i would to like get some advices for my mix

On 2009-12-18 16:47, Inner Demon wrote:

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On 2009-12-17 03:54, exkor wrote: Quote: Ok that's what I thought. You have no headroom at all, and when you do hit those peaks above 0 you get clipping/distortion. No channel should ever go above 0 (unless possibly if you have an analogue mixing desk, but still never for the full mix) Try having the mix _peak_ at something like -10. Lower the volume and you'll be able to mix better + you have headroom for mastering... I don't agree with you at all. This is one way to work on a track but it sucks in general. I've asked Erez Eisen from Infected how they master their tracks I learned a totally different technique which involves no limiters and no compressors at all but using your digital format (sound card) as a limiter itself basically. The end product sounds much better then export with -4dB, then add EQ + Compression + excitation. Listen to my stuff in the signature at Soundcloud, it's done with no compressor and the master bus is at +1 or +2db above the peaking point.

A huge number of people 'mixing in the box' do so with very high peak levels on each source channel; typically well up above -6dBFS. This results in the mix-buss accumulator having to accommodate signals with sample values above 0dBFS and the master output fader has to be pulled down to compensate. Although this absence of mix headroom shouldn't be a problem in theory, it appears that some systems (and plug-ins) do have a problem with it, and a great many users have found that leaving more headroom on the source channels avoids the problem completely, producing far sweeter-sounding mixes as a result. The old analogue concept of having 20dB or so of headroom was arrived at for a very good reason and has stood the test of time. The concept translates perfectly to the digital world, with the same practical and sonic advantages.


Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns, SoundOnSound Magazine


@exkor: we're not talking about how to master a track...

But at the end of the day, each to his own - do what you think sounds best!