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Anyone want to give out any mastering tips. The problem I have the most is that my tracks are always at a lower volume than professionally mastered tracks. I'd fix it but you can only crank up so many sounds (like bass and snare) before they go through the decibal roof and end up making your track all shitty and grainy sounding. |
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also, spectrographs are handy but they only seem usefull for when you are creating and layering sounds. |
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yes yes yes yes yes. i have the same issues. that and all my tracks usually end up different volumes altogether. it's a hassle. |
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when you make music as as me and my buddy do, that shit don't matter, biatch :) |
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but i Do take it serious because i'm a stupid perfectionist. (to a point) |
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I use a compressor called psp vintagewarmer. You have to use these things carefully or you can make a track unlistenable - I like to keep some dynamics otherwise everything is maxed out like a TV commercial, yuk. |
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i know i know, i'm just spamming as subtly as possible :) |
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how would one best find a thing like that? Kazzaa? Soulseek? URL? |
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I use the vst plug in Excitifier as a master effect on all of my tracks. It really brightens/spaces out everything nice. I downloaded some freebie mastering program but haven't really used it yet. I imagine mastering is somewhat of a skill but I don't really know much about it yet. One of these days I will buckle down and see if this program is any good. I know what you mean about the lower volume issue. Often I just turn up the compensator amp in itunes before burning it. Seems to work ok. |
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i have that problem mainly because there's so much reverb in my shit that any higher degree of volume will be pure static. |
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Yeah it's lurking around on various p2p networks. |
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i thought this thread said 'masterbating tips'. which is why i read it. |
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I love that compresssor and it gets my seal of approval. I've just realised I've not reinstalled it since rebuilding my machine, so ta for the reminder. There are good (but simple) mastering tips in How to Remix by Tim Prochak. Well worth getting... |
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i like sometimes running the whole track through somewhat heavy compression, but then mix the compressed version at around 40% or less with the original, uncompressed mix.. it really helps to bring out more punch and detail.. but with too much it will sound very bland.. which is why i make sure to keep the uncompressed sound very much in the mix as well.. a kid that goes to a recording school was telling me that portishead likes to compress their whole mix at one time in this manner.. and that's one factor in how they get their somewhat strange, but unique sound.. but i haven't heard their music all that much.. |
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Don't master it yourself. Best trick in the book. |
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any tips for those with macs who don't use vst are also welcome! |
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If you spend too much time on mastering your song sucks. Keep in mind you arnt trying to TRICK the ear. You just want a good clean mix. I can master bands I record no problem, but when I master my own shit I'm all like "Noo!!!!" |
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im agreement with oxygenfad get somebody else to do it |
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Make sure the levels are good and then compress the shit out of the drums. Own! |
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I like to take the track... put it in ACID format, and use that as a volume boost.... loses no quality, and ya get a nice boost off it..... about all I'm using ACID for, anymore |
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Check Bob Katz "Mastering Audio, The art & the science" it's very nice! Or if you want your mixes louder, check the Waves L2 Ultramaximizer, it's really great for pushing the dB's to the max... |
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