02) Get Quick Results with Gold Clip
This is a simple, straightforward way to use GOLD CLIP for mixing and mastering in any genre.
The Seven Steps
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 get 1 dB or less of clipping. Why not more? Well, Gold Clip is an amazing clipper, but the real magic is in the Gold processing.
To achieve the cleanest sound possible with Gold processing, it is best to avoid excessive clipping. The more clipping you do, the less transparent Gold processing will sound. For now, we will lightly clip the track and let the Gold processing do its thing. However, in order to capture the complete compression curve of Gold, we want to push the signal as close to the clip point as possible.
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 0.25dB 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 simple setup for mastering (or mixing) will give you the best results with Gold Clip's unique GOLD processing. 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.
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Here's a quick video example of this entire setup.
Be well,
Ryan
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