Hey i've having this trouble working in a new track which i'd never encountered previously. I'm not one those in favor of completely killing the dynamics in order to make the track 'stand out' or anything like that, but i'm working in this tune that sounds WAY too quiet, and i can't realize why.
here's a short sample: http://www.zshare.net/audio/14460382aa05983c
i'm mixing like i've always mixed (eq, trying to get close to 0db with out ever clipping, then some limiting on the master), i don't know if that's wrong, but i never had this trouble before.
maybe i should duplicate the percussion with other samples so that they fill the spectrum or something like that? (all the same i didn't noticed anything particularly strange with a spectrum analizer comparing it with other tracks) or what do you think i should do?
thanks
Track sounds too quiet
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i listened to your track and thought it sounded fine.
you cant expect all tracks to have the same power, every track is different.
squashing the life out of a track just to get equal power is crazy IMO,
i always allow my tracks to have their own identity, and to breath.
there's always been this mad obsession in EDM to get absolute maximum power at all costs and to compete with everybody else. you can either join the madness or just let the DJ turn the gain knob 5 degrees and let your track make its own statement.
a slightly quieter track never stopped me buying a good record ever !
you cant expect all tracks to have the same power, every track is different.
squashing the life out of a track just to get equal power is crazy IMO,
i always allow my tracks to have their own identity, and to breath.
there's always been this mad obsession in EDM to get absolute maximum power at all costs and to compete with everybody else. you can either join the madness or just let the DJ turn the gain knob 5 degrees and let your track make its own statement.
a slightly quieter track never stopped me buying a good record ever !
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Thats whatI was gonna say. Every dj mixer has a gain knob and the dj knows what to do with it. Theyll average the rms by ear.steevio wrote:i listened to your track and thought it sounded fine.
you cant expect all tracks to have the same power, every track is different.
squashing the life out of a track just to get equal power is crazy IMO,
i always allow my tracks to have their own identity, and to breath.
there's always been this mad obsession in EDM to get absolute maximum power at all costs and to compete with everybody else. you can either join the madness or just let the DJ turn the gain knob 5 degrees and let your track make its own statement.
a slightly quieter track never stopped me buying a good record ever !