I understand that radio stations have their own compression systems that they slap on whatever they play. So whatever you do when you mix, it will be further compressed on the air. Take that into consideration.
Deadhead, I record and master Blues and R&B cds for radio using PT Digi001 and MBox, and I've recently started using the Pultec RTAS EQ and the DUY Wide RTAS plug-in on the master mix which made a huge difference in overall level and sound. The DUY has a phasing circuit which widens and limits the sound. I was leery of this at first, but I (and my clients) am very pleased with the results. You might want to give it a listen. Hope this helps.
There are lots of tricks to getting that radio ready sound. Generally speaking, the peaks should not be moving around at all. It's unfortunate, but it's the nature of the beast to have almost no dynamic range on the radio. Experiment with the harmonic structure of the mix to vary loudness, all that psychoacoustic stuff. Also, beware of the radio station's brick wall limiters. If you're mix triggers them, it's all over. Don't let your mixes touch digital zero. Even if the meters aren't turning red, you may still have clips if you push to close to digital zero. Also, you don't need to have a lot of bass in the mixes. I tend to always put high pass filters on everything. That means less work for the amplifiers and speaker cones playing back the mix. That should open up more room for the rest of the mix. Good luck! -Chris
Re: \'Home\' mastering for radio question. Please advise.
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RE: \'Home\' mastering for radio question. Please advise.
