Glad you liked the bubblewrap idea - its sounds
crap, but having totally removed the monitors from any vibrations via air
suspension and plastic membrane works really well.
I can't see the harm
in normalising the finished track to 0db.
It will only take
the peaks to 0db, but then it may have a slight effect.
I usually just do the
following.
Mix the tune down and then
record out of the mixer into Cool Edit (I have an Alesis 3630 compressor
on light 2:1 compression etc going into a Behringer Ultrafex on the main
inserts) .
Edit length and leave 2 secs at the beginning and end, then turn those intro/outros to silence (useful noise reduction that doesn;t affect the whole track). Then normalise as below, save and just run through T Racks on zero settings to give it the warmth that my wages can't afford in TLA and Avalon valves. Seems to come out fine...
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Morgan
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Sent: 11
February 2003 11:46
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
Subject:
[dnb-prod] RE: mastering question PLUS MORE
questions!
Dan,
Actually, maybe you can clear up a bit of
confusion for me. When I master
my tracks, I normally DC offset, run
the track thru BBE sonic maximiser,
compress (lightly, as I compress each
sound individually) using Waves C4
(thats a multiband compressor to allthe
peeps who don'thave Waves...very
handy) and then run a limiter (Waves L1+)
over it to bring the overall level
up. Should I then normalise it to 0db AS
WELL? Will the normalising process
take the louder parts of the track oevr?
Or does it only raise the peaks to
0db?
Also, while we're on the
subject, does anyone know of an EASY to use
spectral analyser? I find the one
in SF6 to be a bit confusing. I'd like to
be able to run a track run an
analyser and watch it in real time...
One last question: I heard recently
that BBE and other "stimulators" work
well for tracks that are to be pressed
to CD but not so well on vinyl? Is
this true? If so, why?
Dan, that
idea about the bubble wrap is great, I'll be doing that
tonight!
Phew...thats the longest email I've written for a
while!
Cheers.
>From: "Daniel Norman"
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>
>Ha,
>
>I actually meant Normalise to 0db (or
whatever the standard setting is) to
>make sure the overall levels are as
high as possible without any nasty
>clipping.
>
>Cheers
Tel,
>
>Dan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
Terry Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 11
February 2003 11:08
>To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion
List
>Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: mastering
question
>
>
>Daniel,
>
>Great email but did you
mean:
>
> >Normalise (DC bias 0 and stereo link) to
100db
>
>to be Normalise to
10db?
>
>Cheers.
>
>
> >From: "Daniel Norman"
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Arena Discussion List"
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>
>Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: mastering question
> >Date: Tue, 11 Feb
2003 10:57:12 -0000
> >
> >Matthew
> >
>
>All you need to do is use your ears and work out if your tune sounds
as
> >good as someone elses that you like when played back on the
same
> >speakers...CALIBRATION is the name of the game...
>
>
> >Its as simple as that - there are no rules...
> >If
you like it, then you have successfully mixed a track...
> >
>
>However, if you want it to sound as good as someone elses then start
>
>reading the SOS tutorials on mixing down in that link i gave you,
read
>the
> >Future Music articles on remixing and mixing and
experiment with the
>levels
> >on your mixer/samples.
>
>
> >Also tape your tunes and listen to them on different stereos.
Each one
>will
> >give you an idea of where the mix is going
wrong and allow you to reign
>it
> >back in.
> >
>
>Also buy some flat response monitor speakers (Tannoy Reveals,
Absolute
> >Zeros or Twos are the best low cost ones) and read about
speaker
>placement
> >on the internet (SOS again).
>
>
> >Tip: mount your speakers on stands - immediate improvement and
don't move
> >the bass/treble from the 0 position on your amp - (use
source direct
>button
> >on the amp if you have it).
>
>
> >Tip 2: If you have your speakers on a desktop like me, simply
cut out a
>pad
> >of heavy duty bubble wrap for underneath each
monitor- air suspension
>float
> >for accurate monitoring - its a
bit Blue Peter, but it costs about �1 and
> >it does the same as the
�40 lumps of foam that Digital Village sell.
> >
> >Record
your finished tune thru soundcard into Cool Edit or Wavelab
etc
>and
> >Normalise (DC bias 0 and stereo link) to 100db and
cut all bass below
>20hz
> >using a high pass filter - improves
the track loudness no end before
> >burning to CD for listening
elsewhere or even just recording to tape for
> >the car.
>
>
> >Theres loads more to learn, but I have to do some work
8(
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >-----Original
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> >From: Johnson, Matthew [ HYPERLINK
>
>"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: mastering question
> >
>
>
> >I would like to know more about Mastering.
> >
>
>how does one know what levels to set everything to etc?
> >
>
>lets say I just sample things and lay down a track as the samples
are
> >recorded.
> >what would I then need to do to
mixdown?
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original
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> >From: Andy Abang [ HYPERLINK
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> >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: mastering question
>
>
> >
> >pre-production (mixing down samples), adjusting
levels (during and after
> >the
> >track is arranged), and
final mixdown.
> >
> >i don't think there's really any order
you have to do anything in, but if
> >you mix down any samples you're
using before or while you're arranging
>your
> >track it saves
you some time at the end of the project.
> >
> >mixing down
samples would DEFINITELY require eqing. You could compress
> >samples
and shit too but if it's for something like drum sounds i'd
>
>recommend leaving that off and just compressing them in whatever
program
> >you're working in. compression/limiter stuff would be more
of an FX thing
> >to
> >be applied while arranging everything
(or when you're doing your final
> >mixdown, whatever works for
you).
> >
> >Noise reduction is an optional thing, all depends
on what elements in
>your
> >track you might need it for. Not
everything requires noise reduction.
> >
> >What are you using
to make your tunes? each program requires kind of a
> >different
approach to all this stuff. Logic, Cubase, and protools can all
>
>be
> >used for arranging and mixing down your stuff, but programs
like Fruity
> >loops and Reason need something else for final
mixing.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> >
> From: TJ Cinnamon [ HYPERLINK
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> > >
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:56 PM
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> > > Subject: [dnb-prod] mastering
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> > >
> > > what are the main components or
elements for mastering a track?
> > > Is it Eq,
> > >
Compression, Limiter, Noise Reduction, do I have it in the right
> >
> order and
> > > am I missing any components.
> >
>
> > > Thnks Joe
> > >
> > >
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