perfect master. You have the final say on how your music connects with your listeners.
And not to mention, being able to master your own music will make your mixing and production even better.
Plus, being able to quickly churn out great masters when playing WIPs in a DJ set is a huge advantage.
If you can master your own music well, youâll be well ahead in the music game. Especially if you do it right đ
For the past 8 years, Iâve learned a lot about what makes a great EDM master that stands up to other tracks (or sounds even better), represents the music well, and ultimately connects with listeners.
If you want to make great music that sounds polished and ready-for-release, you need to understand what makes a great master.
Thereâs no magic bullet here. Itâs just a simple process that you need to follow:
Thatâs it.
If you repeat these 3 steps, you will become a great self-made mastering engineer.
Youâll finally finish music that youâre proud of AND that your fans with love.
Youâll be able to hit export on your music with no regrets.
And youâll be a better producer for it.
But, all this is easier said than done…
Not to mention youâre learning mastering on top of mixing, arranging, music theory, songwriting, sound design, drum programming, and a whole bunch of other skills.
Becoming your own mastering engineer isnât easy. Itâs hard work.
But the creative freedom, sonic control and end result all make it 100% worth it.
Trust me – thereâs no better feeling than listening to your master alongside your favourite music. And it actually sounds GOOD.
And while itâs not easy, it can be simple. Like any good mastering engineer, you need a system.
Something that can adapt to each song as you master it, yet give you a repeatable set of tools so you know what to do.
A system thatâs comprehensive, practical, and delivered by a pro in the industry…
This program isnât like any other mastering course or tutorial out there – itâs specifically designed for electronic music, delivered by a real mastering engineer (over 3000 projects mastered), and we think itâs the most comprehensive content youâll find on the web.
Itâs also based on a proven system that spares no details – from first listen to final export – ensuring you can consistently craft high-quality masters.
And for the price of mastering for 1-2 songs, you can enrol today for life! đ
â Â Youâll have practical experience using pro-level reference material from a real mastering engineer
â Â Youâll have your own 100% polished and complete master that you can share with others (and even release)
â Â Youâll have a deep understanding of mastering concepts such as tone, balance, and depth (plus much more)
â Â Youâll have developed your ears to hear frequencies, dynamics, stereo image with good detail
â Â Youâll be able to master your own music to a professional standard (without second-guessing every decision you make)
â Â Youâll understand how to systematize your mastering process so you get a great result every time
Youâll understand why mastering electronic and dance music is completely different from other genres. Skip the unhelpful info about recorded music and get straight into it.
Identify the details in your music that is holding it back. Understand when the best time to use different tools like EQ, compression and saturation is.
Achieve high-quality masters, even if you donât have the best acoustic treatment or monitoring environment (yep – even if youâre on headphones).
After the dynamics lesson, youâll know the difference between micro and macro dynamics, and how they can make for a cohesive listening experience.
Stop succumbing to the confusion of compression and know the best way to use it to control dynamics and tone.
Nail your musicâs tone by using EQ like a pro mastering engineer. Go beyond simple cuts and boosts and dive deep into the details.
Finally understand the nuance behind this coveted mastering technique, and achieve clean and balanced masters (without over-processing your mixes). Know when and when not to use it.
Add character and life to your masters with subtle saturation techniques (that donât ruin your songs). Understand what and how saturation is affecting your master.
Learn what most mastering engineers wonât tell you about loudness, and discover the power of controlled clipping for unparalleled loudness.
Give your final master the treatment it deserved with limiting. Achieve a clean master at the appropriate amount of loudness for your style (hint: itâs probably not -14 LUFS).
Discover a lesser-known aspect of mastering that most producers ignore. Control the start and end of your tracks for seamless integration of your music on all platforms and mediums (Spotify, Apple Music, Beatport, CD etc.).
Watch Nick remaster his previous clientâs records completely in-the-box using the tools and techniques learned in the course.
Walkthrough #1
In this walkthrough, you’ll learn how to master a driving progressive house track while maintaining the integrity of the main vocal. Specifically, you’ll learn:
Walkthrough #2
In this walkthrough, you’ll learn how to master LOUD while getting the low-high relationship right. In detail, you’ll learn:
Walkthrough #3
Follow along with Nick as he re-masters this bright, futuristic pop jam. Throughout, you’ll see how he deliberately controls a bouncy and wide mix while keeping the groove intact. He also dives into:
All you need is a good DAW, a basic referencing environment (headphones or monitors) and a few plugins.
Inside, youâll see the exact tools we use to get great masters. All of the paid options have free alternatives that you can substitute for. Some of the paid plugins have exclusive discounts for Mastering For Producers students – youâll access these inside the course.
Who this course is for:
â Â Youâre an intermediate-to-advanced producer who wants to level-up your music quality
â Â Your music is great, but your masters still donât compare to the pros & are lacking something
â Â You feel like your music is constantly stuck at 90% (and you canât push past)
â Â You want complete control over the sound of your music (without having to rely on an external mastering engineer)
â You want to easily be able to master and play your WIPs out at DJ sets
â Â Youâre an artist who wants to master other peopleâs music as well
â Â Youâre starting a record label and want to be able to master the music you release
Who this course isn’t for:
đ«Â Experienced mastering engineers who already know how to deliver professional masters
đ«Â Producers who are already creating high-quality masters that theyâre proud of
đ«Â Artists who are getting millions of streams on their professionally-mastered music
đ«Â Complete beginners who donât yet know the basics of production (we recommend EDM Foundations instead)
Put everything youâre learning into practice with high-quality reference material you can dissect, process and compare.
Solidify your learning with the companion Mastering For Producers PDF Guidebook. This contains detailed summaries of every lesson, key concepts and more.
Get Nickâs personal favourite plugins at a discount. Includes discounts from Tone Projects (& more TBA). All students will be notified of any new discount codes as they become available.
Join other premium students inside our private, members-only Discord group. Get feedback and deep insights during our monthly live group sessions inside the Discord server.
Simplify your mastering workflow with our exclusive mastering templates. Available for Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro X & Pro Tools.
Watch Aden follow Nickâs exact process in real-time, and export your own finished master. See how a producer can take these concepts to the next level.
We update our courses regularly and add in more content. You get lifetime access to Mastering For Producers and ALL updates we make to it.Â
We truly believe in what we’re selling, but if it doesn’t work for youâwe understand. Just send us an email and we’ll refund you.
Ever enrolled in a course and felt left behind? That’s the last thing we want for you. You’ll have access to our support team from day one.Â
One payment
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Everything in Essential, plus…
Yep – you can enrol today for the same price you’d pay a mastering engineer for only 1-2 songs đ€Ż
We are confident that Mastering For Producers will help you level-up your mastering, but we know that itâs quite a commitment to enroll in a course of this size. Thatâs why we want to give you 30 days to go through the content, try it out, and make sure that itâs really helping you.
You can enroll today and go through as much of the course as you want in 30 days. If you donât LOVE it, then weâll refund 100% of your money. No sneaky tactics. No âaction-basedâ refund policy where you have to watch X amount of videos or do the exercise. Just send us a simple email and let us know if it didnât work out for you.
Hello, Iâm Nicholas Di Lorenzo! đ I am the owner and operator of Panorama Mixing & Mastering in Melbourne, Australia.
I developed as a budding young engineer under the tutelage of Martin Pullan (Deep Purple, Anthony Callea, Jimmy Barnes).
Since opening the studio in 2014, Iâve been involved in over 3,000 projects including for artists such as Tentendo (Majestic Casual), Dugong Jr (Mad Decent, Majestic Casual, Moving Castle) & Ava King.
Iâve also been involved with labels and publishing companies like Universal Music Group, Sony ATV, and Teamwrk Records.
You can listen to a selection of my mastering portfolio below! đ
Here’s a rundown of the full Mastering For Producers course content:
You still might be unsure whether learning to master is worth it.
After all, canât you just pay someone the same money and get a pro-sounding master?
Yes – you absolutely can.
But the benefits donât stop at the end result – learning to master well will feedback into your production.
Youâll understand what the final product needs, so youâll make better composition, arrangement and mixing decisions earlier in the process.
Youâll be informed and capable of crafting songs that sound good from beginning to end.
And when youâre mastering, youâll be able to go back and make better mixing decisions.
So this course isn’t just about becoming a mastering engineer – it’s about becoming a better electronic music producer.
All you need is a computer, a copy of a DAW, and headphones (or monitors).
All plugins used inside the course will have free and paid alternatives. If there is a plugin you cannot access, there are similar techniques outlined that you can use instead.
Nope! Although Mastering For Producers is taught in Pro Tools, you can use practically any DAW and still follow along just fine.Â
The mastering templates include copies for Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio & Logic Pro X.
A common concern people have when signing up to a course of this size is that theyâll run out of time and fall behind.
That canât happen with this program as itâs self-paced. You can go through it in a matter of weeks if youâre extremely diligent and have a lot of time, or you can go through it at a slower pace and take it all in. Whether it takes weeks, months, or even yearsâit doesnât matter. Youâll always have access to the course material.
The course itself consists of online videos inside our private course platform, split up by walkthroughs and modules.
You’ll also get access to the listening exercises and guidebook to follow along with.
Our students love our courses because they are not designed just like any course out there. We create them with three principles in mind:
Action-based. Not boring. Comprehensive.
Our courses aren’t just videos to be watched – each step encourages you to follow along in your own DAW.
We aren’t just regurgitating a bunch of information – we’re keeping it interesting by helping you develop skills.
And lastly, this isn’t just a few tips thrown together – this course was deliberately designed to give you the full picture when it comes to mastering. We don’t miss any detail, and if you think we did, let us know.
Yep! Our money-back guarantee ensures that if you don’t like the course, we’ll give you 100% of your money back within the first 30 days. No questions asked.
We don’t have any current plans to discount Mastering For Producers in the future.
Let’s be honest though – between now and then you could be killing it, making the tunes you’ve always dreamed of. Or you could be waiting another 3, 6 or 12 months.
If you’re not sure now is the right time, you can take 30 days to go through the course, and if you don’t like it, we’ll give you 100% of your money back in that time frame.
This is a fully comprehensive course that teaches you mastering from the foundations up – step-by-step. It’s also delivered by a pro in the industry, not just anybody.
You won’t find anything this comprehensive just lying around on YouTube – and while you might find a few tips or tricks that we use throughout this course in a tutorials, it won’t provide you with the full picture that makes a great mastering engineer.
After you sign up and complete your payment, youâll instantly get an email from our course platform with information on how to access the course. Your bonuses will arrive in a separate email within just a few minutes. You can start the course whenever you please.
If you’re new to production, we recommend checking out EDM Foundations instead. If you’ve got the basics down and are looking to expand your skillset, then this is the course for you.
EDM Foundations is designed for beginners. Mastering For Producers is designed for intermediate-to-advanced producers who want full sonic control over their final song.
If you’re interested in general production, choose EDM Foundatons.
If you want better masters for your music, choose Mastering For Producers.
If you’re diving head on into Mastering before you’ve learned mixing, we’d recommend taking Mixing For Producers first.
Mastering will not fix your mixdown problems, which more often than not are 90% of the problem.
Mastering is the final process that takes your final track from 90% to 100%.
In short, no. We’ve designed this course to be purely ‘in-the-box’ so anybody with a computer and a DAW can follow along.
If you have outboard compressors, EQs, limiters etc. – you can feel free to apply the concepts in this course to those devices.
Great! Feel free to use the chatbox to the bottom right of the page, or email us ([email protected])
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