So i finished a mix, but the volume sounds a little low. can i fix it?

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Posted by Spacey Orange on Feb-02-2006 22:07:

So i finished a mix, but the volume sounds a little low. can i fix it?

here's what i did:

1. ripped the tracks from my cd into wav files.
2. mixed with the wav files using traktor. i raised the master volume pretty high (to the end of the bar) but not beyond the bar.
3. i then exported the wav mix to an mp3 file with winamp and an mp3 plug-in.

what can i do to make the mp3 mix sound louder? use a different program to export the wav mix top mp3?

Posted by tubby on Feb-02-2006 22:17:

open either the mp3 or wav in something like audacity, and normalise it

Posted by Nemesis44 on Feb-03-2006 19:37:

Re: So i finished a mix, but the volume sounds a little low. can i fix it?

quote:
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
here's what i did:

1. ripped the tracks from my cd into wav files.
2. mixed with the wav files using traktor. i raised the master volume pretty high (to the end of the bar) but not beyond the bar.
3. i then exported the wav mix to an mp3 file with winamp and an mp3 plug-in.

what can i do to make the mp3 mix sound louder? use a different program to export the wav mix top mp3?

Take the original wave and stick it in T-racks 24.

Apply Gentle EQ to reduce digital harshness (Has preset)
Put some gentle compression on the mix
Use the limiter on standard mode 1

Get the DB meter up and make sure it peaks at no more than -3db.

You may need to play around a little but this usually works for me.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by Psiweaver on Feb-03-2006 19:42:

nem always one of the most helpful on the boards.

Posted by DJ RANN on Feb-06-2006 14:13:

WTF? There is no need to do any of this. Take the original .wav in to sound forge/wavelab (or similar) and do a positive gain change NOT NORMALISE! normalising increases the noise within recorded sound because it increases volume average (high and low peaks).
T-racks is also a mastering (a crap one at that) tool and you don't need to apply limiters, EQs and comps just to get the output level you want. I don't now why anyone(that has a clue ) still uses T-racks. When I first started out I sent some tracks as promos that had been "mastered" on T-racks and the labels all asked for them to be sent again as they hated T-racks and could hear it on the choons. I sent the non-t-racks CD and they got signed!
Why would you need to master a DJ set when the tracks played have already been professionally mastered?
Sorry for the rant but it really doesn't have to be that hard.......

Posted by stefanoc on Feb-06-2006 14:43:

just use sound forge.

process > volume

and youre set.

Posted by veezee on Feb-07-2006 10:03:

get a better soundcard? I have recorded on the crappy built in sound card and also recorded on a maudio and it was a big difference in sound.

Jay