mjbphotos
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Previous method - mix, tweak, render to stereo WAV, boost volume linearly, post to soundcloud for others to check/burn CD to check on other systems. This worked ok, except some files on soundcloud got SC-compressed in places where the files's volume made quick jumps up in volume.
Lately, I've tried rendering to stereo WAV, then putting the Kjerhus (spelling?) master limiter on the file to get the volume up to good level for checking in other places. I don't over compress, but it does get the lower volume stuff up without making a complete 'sausage' out of the wave file. I was finding I had to tweak a lot of cymbal/hi hat hits down in volume when doing this, and I realized that I didn't have to render first I could just put the limiter on the master track to save some steps.
Am I screwing up my mix by tweaking to what I hear with the master limiter on it?
Lately, I've tried rendering to stereo WAV, then putting the Kjerhus (spelling?) master limiter on the file to get the volume up to good level for checking in other places. I don't over compress, but it does get the lower volume stuff up without making a complete 'sausage' out of the wave file. I was finding I had to tweak a lot of cymbal/hi hat hits down in volume when doing this, and I realized that I didn't have to render first I could just put the limiter on the master track to save some steps.
Am I screwing up my mix by tweaking to what I hear with the master limiter on it?