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When is it worth getting your tunes mastered?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:13 pm
by freak & genius
Because i've got two tunes I made which I want to put into a mix im doing, but obviously it isnt really as loud as the other tunes so it sounds like a bit of an ugly duck in the mix with all the others, what do you guys do?
Do you do your own mastering job or send it to an ME?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:22 pm
by tripaddict
what software is it in ?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:26 pm
by freak & genius
Ableton 7
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:34 pm
by tripaddict
have you compressed all of your instruments and drums ?
*assuming you know what compression is
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:35 pm
by freak & genius
Not all of them, only the ones which needed it.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:37 pm
by tripaddict
does ableton support vsts ?
and are you 100% sure all your frequencies are seperated and dont clash ?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:38 pm
by freak & genius
yeh it does, and i made sure of all the frequencies etc etc nothing clashes and it sounds nice and clear, its just not very loud so the other tunes completely swamp it in the mix im doing.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:39 pm
by freak & genius
Depone wrote:well...
Personally, i would just wack your best limiter on the end of the chain just to get the levels around the same (dont push too hard tho). But be carefull as theres such a thing as a gain control
Also, i personally will only get things mastered when i know they are being released or sending out to radio stations. I do a bit of self mastering myself and the mixes sound good enough to send to most people in the industry.
ahhh ok, i just wasnt sure, because i didnt wanna make it sound like gash compared to tune B kinda thing and wasnt sure what other people did, but now i know its all good thanks!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:40 pm
by freak & genius
Anyone know of a good (preferebly free?
) limiter
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:41 pm
by tripaddict
Freak & Genius wrote:Anyone know of a good (preferebly free?
) limiter
check your pms
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:42 pm
by freak & genius
Depone wrote:Freak & Genius wrote:Depone wrote:well...
Personally, i would just wack your best limiter on the end of the chain just to get the levels around the same (dont push too hard tho). But be carefull as theres such a thing as a gain control
Also, i personally will only get things mastered when i know they are being released or sending out to radio stations. I do a bit of self mastering myself and the mixes sound good enough to send to most people in the industry.
ahhh ok, i just wasnt sure, because i didnt wanna make it sound like gash compared to tune B kinda thing and wasnt sure what other people did, but now i know its all good thanks!
The best thing you can do is a great mixdown...
Doesnt have to be hard limited as i said above, just turn it up on the mixer.
ahh ok sounds pretty safe to me, and that bullet in your sig is well good haha
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:42 pm
by freak & genius
TripAddict wrote:Freak & Genius wrote:Anyone know of a good (preferebly free?
) limiter
check your pms
yes sir
ninja stylie
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:42 pm
by setspeed
Freak & Genius wrote:Anyone know of a good (preferebly free?
) limiter
have a look for the Yohng W1. It's based on the L1 - it's not the best limiter in the world but for the price (£0) you can't go too far wrong!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:46 pm
by freak & genius
ahh ok this all seems pretty good advice to be fair, ill give it a go cheers people!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:51 pm
by lojik
If it sounds muddy before being mastered it will sound muddy after mastering. Mastering is just a polish, it wont fix problems in your mixdown.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:01 pm
by nitz
post some of your work up so people know what stage your at?
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:14 pm
by DZA
Seems kinda pointless to me to get 2 tracks mastered just to put in a mix, but its your money