So after I get my mix complete I bounce the mix as a stereo two track and import it into another sessions where I might add some air and hit it with an L2. Now I am trying to get these recordings to be as loud as possible (I'll explain why in a second).
I've listened to a few professional mainstream recordings and I'm shooting to be right under them. I guess between -14 to
-12db RMS. The problem I'm facing is that in order for me to get there I have to slam the L2 pretty hard; like around 8-9db of gain reduction (the threshold is at like -11). I feel like this is extreme. Although I don't hear any distortion, when I analyze the curve its showing that I'm over(right around 62Hz).
My question is am I really over? I set my ceiling on the L2 at -0.2 and my analyzer's meter are saying thats where I am at but the visual EQ curve is showing me a spike. This is only true when I ask it to detect peaks but isn't a peak thats going over gonna give me distortion? Like I said, I can't hear it through my monitors I just wanna be safe when I let someone else listen to it through a different system.
Also are there other techniques for me to achieve optimum loudness without hurting the recording so bad? My pre-master mix is peaking at about -3db.
I'm a part of a songwriting/production collective and we're getting ready to bring these mixes to meetings with A&Rs. I know that the people judging my music aren't the smartest of the bunch so if loudness = better to them (which is usually the case) I'm gonna play their little game and get these as loud as I can.
Thanks to anyone who lends me some advice. Peace.
I've listened to a few professional mainstream recordings and I'm shooting to be right under them. I guess between -14 to
-12db RMS. The problem I'm facing is that in order for me to get there I have to slam the L2 pretty hard; like around 8-9db of gain reduction (the threshold is at like -11). I feel like this is extreme. Although I don't hear any distortion, when I analyze the curve its showing that I'm over(right around 62Hz).
My question is am I really over? I set my ceiling on the L2 at -0.2 and my analyzer's meter are saying thats where I am at but the visual EQ curve is showing me a spike. This is only true when I ask it to detect peaks but isn't a peak thats going over gonna give me distortion? Like I said, I can't hear it through my monitors I just wanna be safe when I let someone else listen to it through a different system.
Also are there other techniques for me to achieve optimum loudness without hurting the recording so bad? My pre-master mix is peaking at about -3db.
I'm a part of a songwriting/production collective and we're getting ready to bring these mixes to meetings with A&Rs. I know that the people judging my music aren't the smartest of the bunch so if loudness = better to them (which is usually the case) I'm gonna play their little game and get these as loud as I can.
Thanks to anyone who lends me some advice. Peace.