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Mastering of a dj mix
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Medea
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Posted : Jan 28, 2009 22:27:46
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Does anyone have an experience in mastering of DJ mixes? I'm a bit confused, because all tracks used in mix are already mastered and loud, but they have a bit different loudness and character. I want to make the mix more smooth without damaging maximized tracks. Any ideas?
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Get-a-fix
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Posted : Jan 28, 2009 22:39
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Import the whole mix in wavelab or soundforge. Then select the tracks that aren't as loud & process them individually. This way you can bring them up to roughly the same level of loudness.
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 01:54
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Kane
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 03:13
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^I the problem is differences in RMS levels of the individual tracks, not really the mix areas..in which case limiting the entire thing will sound terrible.
I would just automate the limiter threshold wherever it's needed.
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Elad
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 05:51
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segment 7
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 13:41
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Just learn to mix with gains, if you learn to mix tracks at the same volume and learn to mix tracks that fit well together then there shouldn't be any need to do anything afterwards.
Projection makes perception. The world is what you gave it, nothing more than that. It is a witness to your state of mind, the outside picture of an inward condition. As a man thinketh, so does he perceive- Anonymous
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makus
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 13:50
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^^ ...and may the indicators help you!
While the current track is playing, listen the middle or some loud point of the next track and check what indicators tell you. Compare that to the current track, imagine the difference and mix!
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ultraviolence
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 13:54
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Completely agree with the last two posts 
Also learn your tracks back to front, know exactly when to add or reduce gain and practice, practice, practice, this way you will learn to mix at an even level without needing to edit your mix afterwards. Great for being able to mix well live too 
Good luck 
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AquaticNature
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 16:39
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hello
very good tips...
but when constructing the mix you use your music prodution software or you make it only with gains/volumes??
asta
namaste
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Medea
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 18:03
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Posted : Jan 29, 2009 19:40
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Honestly, I've always found better sounding results, with more work that is straightforward, to bring my DJ mixes into a DAW, and mix varying levels with automation. Once I have a fairly smooth sounding entire mix, then I'll throw a limiter on it to bring the max level up.
Use of limiter at this point, in my opinion, should be extremely light, generally no more than 1 to 1.5 dB of reduction.
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segment 7
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Posted : Jan 30, 2009 01:36
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On 2009-01-29 18:03, Medea wrote:
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On 2009-01-29 13:41, sineshifter wrote:
Just learn to mix with gains,
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It's not my mix
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ahh i see, sorry for presuming 
ben Projection makes perception. The world is what you gave it, nothing more than that. It is a witness to your state of mind, the outside picture of an inward condition. As a man thinketh, so does he perceive- Anonymous
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x-rayz
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Posted : Jan 30, 2009 09:49
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On 2009-01-29 13:41, segment 7 wrote:
Just learn to mix with gains, if you learn to mix tracks at the same volume and learn to mix tracks that fit well together then there shouldn't be any need to do anything afterwards.
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Exactly.. Adjusting gain in post-pro is fake.. Only thing I use is a mixer with 2 gain knobs and built in limiter..
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Dennis the menace
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Posted : Jan 30, 2009 19:58
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what mixers have built in limiters? i only know 1, but thats a 5 channel mixer..
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