Production Compression in mastering.

Started by Inland Empire Rapper, Feb 3, 2016, in Creative Add to Reading List

  1. Inland Empire Rapper
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    Inland Empire Rapper My Life, Your Entertainment

    Feb 3, 2016
    So I've been only using a limiter and a tape saturator but I feel like there could be more done to make it sound better. So I'm wondering, how do I apply compression in a mastering sense. I know how to apply it in a mixing sense but not a mastering sense, any tips, tools, techniques? Help would be greatly appreciated.
     
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  2. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

    Feb 3, 2016
    I'm f---ing awful with mastering, I just know I try and keep everything from sounding s-----y/distorted when it plays back so I watch for things clipping, and I keep Maximus on my master track and adjust it as I produce and mix (but try and not over compress things with it)

    Someone like @Creation could probably give you some real advice on the subject
     
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  3. Creation
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    Creation By Any Means

    Feb 3, 2016
    Do you want to pm me the song & Ill give you a few tips on what i believe needs to be done?
     
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  4. Inland Empire Rapper
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    Inland Empire Rapper My Life, Your Entertainment

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    @Creation I'm talking about all my songs in general... I used to use -1.0db on the limiter, now I leave it at -0.0db; I use Kramer Tape in order to give the peaks variety; you can find all my songs on my soundcloud but yeah, I'll PM you a song to see what tips and what you believe can be done.
     
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  5. vivacleve
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    Feb 4, 2016
    It depends on the personality of the mix you are aiming for. Like if you want everything to be tight in the mix use glue compression
     
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