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.
May-24-2011 08:09
Fledz
Banned
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: London UK
Either EQ your kick or use a totally different sample.
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Location: Vernon's Wonderland
Re: Should I Use a Limiter In This Case?
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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.
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Last edited by Atlantis-AR on May-24-2011 at 19:03
May-24-2011 18:57
Zak McKracken
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Registered: Jun 2003
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if you dont know the answer is usually no when it comes to compressors.
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.
Turn down the volume of your kick?
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Originally posted by davedresden
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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
