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When does saving headroom become too much? Or does it?
So, keeping my gains/volumes low, carving out unneeded low end as I hear so much about saving headroom (there, we just saved 3.5 db of headroom etc), my mixdown before mastering looks almost anemic. Putting clipping, saturation, mild eq, compression etc then putting the limiter on it means really cranking the threshold higher than I feel like I should. Would bringing up the gain (in the examples below) +9.5db, which is what the second attachment shows before any distortion occurs, make sense before mastering?
When does saving headroom become too much? Or does it?
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@Luca A I feel like I'm on one of those endless loops. Every time I listen back to the song, I hear something else that needs tending to...Still could use a better reference track! Thanks for asking!!
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If any of you fine folks would have 2:39 to spare, maybe you could give the tune a listen and give me your thoughts on the mix. I think I'm pretty close, if not actually there. My tinnitus always has me second guessing...even using the "Hears" plug-in, I still need to do some more mixes before I totally trust my own ears...Thanks in advance!
Fix-The-Mix tomorrow (new instructions)
Hey everyone, Looking forward to our next Fix-The-Mix tomorrow! For anyone who hasn't registered yet, you can secure your free ticket for the 3-day virtual event here 🚨 This is our first event we will be hosting on Sessionwire instead of Zoom, which should help increase audio quality for the live event itself, and the replays. To join, you will need to use a Chromium based web browser like Chrome, Edge, Opera or Brave (no account necessary, just click "Join as Guest") or download the Sessionwire Application for best performance (free account required): https://studio.sessionwire.io/download Any other questions, drop a comment below. See you tomorrow at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST! Rob
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@Rob Mayzes Works for me!
Reference Track too Quiet for Limiter Stress Test
I just downloaded I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty as a reference track, and the wave file looks like it never went through a limiter. Nothing even close to peaking out. I even raised it a couple db, and still has plenty of headroom. I'm looking to do a Limiter Stress Test, and am wondering if I should put some limiting on this track. If you knew how long it took me to finally find an MP3 of it (amazon would only allow streaming) you'd know my frustration at seeing this track being so quiet. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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@Tom Baldwin Yeah, that's what I was hoping might happen. I was trying to fit a bar from a 3rd song in, but it took me the better part of a day, and everything I tried stuck out like a sore thumb, so I reused the first on in the first part and the second time on the third part of the song, I just played it an octave lower. I was a bit concerned about copyright issues, but since I'm not using a lyric or a melody, nor am I sampling, I figured I'd be ok. Plus the chances of that song going anywhere that might cause an issue would also be quite remote. Still, it's what I love doing so, keep on keepin' on.... Also had it used in a Mad Records song review type of event looking for input, and no one there noticed, or at least no one said anything.
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@Brian Maxwell ??? Don't see anyone in this thread by that name...
Maat Tutorial
I can't seem to find one of the Maat Tutorial videos that I've watched here in the past. Can anyone lead me to a link?
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What's one lesson you wish you had learned sooner when it comes to music production? Share the advice that would've saved you the most time, money, or frustration!
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Had I known about reference tracks a long time ago, there's no telling where I'd be now...
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Harry Kopy
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Indie musician/songwriter/recording artist. Looking to level up in the production field.

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