hey guys, i’ve got some tracks i’m using for a demo, and would like some feedback on how the mixing sounds. we’ve definitely got some good producers in here, vets and upcomers alike, and i value all of your opinions equally.
dude…fckin killer! i did some basic mastering with an adaptive limiter and compressor on the master bus which squeezed what was left of the headroom out for unmastered listening purposes..but holy hell! what do you master with? shit is like 10x louder at least!
thanks for the listen and the feedback, but the track most of all!
i was wondering about the wav/mp3 thing, but i bounced my tracks as both and a/b’d the two and couldn’t really tell a difference.
man i’ve slept on ozone too long apparently! you did some work on it for sure.
hell yeah! i’d be down with you mastering everything i have but i need to make a few tweaks to a couple of them so i’ll PM you with final links! you’re the man
listen to each of the mixes you submit and check for mixdown issues (things like distortion, too much compression or too much processing like reverb or delay will be things that no amount of custom mastering can fix, so huge problems like this will need to go back and be fixed at the mixdown stage).
also make sure to hipass everything like hihats, snares, melodies to get rid of unwanted bass frequencies..use a spectrum analyser to find those frequencies.
let your mixes peak at about -6db; when using at least 24bit/96khz - just leave me a little headroom for further processing & don´t normalize your tracks!
really enjoyed your tracks & lookin´ forward to master your stuff…
“aren’t HPF’s used for stuff recorded live? do synth hats/snares really have a lot of bass?”
yes & YES!
use a spectrum analizer in combination with a HPF (your ears are good, too) to get rid of your unwanted bass frequencies…those frequencies eat up allot of power in your mix!
its true, always cut everything from a sample or synth that you dont need. keeps the air clear so to speak. if you are super serious about production, always get your stuff mastered by a second set of ears. 9 times out of ten a great mastering technician will have better gear to listen to your track. soon as i get a chance to actually do some production, i will be using a friend of mine. hes been doing mastering for several years and has a certification from berkley for music mastering. done everything from rock to classical to electronic.
