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Mastering samples

11 samples
Style
  • Hip Hop Sample, Hip hop, personal mastering. Mix −12.4 LUFS, master −7.8 LUFS. Listen for: low-end detail.
  • Rap Sample, Rap, personal mastering. Mix −12.5 LUFS, master −8.2 LUFS. Listen for: low-end detail.
  • Are You Ready?, Film score, personal mastering. Mix −13.5 LUFS, master −7.4 LUFS. Listen for: dynamics.
  • Indie Sample, Indie / Rock, personal mastering. Mix −15.1 LUFS, master −10.0 LUFS. Listen for: tonal balance.
  • Electronic Sample, Electronic, personal mastering. Mix −13.7 LUFS, master −8.0 LUFS. Listen for: tonal balance.
  • Cat Came Back, Indie folk, personal mastering. Mix −13.0 LUFS, master −8.1 LUFS. Listen for: dynamics.
  • Electronic Sample II, Electronic, personal mastering. Mix −11.0 LUFS, master −8.5 LUFS. Listen for: tonal balance.
  • Progressive House Sample, Progressive House, personal mastering. Mix −20.8 LUFS, master −9.2 LUFS. Listen for: tonal balance.
  • Doing the Best We Can, Film score, personal mastering. Mix −15.4 LUFS, master −8.7 LUFS. Listen for: dynamics.
  • Classical Sample, Classical, personal mastering. Mix −18.8 LUFS, master −11.4 LUFS. Listen for: dynamics.
  • Citrus Diesel, Film score, personal mastering. Mix −17.4 LUFS, master −8.9 LUFS. Listen for: dynamics.

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