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How can I get profesional sounding quality? (pg. 2)
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| derail |
| quote: | Originally posted by thecYrus
tell me this is a joke!? :eyespop: |
It sounds like a joke to me. Just in case - Vancouver, don't take the Ozone advice seriously!
This is what production is about - a constant process of learning, over many years. It all depends how much time you're putting in, and whether you're really focused on improving your skills every time you're in the studio - whether you're working on improving your melodies, your groove, or more technical aspects of production such as what reverb spaces you use and how you eq them.
Just break it down, compare your sound to the overall sound you're striving for and work out where your mixes are different. Get much more specific than "my sound isn't professional". What makes it "not professional"? Is the kick not punchy enough? Do the pads have too much lower midrange content? Are the leads indistinct and washed-out sounding? Gain clarity, and go into your music sessions with a specific aim as to what you're looking to improve. Note what you've learned at the end of the session.
You'll be able to make a lot of progress and achieve excellent results with Reason. However, it's also good to be aware of the alternatives. With rewire you could bring other sequencers into play and use the best bits of multiple programs to speed up your process and give you more creative options (as well as the ability to see the waveforms of your samples/ recorded material and chop them/move them around) |
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| derail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sonic_c
there are some handy pre-sets you can use geared toward trance that will improve the sound. :wtf: |
Every mix is different and will require different mastering treatment. Mastering shouldn't change the sound of the mix noticeably. The overall sound will be far better by setting appropriate levels/ using appropriate eqs and other tools within the mix, rather than eqing the entire mix with a preset eq shape. If there's a low end boost or mid cut, it's not boosting or cutting just the individual instruments that require it, it's boosting/ cutting every single instrument. It won't help to separate instruments and get more clarity into your mix. In the short term it may sound "better", but you'll get much, much better results learning how to achieve the sound you want through correct mixing practice.
I'm not saying that mastering eq is always bad. Using a mastering preset however, isn't optimal. |
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| Sonic_c |
| darial I was listening to your tunes and they good your a real pro! Dude take this guys advice LOL |
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| derail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sonic_c
darial I was listening to your tunes and they good your a real pro! Dude take this guys advice LOL |
I have a lot of work still to do, heaps of progress to make. I'm improving every day.
You can attack me personally if you wish, but I'd prefer if you'd stick to the topic of discussion.
A dance preset may be a temporary "subjectively better" quick fix, but in the long term it will serve you better to focus on making your mixes as good as possible. |
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| Vancouver |
| Thanks for all the replies. I just stumbled across reason 2 years ago and have been learning it ever since. Of course I need more practise and I am trying to improve daily. Darail I like your tracks, they all have that quality I was refering to. I guess to clarify on what I meant by my tracks not sounding profesional I would say that the sounds themselves dont sound fat enough. And when I try to make them that way I end up drowning out the drums and bass. I usually try to add delay and reverb to fatten them up. here is a remix of coldplay that I made recently. If you wanna check it out and tell me where Im going wrong please do so. http://www.sendspace.com/file/o4xc9u |
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| Storyteller |
| *nothing to see here (anymore)* |
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| farris |
| quote: | Originally posted by Storyteller
Sonic_c I was listening to your tunes and they good your a real pro! Dude take this guys advice LOL |
Heh! Anders ga je even slapen joh :D |
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| derail |
Vancouver, I'll download the file tonight and send you a pm with my thoughts on what I'm hearing. You should receive some good replies from people in this thread as well.
I'll be in touch soon!
Fabian |
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| Storyteller |
| Try and google for some video tutorials. Some of them are incredibly informative and show you how simple some of the most stunning tracks can be :). I had a great time watching a tutorial by Chris Lake about a year ago. |
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| Kid_presentable |
| quote: | Originally posted by derail
You can attack me personally if you wish, |
i thought he was being sincere, just the way I read it. |
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| derail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kid_presentable
i thought he was being sincere, just the way I read it. |
Perhaps, in which case I take my response back. The combination of "you're a real pro" and the "LOL" made it sound sarcastic. Language is a tricky thing, it's easy to make a wrong assumption.
I do, however, have a lot of room for improvement in what I'm doing and I'm working hard on my music. I'm aiming to get my next track up onto the music producer's forum in the next two weeks and I'll be looking for some feedback on that one. I feel it's quite a big step up for me, both musically as well as technically.
Sonic_c, if I misunderstood you, I'm sorry! |
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