In this video, I run through my process on the Master Bus when mixing in the standalone MPC. I "go deep" on this video and offer an insight into my mix decisions and also include a FREE Master Bus Preset template to inspire you and get you started.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:23 My Master Bus philosophy
01:43 The Track
02:25 The Master Bus Outline
04:30 The Master Bus Set Up
04:49 Compression for Glue
07:33 Broad Stroke EQ
12:15 Engage the Limiter
14:57 Mastering Saturation
18:38 The Beats Processing
20:06 Main Loop
21:10 The Horns
21:40 My sampling ethos
28:18 Outro

FREE Preset Template:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NX-p...

Drag and drop the Preset Template into a folder of your choice on your MPC. I have made my own Crates Motel FX Presets Folder and store them all in there. You can then open the file on your Master Bus or any other channel for that matter.

For mixing and mastering services feel free to email me at: [email protected]

Rare breaks for your beat tapes:
https://thecratesmotel.bandcamp.com/a...

If you enjoy our videos and would like to support The Crates Motel, you can donate an amount of your choice to the following link:
https://paypal.me/thecratesmoteluk

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A hub for sharing and learning tips and tricks on mixing, mastering, beatmaking, workflow, production,
and sampling on the Akai MPC.
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www.thecratesmotel.com

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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thecrate...

Equipment I use:

Headphones:
Audeze LCD-X
Beyerdynamic 770/880/1990
Shure 535
Sennheiser HD25 MKII
Pioneer HDJ X10
Aiaiaia TMA-2 Wireless+

Presonus Studio One 6
RME ADI-2 DAC FS
SPL Phonitor 2
Presonus HP4 (My Grot Box)
Presonus Faderport V2
Arturia Minilab MKII
Novation 49SL MKII
Arturia Microlab
Akai MPC One
Akai MPC Live II
Roland SP404 Mk2

Content Creation:
Presonus Revelator IO24
Zoom H6 Recorder
Earthworks Custom Icon Pro Microphone
Sennheiser MKE 600 Microphone
Logitech Brio 4k Cam
Apple iPhone 12
DJI Osmo Mobile 6
OC White Ultima Mic Arm
Davinci Resolve
Filmic Pro


Knobs:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TXYBB7Z

Data Wheel:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R5THKZD