Regarding comments, I use Goldwave for example to set a LU level. When it comes to a song, a "dead" (wave) processor does this 100% accurately in seconds, or faster - instead of something vague that one may just eyeball with DAWs, sitting there for 3-5 minutes. Audacity may do this, too. (Free, but ...

I just thought about this. I'd only do it manually, and on smooth, static stuff, like reverb, non-rhythmic pads, static SFX, etc. So, it would be alright to have a fun pumping section. But yeah, it kind of ruins music when used inappropriately. Yet I grew up with the birth of pumping. Aka. Call on m...

I can never get this method to work for me. I used to dream about doing just this, but then I get there and have no ideas and am distracted by all the amazing beauty and potential activities all around me. Seems the last thing I wan't to do when I'm outdoors is bury my head in a laptop. Plus in the...

Ah, mini midi keyboards. A lot of them are great, but the cheapo ones' keys yellowed for me. I find it disgusting, cause it appears filthy. Not sure what happened. It didn't get more humidity or UV than usual. I wonder if it still works even. x D Then again, it was a mini, keystation by M-Audio. Ano...

Good point! I guess that's yet another mistake I tend to fall into, if I don't dare to break the rules. Gotta take every rule with a grain of salt. There's room for creativity everywhere as long as we achieve what we wanted, and make improvements. Plus there's always room for experimentation everyw...

Linear phase is superior when it comes to multi-band processing, or maybe M/S HP filtering.

If pre-ringing happens, then it can only be eliminated when cutting it off, such as with a one shot sample, or slices (rex loops for example).

I'd add that it's good to avoid a common mistake I fell into, too. When I basically thought that we have to do some restoration magic during mastering ~ which in fact was basically a very complicated form of mixing, done on a single stereo mix channel. It doesn't help that "remastered" means whatev...

Maybe I should just ignore charts. Even AR guys make whiny youtube videos that the charts are absolute trash. x D Well... it's kind of the AR guys' fault, isn't it? Since the original Napster came along the charts only show the musical taste of people who do not know how to get their music for free...

Mixing combines multiple streams of audio into a single stream of audio. Mastering adjusts that single stream, historically for multiple delivery mediums, e.g. LP or Spotify, but along the way the tools of that trade came to be used to "sweeten" the stream for all mediums in ways which would otherw...

I tried the radio. First there was a remix of Safri duo. Then there was a remix of Equador. Then there was a remix of "Papa was queen on the kongo, mama was king on whatever" Then I turned it off, cause the cringe burned my face and body. : ) Does writing new songs sell THIS bad? Nostalgia rules, a...

AI reminds me of steampunk era. Gotta find another profitable area in the - in this case - audio field. Gotta adapt. Agree about the “time to adapt” part. But steampunk is a science fiction sub-genre, not an actual era, right? ;) No matter how many decades I used English, I still don't know every d...

I tried the radio.

First there was a remix of Safri duo.
Then there was a remix of Equador.
Then there was a remix of "Papa was queen on the kongo, mama was king on whatever"

Then I turned it off, cause the cringe burned my face and body. : )
Does writing new songs sell THIS bad?

They're taking our jobs!!!

AI reminds me of steampunk era. Gotta find another profitable area in the - in this case - audio field. Gotta adapt.

The kingdom of viktor orbán.

Regarding the title: Mixing = making multiple sounds work together. You level, eq, compress, etc. in context of the whole mix. Mastering = VERY carefully bring out what you can of the mixdown, which basically is like "1" sound, or a stereo recording. Whatever you change, affects everything. Think of...

I'm looking for a standalone 5.1 decoder. I did see that cheapo HD Audio Rush 5.1 box, but hmm... (Btw, things got resolved with Edifier, and I got a replacement for my T5 subwoofer. The sound together with the R1000T4 is decent now. And it sounds very good with an R1280DBs, but that's a different t...

crimsonwarlock wrote: ↑

06 Aug 2023

RobC wrote: ↑

06 Aug 2023

Vocals? A bit more complex, but still easy.

Hmmmm.... that depends on a whole lot of things

Okay, it can be a pain, but nothing is impossible. Almost. : )

I think you may have also posted this on the Reason Reddit, and I’ll answer similarly. First, what do you mean by “spatial” EQ? My suggestion is to get feedback from more than one person. I can’t tell you how amazing it was when I was first assisting at a big studio to see how different engineers u...

Currently, I work in just that order, but backwards, from mastering, to writing nothing. : D

Not even RT for me, ATM! I need a little time, a little space. A place to find myself again, you know.

I always have been a user of many headphones, yet never made an OOPS(ie).

I test on speakers of all kinds - but it's more about the "it's finished and it works" feeling.

RobC wrote: ↑

21 Jul 2023

1. No. 2. It doesn't.

Because commonly, they suggest newbies to start mixing in mono, then make adjustments in stereo.

I mean, you responsibly take care of mono compatibility and OOPS, unless intended, during sound design.

1. No. 2. It doesn't.

I get your points, but like I said in the Soundbar thread, I just need some average speakers, for casual use. I still stick to my professional IEM system, when it comes to studio tasks, and I usually say that, too. : ) I didn’t realize these would not be a part of your music production system, carr...