McDSP ML4000 Explained
In this informative and engaging McDSP ML4000 video course, mixing and mastering wizard Alberto Rizzo Schettino takes you on a comprehensive journey into the ML4000 Mastering Limiter plugin by McDSP. Considered a modern-day industry-standard mix bus plugin, the ML4000 is a powerful yet musical bus processor that ticks all the boxes. A serious user for many years, Alberto not only walks you through each and every parameter and control and demonstrates their function, but he also imparts decades of wisdom and tips, all born out of his extensive experience with the plugin. These McDSP ML4000 videos are designed for new users.
Videos
• Introduction (00:45) - The McDSP ML4000 is a staple in the industry. Years after its first inception, the engineers who use it are still sure that there's nothing capable of doing what it does. In this master class, Alberto Rizzo Schettino will explain everything he's learned (from his mentors and his own experiences) about one of the plug-ins he's kept on his mix bus more than anything else.
• Overview & Features (10:44) - Let's take a look at the user interface and the various functions available in the ML4000 ML4. The different zones, tabs, and buttons of this plug-in are often interconnected and offer a quick, all-in-one overview to the different processors at work in this single plug-in.
• Multi-Band Parameters (04:59) - We go one level deeper into the plug-in and learn about the parameters available in each band for the three processors: Gate, Exp, and Comp. Alberto will help you avoid some common mistakes you can make by looking at the UI and gets you acquainted with how the plug-in is laid out in terms of signal flow.
• In Use (13:32) - It's time to put everything we've learned in practice and shape some of the tracks. Alberto will start tweaking the drums track and then take the sonics of the ML4 in context to help you understand how valuable it can be as a shaping tool, enhancing the musical message of the arrangement.
• Mix Bus Processing (09:39) - The ML4000 ML4 shines on the mix bus and is an essential part of many productions to this day. What it does it does effortlessly and musically, while still being detailed and surgical. Alberto brings everything together and explains how he's been using the ML4 on countless sessions with great results.