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The first listen is the most objective....
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| Beatflux |
I'm starting to realize that the first listen is the most objective, and then after that objectivity goes to absolute and it steadily gets worse and worse. Problem is listening to stuff so much you convince yourself that it is better than you initially thought it was.
Or...thinking something is bad...tweak it a little bit...convince yourself it got better...tweak it a little bit more...convicne yourself it got even better....come back to it the next day and you realize it sucks. LOL
The only solution to a lot of exposure that I know of is to just take a break and come back to it and only listen to stuff once. I have to start writing stuff down on first listen. |
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| dj_alfi |
| If you think it sounds bad, then it's probably bad. |
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| clay |
| if you mix on high levels or headphones it seems to me like the ears adjust to the sound so that you cant be objective anymore. comparing with other tracks and taking breaks and mix on various levels seems to help. oh and make a track in just a few hours otherwise toss it. |
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| Grunt562 |
| must rest your ears...!!! Once your ears get tired, any changes you make will make things sound worse, not better :tongue2 |
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| Constantin |
| I red somewhere that you have to take a 30 mins brake when starts to sounds good in order to "reset" your ears. I think it may variate from person to person. One another tip would be to "train your ears" to listen from the point of view of the people that will listen to your track when its over... and a last solution if nothing else is working, use some audio analysis tools like spectrum analyzers, they never tell lies or kiss asses. |
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| meriter |
| It also helps to have someone in the room with you while you're listening to your track. I don't know why but it can completely change your perspective. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
| For an overall appraisal, I think so. But for a detailed look, I think a few surgical passes and looking for specific things necessary. |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | Originally posted by Constantin
One another tip would be to "train your ears" to listen from the point of view of the people that will listen to your track when its over... |
How do you do that? |
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| jsrobinson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Beatflux
How do you do that? |
Be honest with oneself. Ask yourself repeatedly: 'Is this is music I would take seriously at a show?'
Try to identify exactly what you don't like about your track, or exactly where it went wrong. Seems like it's all about developing a sharp critical filter while knowing how to keep it out of the way of your creative path and still have fun. |
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| evo8 |
I think you are right
Make the bones of the track, what the main elements are, even if its just a very small section
Listen to it the next day, you should know straight away if its worth continuing it |
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| tehlord |
Render to audio through a quick 'master'
Kick back and listen to similar stuff on Spotify for 15 minutes.
Slip your track on.
Sigh.
Continue mixing. |
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| Constantin |
| quote: | Originally posted by Beatflux
How do you do that? |
I am not to good with words so I'll try to keep it short. You have to be hard on yourself, to think at your tracks that they aren't your's, but of your worst enemy. If you are weak at some points(ex: percussion, bass, mix, music composition, etc.), then try to improve your self. |
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