dynamics processing with Gold Wave has me confused.

[Tucci]

I am trying to learn how to use goldwave to edit my stereo mixes. The dynamics processing feature kind of has me confused. I don't understand how to use the little box with the movable lines in it. I read the help section on it but it didn't help very much.

Say I want to compress a piece - make the real soft parts a little louder and the loud parts a little softer: what do I do? How does the line graph in the little box correlate to the dynamics of the song. It just isn't clicking for me.

I don't know if I am explaining myself very well. Do any of you know what I am getting at? Thanks for any enlightenment.

Tucci

[Rusty K]

Me too Tucci. Maybe we'll get some help.

Rusty K

[Tucci]

I'm sure we will Rusty. It's just a matter of how much you holler.

Tucci

[Rusty K]

Tucci,
Everyone here is mostly into multitrac computer recording. They're not too high on Goldwave stereo editing even though I got a couple of recomendations for it here. I record with a Sony digital four trac. After monitoring this forum for awhile I can see that multi trac computer recording is probably the best way to go, but I already have a lot of outboard digital gear that I've had good results with. For financial reasons I'll stick with it for awhile so I'm still trying to make intelligent purchases that will help me now as well as in the future. Stay in touch and I'll pass on anything usefull I find out. My email is r-dkeith@texas.net

Rusty

[Rusty K]

Tucci,

Have you emailed the author of Goldwave? I have a couple of times and he is very good about answering question perhaps because I'm registered. I Try not to pester him too much though.
His email address in on the Goldwave homepage.

Rusty

[Tucci]

Hey, thanks Rusty. Yeah, I would like to be able to multitrack with computer but due to limited computer access I am multitracking with a Tascam 424 and using the computer for stereo editing and cd-burning only.

I actually am happy with the sound I am getting with my 424. It does have some advantages over using a computer exclusively: I can take it anywhere. I don't have to buy software or a fancy sound card. Plus, I like being able to actually touch the eq knobs and so forth.

What kind of stuff do you play Rusty. Have you posted anything yet?

Tucci

[Rusty K]

Do you mean posted here for crtique? No but I'm getting there. I play bass professionally but have always written songs as well,different styles, mostly R&B.

I use a Sony 4trac Mini Disc but I'm still making the transition from analog to digital, I mean mentally.

I've gotten some pretty good live recordings. It's so much easier to capture everything with the digital format, in particular bass. Now mixing bass seems to be continually rolling it off, though I've yet to nail down a really good sound.

Have you had any experience with the Goldwave pan feature. Right now I'm learning to isolate channels for individual processing but I'm still not sure if I can adjust their placement in the mix after.

As we say here in Austin, "onward through the fog".

Rusty K

[Rusty K]

Once again sonusman to the rescue! Thanks for helping make that clear to me as well.

I haven't had a need for this processing yet but it seems it's main application would be fixing bad recordings, true?

Hey sonusman I've tried to listen to some of your work but I keep getting "this page cannot be displayed". What gives!

Hey and Tucci, I've figured out the pan thing. With the capability of isolating each channel for processing, this means that if you're processing the left channel, pan right actually means pan center. If you want it all the way right then flip the channels.

It seems every time I ask a question, 24 hrs. later I realize how stupid it was. Practice/undo, practice/undo, practice/undo.

Rusty K

[Rusty K]

Sonusman,

I've listened to Stonegrinder so far. So without writing a book, how do you maximize volume like that. My stuff sounds good when I crank it up, but at the same level mine is a mere whisper compared to yours. Of course totally different styles of music but I want to mix that hot. I know you are going to tell me I need totally different gear, right?
24 bit?

Rusty K

[Rusty K]

Let me see 10+ years hmmmmm? I'll be in my sixties. I need to speed this process along somhow so that I'll have some time to enjoy.

Seriously, you get paid for your studio ability. My goal is to be paid for some of my music. With that in mind I'll never get the experience you have in mixing but I am intrigued by the capabilities of the digital format. I never was interested in sound engineering in the analog era. I don't know maybe something about so many knobs in the face. Scarry!

But this computer and mastering software has made it a lot easier for me grasp. Damn where was this 30 yrs. ago? Now I'm hooked!

I'm putting together a mix of one of my songs now and would like to have it critiqued. I have a website but I'm using it for my band's webpage so I don't want to put one of my balads on there. Does anyone have a suggestion.

Rusty K

[Emeric]

Hey Rusty,

If it's space that you need, upload your song to:
www.idrive.com

or
www.freedrive.com

and many many others that offer free storage space in exchange for blatent advertisements that I never click on anyway.

Emeric

[Rusty K]

Thanks Emeric,

Rusty K