Using gain after bouncing tracks

[lowerthanlower]

one question...

My mixdown's stay below 0.0db on the master channel... however this tends to sit quite low in volume in comparison to most tracks. I find that to equal that of a commercial track, I have to boost it some 10-13db...

How do you lot go about boosting your tracks volume for the purpose of uploading to myspace, soundcloud or sending your tracks out (maybe snippets with soundbites over)?

I have tried applying a gain on the master, but often comes out distorted...

Also, I know that when you submit a signed track to be pro mastered you want to send the original wav/aiff so this is merely a temporary mod on the song.

Appreciate any input to help me out

[Depone]

one question...

My mixdown's stay below 0.0db on the master channel... however this tends to sit quite low in volume in comparison to most tracks. I find that to equal that of a commercial track, I have to boost it some 10-13db...

How do you lot go about boosting your tracks volume for the purpose of uploading to myspace, soundcloud or sending your tracks out (maybe snippets with soundbites over)?

I have tried applying a gain on the master, but often comes out distorted...

Also, I know that when you submit a signed track to be pro mastered you want to send the original wav/aiff so this is merely a temporary mod on the song.

Appreciate any input to help me out

You need a limiter mate Be careful tho cause it squashes all the dynamics from your track.

[paravrais]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/this-thread ... 74832.html

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Then read it again.

Then read it backwards from end to start.

[krispy]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/this-thread ... 74832.html

Read the whole thing.

Then read it again.

Then read it backwards from end to start.

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[lowerthanlower]

haha, cheers for the link.

[gnome]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/this-thread ... 74832.html

Read the whole thing.

Then read it again.

Then read it backwards from end to start.

This is true
im going to read it again right now just because i have nothing better to do and im at work

have you tried doing you...work?

[paravrais]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/this-thread ... 74832.html

Read the whole thing.

Then read it again.

Then read it backwards from end to start.

This is true
im going to read it again right now just because i have nothing better to do and im at work

have you tried doing you...work?

This cat's talking crazy.

[jaydot]

One question: Is a saturator the same as a limiter? Whereby it boosts the correct freqs (therefore adding gain(????) but keeping the track from being distorted?

[deadly_habit]

One question: Is a saturator the same as a limiter? Whereby it boosts the correct freqs (therefore adding gain(????) but keeping the track from being distorted?

nooooo
saturation is distortion by driving a signal through an analog medium or circuitry (tube, tape etc)
a limiter is just a compressor with a high ratio generally over 10:1

[jaydot]

One question: Is a saturator the same as a limiter? Whereby it boosts the correct freqs (therefore adding gain(????) but keeping the track from being distorted?

nooooo
saturation is distortion by driving a signal through an analog medium or circuitry (tube, tape etc)
a limiter is just a compressor with a high ratio generally over 10:1

I really need to mess learn more about mastering.

BTW Deadly Habit, I haven't forgotten about writing your bio, just busy atm

[deadly_habit]

One question: Is a saturator the same as a limiter? Whereby it boosts the correct freqs (therefore adding gain(????) but keeping the track from being distorted?

nooooo
saturation is distortion by driving a signal through an analog medium or circuitry (tube, tape etc)
a limiter is just a compressor with a high ratio generally over 10:1

I really need to mess learn more about mastering.

BTW Deadly Habit, I haven't forgotten about writing your bio, just busy atm

it;s more mix related, just both used in mastering
focus on using the tools on individual elements and getting a solid mixdown and don't worry about mastering at this point in the game

there's something to get you started
http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/pro ... fectively/