Help With a Quiet Mix

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:51 pm

I have a mix that I'm really happy with, but it's very quiet. I even added a master track and put it through compression. I love results of the WAV that i have of it, except the volume. I'm using Sound Forge to do the mastering, is there anything I can do to boost the volume but in a way that it wont alter the actual mix too much?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:22 pm

Can you post an example?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:37 pm

Do we really have to go here again (and again and again and again)?

From the sticky at the top of the forum for that matter...

Quote:

Questions that should be avoided:

Is it ok to master my own mixes?
How do I master my own mixes?
How do I get my mixes to sound pro?
How do I get my mixes loud?

Or at least try the search function...

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:08 am

"again (and again and again and again)?"
...and deeper and down, down down, deeper and down...

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:39 am

If your really happy with it why do you say it's too quite? Surely this means you are not happy with it?

What do you mean by too quite? In comparison to what? A commercial release?

Sorry but i've seen this question asked here many a time now and usually it's from people who don't want to learn (not that i'm saying you don't) and want an easy fix.

I personally know nothing about mastering so I really can't comment on your process but from what i'm picking up there is a lot more to it than simply adding compression to a track to boost it's amplitude.

I think if you give a bit more detail on the track and the recording, mixdown processes and post an example you will get better feedback.

hope this helps;)

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:19 am

Analog_Boy wrote:

I have a mix that I'm really happy with, but it's very quiet. I even added a master track and put it through compression. I love results of the WAV that i have of it, except the volume. I'm using Sound Forge to do the mastering, is there anything I can do to boost the volume but in a way that it wont alter the actual mix too much?

If the mix and music sounds great, that is great news imo. Processing a mix in anything will alter the mix subtly or radically depending the approach taken, the gear used, the settings etc. There is always a compromise to do to get it louder and a matter of personal taste as well.

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:24 pm

i love it when someone asks a question addressed in the stickies.. because the dead horse animation cracks me up every time

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:39 pm

You could refer to "drinking a flat beer"...that would crack me up (in the non-humourous sense)

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