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So i finished a mix, but the volume sounds a little low. can i fix it?
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| 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? |
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| tubby |
| open either the mp3 or wav in something like audacity, and normalise it |
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| Nemesis44 |
| 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 |
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| Psiweaver |
| nem always one of the most helpful on the boards. |
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| DJ RANN |
WTF?:eyes: 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 :toothless ) 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....... |
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| stefanoc |
just use sound forge.
process > volume
and youre set. |
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| veezee |
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 |
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