When is it worth getting your tunes mastered?

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:13 pm

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?

tripaddict · Post by **tripaddict** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:22 pm

what software is it in ?

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:26 pm

Ableton 7

tripaddict · Post by **tripaddict** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:34 pm

have you compressed all of your instruments and drums ?

*assuming you know what compression is

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:35 pm

Not all of them, only the ones which needed it.

tripaddict · Post by **tripaddict** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:37 pm

does ableton support vsts ?

and are you 100% sure all your frequencies are seperated and dont clash ?

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:38 pm

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.

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:39 pm

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!

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:40 pm

Anyone know of a good (preferebly free?

) limiter

tripaddict · Post by **tripaddict** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:41 pm

Freak & Genius wrote:Anyone know of a good (preferebly free? ) limiter

check your pms

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:42 pm

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

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:42 pm

TripAddict wrote:
Freak & Genius wrote:Anyone know of a good (preferebly free? ) limiter
check your pms

yes sir

ninja stylie

setspeed · Post by **setspeed** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:42 pm

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!

freak & genius · Post by **freak & genius** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:46 pm

ahh ok this all seems pretty good advice to be fair, ill give it a go cheers people!

lojik · Post by **lojik** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:51 pm

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.

nitz · Post by **nitz** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:01 pm

post some of your work up so people know what stage your at?

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:14 pm

Seems kinda pointless to me to get 2 tracks mastered just to put in a mix, but its your money

When is it worth getting your tunes mastered?

When is it worth getting your tunes mastered?

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