Should I Use a Limiter In This Case?

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Posted by future_newbie on May-24-2011 08:09:

Should I Use a Limiter In This Case?

Hello folks.
Noticed that at high volume my kick overpowers brutally my mix destroying it. At mid and low volume my mix sounds good, every sound is distinguishable and in harmony with the rest of the elements.

Should I use a limiter to limit its output power?

Pls help.

Posted by Fledz on May-24-2011 08:38:

Either EQ your kick or use a totally different sample.

Posted by Atlantis-AR on May-24-2011 18:57:

Re: Should I Use a Limiter In This Case?

quote:
Originally posted by future_newbie
Hello folks.
Noticed that at high volume my kick overpowers brutally my mix destroying it. At mid and low volume my mix sounds good, every sound is distinguishable and in harmony with the rest of the elements.

Should I use a limiter to limit its output power?

Pls help.

It sounds more like your kick has a strong amount of low content that only comes out when you turn the volume up (your ears being less sensitive to bass frequencies at low levels). Try a narrow notch filter on the kick to reduce it at, for instance, 50 Hz or higher. Post a sample though and I can be a lot more helpful (just a short MP3 so I can play with EQ on it).

Limiting a kick tends to kill the transient first since that's usually the loudest part, then start killing the bass punch and it just isn't advised on already heavily processed files (which kicks usually are), unless for getting the loudness up by another dB or so. Also be careful with dither settings, if any.

Posted by Zak McKracken on May-24-2011 20:25:

if you dont know the answer is usually no when it comes to compressors.

Posted by sako487 on May-24-2011 20:53:

can you post a sample?

Posted by johncannons1 on May-25-2011 04:41:

Re: Should I Use a Limiter In This Case?

Posted by future_newbie on May-25-2011 12:00:

Re: Re: Should I Use a Limiter In This Case?

quote:
Originally posted by Atlantis-AR
It sounds more like your kick has a strong amount of low content that only comes out when you turn the volume up (your ears being less sensitive to bass frequencies at low levels). Try a narrow notch filter on the kick to reduce it at, for instance, 50 Hz or higher. Post a sample though and I can be a lot more helpful (just a short MP3 so I can play with EQ on it).

Limiting a kick tends to kill the transient first since that's usually the loudest part, then start killing the bass punch and it just isn't advised on already heavily processed files (which kicks usually are), unless for getting the loudness up by another dB or so. Also be careful with dither settings, if any.

Omg, this is another language for me.
What is "kill the transient"?

sry but I'm too shy to post a sample, is just a kick with some hats

Posted by Storyteller on May-25-2011 13:09:

About transients: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...d=&pagenumber=3

3rd post and down :-)

Posted by sicc on May-25-2011 16:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Storyteller
About transients: http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...d=&pagenumber=3

3rd post and down :-)

Hey, I remember that post! it was very helpful, thanks again kind sir!