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Level 3: Finish, Release, Get Paid · Lesson 19 of 22
Mastering Your Own Songs
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What you'll learn
A simple, honest mastering chain — and why loud is a choice, not a target. A mastering chain in the right order and an honest approach to loudness.
Key takeaways
- Listen → corrective EQ → gentle compression → color → limiter last
- Streaming normalizes around -14 LUFS; ceiling around -1 dBFS
- Fresh ears and level-matched references keep you honest
- Loud is a choice for the genre, not a target.
Inside the full lesson
Your free account opens the full walkthrough and the full studio experience. Practice activities follow the existing lesson and room unlocks.
- The full lesson walkthrough
- A quiz to check your understanding
- Teach-back grading with personal feedback
- Ear training for beginners
- Hands-on Studio Missions™
- Virtual studio gear and practice stations