seeking mastering advice for demo recording

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rivv3t said:
Every pro CD I've heard sounds tinny and FLAT without EQ and bass boost. NOT "nice", "careful" and "balanced". It sounds like shit.
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If every pro CD sounds like crap on your box, then either your monitoring is suspect, or you have unusual listening preferences.
 
mshilarious said:
If every pro CD sounds like crap on your box, then either your monitoring is suspect, or you have unusual listening preferences.
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WHaT?


To ME...it sounds like crap. It sounds OKAYYY...but I like to use EQ and bass boost. SO DO MOST OTHER PEOPLE. (That's why they call it "FLAT". I don't like flat music. I like it how I like it. So does everyone else. That's what EQs and boosts are for.)


Heh....yoooooooou are the suspect, man. Fuckers just like to sit around stroking your chins and criticize people.
 
mshilarious, I have already tried to go head to head with this guy (rivv3t) in another thread and his inability to reason through the simplest of situations is staggering. Save yourself the headache and ignore him! :D
 
In other words, I think he's saying he wants super high bass, and crashing highs.
The mids get no lovin on his stereo...
 
rivv3t said:
Heh....yoooooooou are the suspect, man. Fuckers just like to sit around stroking your chins and criticize people.
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Nah, it's just that your advice is uninformed. It's a "quick fix" but anyone with decent listening skills and a modicum of okay plugins can use regular solid mixing technique and end up with a far superior project.

Also, you are forgetting that the aim of a good recording is to sound good on a wide variety of systems and settings. If you tweak out the low end and high end in the mix how bad do you think it will sound on the "smile" settings on a stereo? That's half the argument for NOT doing it your way right there... at least the user can choose how to hear the sound with a balanced mix. In your scenario YOU'VE made the decision for the listener.....

Technically the "added high end" of an exciter is distortion. I don't know about you but I try to minimize distortion in my audio. But then again what do I know? I only do this for a living.
 
This is why you don't mix in smily curves. The stereo jockys will still grab the knbs and twist them at each end, and the mids will really get screwed.
My wife has never met a stereo that she didn't think the treble should be on 10.

-RD
 
jukeboxbreakdow said:
yeah, we're learning as fast as we can.

maybe you could give us some constructive advice as reading what you've said is pretty vague and not particularly encouraging


we got to start somewhere and theres a hell of a lot to take in, its going to be a long road but at least are actively seeking tips and advice and WANT to learn!
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Your ears will tell you when you have it mixed right......some guide lines though.....do not listen at high volumes! Listen to what you are doing and try to figure out where you want instruments to sit( left, right, somewhere in the middle) don't be afraid to use effects....but, use them sparingly, always bring the vocals out front( it's the song that is important.....and the message you are trying to send ) as for mastering..........use a mastering house....those guys spend their entire lives doing this.........you have years to go before you are ready to master anything, and you don't have the gear....this is not a shot at you.....just good advice :D
 
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