Steinberg Product specialist Matt Hepworth has assembled the best Cubase mastering course ever created. Get all the tools and techniques you need to make your tracks sound professionally mastered in this 33-tutorial, 2+ hour course.
Cubase is a mastering powerhouse. With its serious suite of dynamics, EQ and metering plugins you’ve got all the tools you need to become a “master” at mastering. But first, you’ve got to know what you’re doing. Who better to explain the mastering process and Cubase than the talented Matt Hepworth?! Matt’s been a Cubase power user since the beginning of Cubase recorded time and now he is focusing his vast teaching abilities on helping you understand the the often confusing and usually misunderstood art of mastering.

He starts off this course with a bit of mastering history. Why? Because it’s important to understand why mastering came about in the first place and how all the classic techniques have been adapted to today’s digitally driven listening experience.

From there he takes you deep into the Cubase’s amazing collection of plugins as he explains why, when and how to use them. This collection of tutorials is divided into 3 distinct sections based upon the result that you’re looking to achieve:

Punchy, Shiny and Loud

He takes these audio descriptors and explains how to create them audio-wise giving you a strong foundation of the underlying audio fundamentals. Then there’s the big picture stuff like dithering, exporting and formats... Matt covers it all!

Simply put: This course rocks! Watch it. Learn form it. Use as your Cubase mastering reference for years to come!

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. What is Audio Mastering?
3. Perceived Loudness
4. History of Mastering
5. The Loudness War
6. Bit Depth
7. Sample Frequency
8. Mastering and Mind Reading
9. Where to Place the Plug-ins
10. Ordering the Plug-ins
11. How to Listen
12. Audio Interface Buffer
13. Gain Stage and Clip Light
14. Stereo Out Signal Flow
15. Mastering During the Mix
16. How Compressors Work
17. Different Types of Compressors
18. The Multiband Compressor
19. The Concept of EQ
20. Different Types of EQs
21. Using the Studio EQ
22. Understanding Limiters
23. Reading the Loudness Meter
24. Using the Maximizer
25. The Multiscope Plug-in
26. Using Magneto II
27. Adding a Smiley Face EQ
28. What is Dithering?
29. Using the UV22HR Plug-in
30. Setting the Locators
31. Exporting for Archive
32. Exporting for Consumer Formats
33. Mastering Multiple Mixes