02) Get Quick Results with Gold Clip Pack
In the previous blog, you got a sneak peek into GOLD CLIP and some of its unique features. Today, we're going to cover a simple, straightforward way to use Gold Clip for mixing and mastering in any genre.
The Seven Steps to Loudness
1. Put Gold Clip on the first open insert slot on your master fader. I typically put my final limiter in the last insert slot... what goes in between is up to you.
2. Use Gold Clip's default preset and make sure the I/O Trims are linked by clicking the 🔗 symbol above the waveform display.
3. Navigate to the loudest part of the song and increase the input trim until you see 1 dB or less of clipping. Why not more? While Gold Clip excels at clipping, its true magic lies in Gold processing. Excessive clipping reduces Gold processing's transparency, so we’ll lightly clip the track to let it shine. To fully capture Gold's compression curve, push the signal just below the clip point.
4. Add 1 dB to 2.5 dB of Modern Gold processing and then set your final limiter to a loudness level that you think is appropriate for the production. The more Gold you add, the less final limiting you will need.
5. To smooth things out more, add up to 1 dB of Alchemy processing to taste.
6. Audition the Modern and Classic Box Tones.
7. Toggle the internal bypass and hear the magic of Gold Clip.
That's it!
Using this straightforward setup for mastering or mixing ensures you get the best results from Gold Clip's unique GOLD processing. With Gold Clip Track, the optimized version for track inserts, you can apply that sound to every element of your mix with reduced latency and CPU usage.
You can think of Gold as a compressor without attack and release - it sounds clean, expensive, and adds a powerful dynamic effect to your mixes and masters.
It's like no other plugin out there.
Let me know what you think! Hit reply or tag @SchwabeDigital in an instagram story and show us how you are using Gold Clip. We'll repost.
In the next blog, we'll talk about how gain staging works within Gold Clip.
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer
Founder of Schwabe Digital
