Mastering a small DJ Set?
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    Question Mastering a small DJ Set?

    I was wondering if its possible or at least heard of, to master a dj set?

    I recorded a very short set/mashup of 6 songs in Traktor, i used the equalizer fairly heavily throughout the set and due to this when i recorded the set in Traktor i set the gain on the recorder to -9.5db in order to keep the output on the save file from maxing out into the red on both the left and right channels.

    When i loaded this set into Traktor it looked as if the track has been compressed in some way, with all of the peaks only half the height of the un-edited tracks mixed in.
    Now when i play the mix in iTunes or anything like that it sounds perfect and exactly as i wanted it to sound, but in Traktor it plays very softly and i find i am having to crank the volume and gain far to much.

    So my question is....is it possible to master a DJ Set easily at home without having to pay big money to master it professionally?
    I was thinking maybe running the track through something like Platinum Notes?
    Would this help or be of any benefit?
    Any help appreciated,
    Thanks tons,
    Tom

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    Don't run the full mix through platinum notes mate, especially if your tracks have been processed with it already. At the very minimum i would suggest mp3gain, a free app that you can use to boost the level of your mix without adjusting the dynamics at all. if you set the gain to something like 94db, that a nice loud volume you can burn off a disc to. If You have audition or even audacity, sometimes a quick pop and click removal can clean things up if necessary.
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    I usually normalize with audacity... but, only if there is significant output problems.

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    Yeah for sure. Less is best with recordings i reckon.
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    i like the idea of trying to get the mix to the same vol of your other tracks

    this is a good read even if you don't use ableton:
    http://tarekith.com/assets/Leveling.html

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