Help with Headroom for Mastering - Please!

[DonaldM]

Originally Posted by lowthert

Thanks guys - all great advice and learnings for for me. I bought the Klanghelm and spent the time, remixed the track to ensure -10 on the master bus and the whole thing sounds much better...

I learnt a lot yesterday - a good day! Now for the other 13 tracks...

Thanks all.

This video does a pretty good job of explaining how to use VCA groups with volume automation. This technique is probably the best approach. Set up VCA groups for different parts (ie drums, guitars, vocals, etc) and then you can control overall volumes with the VCA faders without worrying about the automations you've already set individual tracks.