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Post by Båvingr on Feb 23, 2018 11:28:06 GMT -5
Hello,
I've finished my 1st DS track and am thinking about what to do next...
I know very little about mixing and mastering. My project is pretty "clean" sounding so I'd like to attempt this.
The first thing I noticed when I exported my project to WAV was that the volume is much quieter than other music, so presumably boosting the volume is something that should be done.
So, may I ask: what are the basic steps? What is your workflow?
Things like compression and EQ - are they added to different instrument tracks or to the project as a whole?
Thanks for any advice!
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Post by andrewwerdna on Feb 23, 2018 20:40:36 GMT -5
The one thing I like to do for each track is, once the full thing is mixed down, I use Goldwave as my audio editor and change the volume to a settin called "maximize dynamic range." It isn't a perfect way to make sure all the tracks are around the same volume, but it's a good start.
Something I'm wondering about is if there's a general rule of thumb or a good method for cutting out harsh frequencies that aren't noticed with one's headphones/speaker setup? Cutting out the highest and lowest frequencies with an EQ is my best guess, but I don't want to degrade the audio quality like that if it's not necessary.
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Post by Båvingr on Feb 24, 2018 7:07:20 GMT -5
Something I'm wondering about is if there's a general rule of thumb or a good method for cutting out harsh frequencies that aren't noticed with one's headphones/speaker setup? Cutting out the highest and lowest frequencies with an EQ is my best guess, but I don't want to degrade the audio quality like that if it's not necessary. This page suggests a high pass filter to cut the lowest frequencies: www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/7-simple-mixing-steps/Edit - ungh, although I guess that is for just the non bassy instrument tracks and would come under the mixing process... Edit again - right, ignore that... music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-master-a-track-in-15-minutes-or-less--audio-24linkThis seems like a simple enough guide for what I was after, I think my DAW (Bitwig Studio) has these plugins... For your question andrewwerdna see step 7. |
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Post by stormcrow on Feb 24, 2018 8:27:52 GMT -5
Cloudbounce has a very good online mastering service at very low prices (about 4-5€ per song). It's a quick chance to master your tracks if you're not so able in mastering. I have used it a couple of times and found it good.
If you want more professional mastering personnel (though more expensive), I can give you some references too.
For the mixing, I usually do it in my own studio,by myself.
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Post by andrewwerdna on Feb 25, 2018 2:53:47 GMT -5
Something I'm wondering about is if there's a general rule of thumb or a good method for cutting out harsh frequencies that aren't noticed with one's headphones/speaker setup? Cutting out the highest and lowest frequencies with an EQ is my best guess, but I don't want to degrade the audio quality like that if it's not necessary. This page suggests a high pass filter to cut the lowest frequencies: www.audio-issues.com/music-mixing/7-simple-mixing-steps/Edit - ungh, although I guess that is for just the non bassy instrument tracks and would come under the mixing process... Edit again - right, ignore that... music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-master-a-track-in-15-minutes-or-less--audio-24linkThis seems like a simple enough guide for what I was after, I think my DAW (Bitwig Studio) has these plugins... For your question andrewwerdna see step 7. That's very helpful, thanks. |
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Post by Båvingr on Feb 26, 2018 6:57:20 GMT -5
Cloudbounce has a very good online mastering service at very low prices (about 4-5€ per song). It's a quick chance to master your tracks if you're not so able in mastering. I have used it a couple of times and found it good. If you want more professional mastering personnel (though more expensive), I can give you some references too. For the mixing, I usually do it in my own studio,by myself. Interesting, thanks... www.cloudbounce.com/ says it is done by computers! Also, this guy was on Facebook the other day offer a free trial: dungeon-mastering.co.uk/So, options... I think it would be worthwhile skill to learn though... |
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Post by stormcrow on Feb 26, 2018 7:39:21 GMT -5
yeah, Cloudbounce offers an "authomatic" mastering service, like many other sites and softwares but (I think) the price really worths. It gives you some preset-based editing tools, too.
Nice to know about dungeon-mastering.co.uk/ ....more and more interest in DS around the world!
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Post by gradkamen on Feb 26, 2018 8:25:33 GMT -5
My brother masters records for free in my studio.
He only asks for credits on the release.
If someone needs his services, hit me up!
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