Top 10 Mastering Tips

“Top 10 Mastering Tips” delivers ten focused techniques designed to improve both the sound and efficiency of your mastering process. In this course, Larry Holcombe demonstrates practical concepts that can be applied immediately to achieve clearer, punchier, and more balanced masters. The training begins with adding controlled, dynamic saturation using Saturn 2 to enhance punch and tonal richness. You’ll then explore the benefits of maintaining consistent target levels between sessions for faster setup and decision-making. Next, Larry covers processing side frequencies with both static and dynamic EQ, reducing high-end spikes using Soothe2, and ensuring a solid, mono-compatible low end. Additional lessons include suppressing resonances with Pro-Q 4, managing mid/side compression with Pro-C 2, using clipping to prevent overworking a limiter, recovering low-end groove with Low End Focus, and automating limiter thresholds to enhance drops. Each tip is demonstrated within a mastering context so you can hear how these adjustments affect the final result.