{"id":2571,"date":"2019-12-26T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2023-08-15T15:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T19:24:36","slug":"mastering-101-limiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/mastering-101-limiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering 101: Limiting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Limiting is the step in mastering where you get your mixes up to commercial loudness to compete with the other masters out there.<\/h1>\n

This post is the fifth article in our introductory guide to mastering<\/a>. If you’ve missed an entry, click on any topic below to catch up:<\/p>\n

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  1. What is mastering?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Signal flow & metering<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. EQ<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Compression<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Limiting<\/li>\n
  6. Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In this entry, let’s explore limiting.<\/p>\n

    Limiting is the last step in your mastering signal flow<\/a>. It’s here where you get your mixes up to commercial loudness to compete with the other masters out there. Here are a couple of tips to get you started with limiting.<\/p>\n

    Target levels<\/h2>\n

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    In part two of our mastering series,<\/a> we talked about the importance of setting target levels by using VU meters. This is an essential step to help guide you towards reaching the loudness you’d like to achieve.<\/p>\n

    Here’s a quick refresher of the different target levels needed for the different genres:<\/p>\n