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I need help mastering a mix...

10 durable postsStarted 2011-06-05Latest 2011-06-09
#101002Post 1 of 10

It's a live mix from this weekend, 3+ hours long. Pretty much 90 % classic prog from the early 2000s, b2b with Danceteria's Mr A.

The sound levels are all over the place and I can't fix it with my poor skills...

#1510197Post 2 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

Have you tried the Normalizer utility?

#1510198Post 3 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

Yeah, put it through that on Sound Forge but I'm afraid this needs a bit more compressing...

#1510201Post 4 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

Looking forward to hearing it when it's ready, really enjoyed the last mix I downloaded from you (one with 'Dancing in Outer Space' at the start)

#1510239Post 5 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

I don't understand the problem. you need compression to the whole mix? have you tried normalizing by RMS (instead of normalize to peak)? that tool works nice on soundforge. try to RMS level: -16dB. If you want louder, decrease the number, try not to break the sound.

#1510278Post 6 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

Sony Acid Pro is what I have been using for years

#1510355Post 7 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

[QUOTE=diegoff;962973]I don't understand the problem. you need compression to the whole mix? have you tried normalizing by RMS (instead of normalize to peak)? that tool works nice on soundforge. try to RMS level: -16dB. If you want louder, decrease the number, try not to break the sound.[/QUOTE]

Cheers, I'll give this a try.

#1510365Post 8 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

^That's all you really need.

#1510790Post 9 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

Drop it into any DAW and just manually write the automation track for volume to fix any problems. Even though the music in your set probably isn't super brick-wall limited like just about every track today, it's probably safer to stay away from compressors and limiters. Depending on the gear you were using, some very subtle and broad EQing can help, especially if you were doing it all analogue.

#1511043Post 10 of 10

Re: I need help mastering a mix...

[QUOTE=GregWhelan;962925]Looking forward to hearing it when it's ready, really enjoyed the last mix I downloaded from you (one with 'Dancing in Outer Space' at the start)[/QUOTE]

You and me both fella ;)

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