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mastering is basically the manipulation of frequencies ... for hip hop
i would suggest rool off frequencies below 50 hertz to avoid bottom
end flutter, amp up 65 to 80 hertz ... depending on the instruments played
on the high end you may want to decrese frequencies above 15Khz so the
highs arent so crisp they stand out front ...
remeber in your mixdown every sound has a place .. be it left ..right .. in front
or behind the mix.
play with pan settings...put your drums "in place" in the mix .. if all your drums
are centered in the track it will sound a bit lifeless ....
mastering is all about listening ...
but all this is null and void if your not useing quality studio monitors

hope this helps ..

this frequency chart i posted over at seedless will help you along

frequency chart for mastering

www.seedlessstudios.com
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