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anyone got a good set of guidelines for mastering a two track mix?
i get everything all nice and dandy mixing down but my normalizing/compression just sucks.
i get everything all nice and dandy mixing down but my normalizing/compression just sucks.
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Of course, you could always take a few listens, add a touch of parametric EQ in a few choice places, and then hit it hard with a limiter/expander. Normalizers are great for amateurs, but if you really want the best results, knock the top 2-3 dB peaks off with a limiter, and then bring the make-up gain to unity.
i would if i was anything but a hobbyist.
what i've been doing is normalizing the mix, then compressing a 3:1 at a threshold of 6db, then just normalizing the result.
i've got sound forge if you know any good tricks in there.
i think i need to bring my monitors up here when i do a large batch of mastering. what i've got up here for speakers isn't cutting it.
ideally, i'd have a good computer in the studio but that's not going to happen any time soon.
i found out how to limit/master my stereo output on my recorder to get a pretty good "almost mastered" coming off the mix.
i should only have to do some touchups in sound forge.
things sound 200% better in the monitors as i'm mixing now.
thank you.
Glad to hear that it's made a difference...