Sidechain Stem Mastering: The Complete Guide

This took me 4 separate attempts throughout 2023 to get this thing down. If you like it, do me a favor and like, comment, subscribe, and share it. Get The Ultimate Playback Template: eldowns.gumroad.com/l/the-ultimate-playback-templa… Instagram: @eldowns 0:00 Intro 0:32 Overview 5:01 Understanding the Problem 10:06 Stem Mastering Demo: Session Setup 13:45 A Word on Loudness 16:50 Setting Your Loudness Target 21:23 Mastered Stems vs. Reference Comparison 23:18 Mix Bus Chain Overview 30:56 Bouncing a Target Track 33:59 The Final Test 35:16 Wrap-up