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Thoughts on sound.

Notes on mixing, music production, hearing, and the craft of making records.

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May 15, 2026

Mastering #2: Signal chain – thứ tự processing có quan trọng?

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EQ trước hay compressor trước? Limiter cuối cùng hay saturator cuối cùng? Mastering chain không có công thức cố định, nhưng có những nguyên tắc giúp bạn tránh disaster. Từ surgical EQ đến glue compression, mỗi bước có vai trò rõ ràng.

May 15, 2026

Mastering #1: Bước cuối không phải bước dễ nhất

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EQ, compression, limiting, loudness, sequencing – mastering không phải "làm to hơn", mà là hoàn thiện và chuẩn bị delivery.