In mastering where you’re typically working with a finalized stereo mix, reference tracks are approached with a broader big-picture perspective. Analysis of reference tracks takes on a microscopic level where every element in the production could be dissected.
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In mixing sessions where you have access to each individual track, you have full control over every aspect of the production-from the levels, panning and automation down to the effects and timbre of every instrument in the record. Though reference tracks tend to overlap between both stages, it’s important to distinguish the purpose of reference tracks in the mixing stage versus mastering stage. By referencing popular hit records that fall within the same sonic “umbrella” as the music that’s being mastered, the engineer instantly gets a better general sense of the timbre, tonal make-up, and overall dynamic range/energy that the artist is hoping to achieve in their music. It’s commonly used in both the mixing and mastering stages, especially when an engineer is collaborating with an artist/producer who has specific ideas of how they’d like their production mixed or mastered.Īrtists may have a general idea of how certain elements in the production should sound, or they might have a particular song, album, or artist that they want their record to sound similar to. As the keyword “reference” suggests, reference tracks are meant to serve as guides for understanding the intended direction of a record-both artistically and sonically.
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