Getting a professional sound

[DoomDawgy]

I don't exactly understand why but whenever I make a track, it never has that full sound you hear in the big tracks out there. A lot of the time I think I have all the necessary elements but regardless of that my songs still seems too monotone and the way I put it is less energised and uplifting. I have layered bass upon bass in some songs to make it ad heavy as I can, but yet again the final product is just too dead in a sense. I hope someone gets what I'm on about! Thanks

[lojik]

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[Teknicyde]

Proper mixdowns.

[OpticReflex]

its all about good use of automation and proper track mixing

[Staley]

Proper sound design. EQing. Mixdowns. All sorts of little things, like layering kicks.

[Be-1ne]

A good mix down followed by mastering by a good mastering engineer with the tools to master professionally.

but the master will only come out as good as the final mix, it's not there to correct a poor mix down.

I would recommend personally getting some bits mastered and cut to dub at dubstudio.co.uk if your looking for a next step or fairly cost effective way of dipping your toes.

[JensMadsen]

A good mix down followed by mastering by a good mastering engineer with the tools to master professionally.

but the master will only come out as good as the final mix, it's not there to correct a poor mix down.

I would recommend personally getting some bits mastered and cut to dub at dubstudio.co.uk if your looking for a next step or fairly cost effective way of dipping your toes.

Is dubstudio good quality? Seems to be very adequately priced.

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HAMVST

^ and yes, Dubstudio are quality. I've got a big fat stack of dubs from there and they all sound top notch.

[JensMadsen]

HAMVST

^ and yes, Dubstudio are quality. I've got a big fat stack of dubs from there and they all sound top notch.

Nice one... Gonna try them out soon then.

[Be-1ne]

Dubstudio are really good and the service is great. Can't speak highly enough of Henry, dubplates always sound dope. But as I said originally what you get out is only as good as what you put in ie a decent mix down.

[fractal]

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