NTK88
New member
Ok I just finished a mix of a song, and found that, even though my song was clipping by +1 or 2 db at some very very short points on snare hits, my song was much much quieter than a professional recording. I opened up "Enter Sandman" by Metallica in Adobe Audition, and found that #1 their audio didnt go above -4db, and their audio was much clearer. When I try to increase the volume of my song to the level theirs is through hearing, I am clipping by about 6 db in some spots, and my mix goes to all hell and sounds like muddy crap.
I have tried EQing and giving each instrument its own space even in this mix, but I find that it doesnt work very well for me. It sounds better than the original recording, but when the final mix is compressed and normalized, or w/e I try to increase volume, its... well not very pleasing or rewarding but more or less demoralizing.
And I know some people will say well its ok for a mix to be quiet, yes I know that but the meters are telling me my song should be 2-3 db louder than metallicas, yet it sounds 5-7 db quieter to my ears.
I have tried EQing and giving each instrument its own space even in this mix, but I find that it doesnt work very well for me. It sounds better than the original recording, but when the final mix is compressed and normalized, or w/e I try to increase volume, its... well not very pleasing or rewarding but more or less demoralizing.
And I know some people will say well its ok for a mix to be quiet, yes I know that but the meters are telling me my song should be 2-3 db louder than metallicas, yet it sounds 5-7 db quieter to my ears.