Top notch, very valid points about definition and the importance of the transients. Also, when you make electronic music, compression and limiting shouldn't even be all too necessary as you don't deal with live recordings where e.g. a guitar player hits certain notes too hard. With velocity, volume envelopes etc. you can make sure that there are no excessive peaks anywhere. Just use the f'n faders and stuff to make a proper balanced mixed and add only a tiny anount of limiting to finish it off.
That's probably the best explanation on how a compressor works, posted here on RUclips. I found that mostly when I wasn't happy with the compression for my tracks I had used a too long setting for release time and killed the dynamics this way. I guess that's one of the most common mistakes, so check your release time everyone! Let your music breathe again!
Only if you're fully aware of this but still do it for stylistic reasons you're doing it right. But most electronic producer/dj's don't realize they can learn a lot from mixing and mastering engineers.They think they can master in a small studio with a couple of thousand dollar speakers, when mastering engineers have the best rooms with speakers up to a 100.000 dollars providing MAXIMUM resolution.You can't compose, mix AND master all by yourself and expect optimal result. That's megalomaniac.
Old comment but still very very actual, because nowdays you HAVE TO do it by yourself if you're not financially well enough to pay a mix and a mastering engineers, that's at least a 100-150 EUR, pro track if you do. At least that's my case, I know my "mixes" and "masterings" are far from a correct level, but I still want to send clean demos, so it is what it is...
A lot of music is extremely tiring to the ears today. And that is because people don't understand compression and limiting just serve a purpose and they shouldn't be used if you can achieve the same otherwise but without the side-effects; artifacts and loss of definition.
Should I go for -3 db or -6 db for maximum peak level when doing electronic music? I always go for -6 personally, but I don't know if that's too much headroom actually.
Track ID 0:35 ? ... Dear Telekom: Please put all track IDs in your video-descriptions. Thats good for listeners, the producers & the DJs. It would be a good step to become even more professional than you already are ;)
AMEN!!!! AUCH WENN DIESER BEITRAG SCHON ÄLTER IST SOLLTEN DIE LEUTE AUFHÖREN DIE MUSIK SO LAUT ZU MASTERN.....VIEL DYNAMIK=EUER URSPRUNG; WENIG DYNAMIK= NOCH EUER SONG?
"If you want it loud, just crank up the volume control. " Excellent.
i ll come back to this video every 1 or2 years ... what an amazing guy ! explains so well
Best explanation I've heard yet on compression!!
Love the workmate speaker stands. Ty Telekom EB for continuing to bring these great videos and having such a great attitude.
big thanks back!
Top notch, very valid points about definition and the importance of the transients. Also, when you make electronic music, compression and limiting shouldn't even be all too necessary as you don't deal with live recordings where e.g. a guitar player hits certain notes too hard. With velocity, volume envelopes etc. you can make sure that there are no excessive peaks anywhere. Just use the f'n faders and stuff to make a proper balanced mixed and add only a tiny anount of limiting to finish it off.
Yeah but some producers use compression as an artistic tool, so it becomes very necessary
Doesn't hurt the eyes as much as the ears, what an awesome sense of humour , yet true, O the irony.
That's probably the best explanation on how a compressor works, posted here on RUclips. I found that mostly when I wasn't happy with the compression for my tracks I had used a too long setting for release time and killed the dynamics this way. I guess that's one of the most common mistakes, so check your release time everyone! Let your music breathe again!
I'm still confused about attack and release time. Any insight into that?
Sehr kompetent und wunderbar erklärt! Danke!!
einfach auf den Punkt gebracht
Dein Beispiel mit "KRAFTWERK" bringt es absolut auf den Punkt
I SERIOUSLY wish all people thought like him/me/many others, the loudness war is awful, was when it started and still is today.
amazing explanation
Super Beitrag !
really nice easy to understand video - thank you dubplates !!
Only if you're fully aware of this but still do it for stylistic reasons you're doing it right. But most electronic producer/dj's don't realize they can learn a lot from mixing and mastering engineers.They think they can master in a small studio with a couple of thousand dollar speakers, when mastering engineers have the best rooms with speakers up to a 100.000 dollars providing MAXIMUM resolution.You can't compose, mix AND master all by yourself and expect optimal result. That's megalomaniac.
Old comment but still very very actual, because nowdays you HAVE TO do it by yourself if you're not financially well enough to pay a mix and a mastering engineers, that's at least a 100-150 EUR, pro track if you do. At least that's my case, I know my "mixes" and "masterings" are far from a correct level, but I still want to send clean demos, so it is what it is...
Klingt nach Profi!
Thanks. Great film.
Good stuff.
beste war der letzte satz. genau das!
really good!
Genelec ht315a’s sitting on top of Black and Decker workmates by the looks of things!
I want that shirt!
A lot of music is extremely tiring to the ears today. And that is because people don't understand compression and limiting just serve a purpose and they shouldn't be used if you can achieve the same otherwise but without the side-effects; artifacts and loss of definition.
Should I go for -3 db or -6 db for maximum peak level when doing electronic music? I always go for -6 personally, but I don't know if that's too much headroom actually.
Watch redmeansrecording's video about this topic :)
If you are talking about premaster file max peak level, even -1dB FS is totally fine, as long as you don't clip the master bus you're good
hallelujah!!!
great video - could have been longer ;-)
Track ID 0:35 ? ... Dear Telekom: Please put all track IDs in your video-descriptions. Thats good for listeners, the producers & the DJs. It would be a good step to become even more professional than you already are ;)
& thank you for the good input ;)
nice! thanks! : )
He knows his shit
does anyone know which model the 3 way speakers in the background are?
I think...Genelec´s
Genelec 1038 most probably
Einschwingvorgang.
sauber...
Something like Dubstep doesnt need a huge dynamic range though...
that's wrong
dead wrong, i don't play or like dubstep but yea, wrong - you just don't understand what dynamic range is
gutes video
why is the title in English but the video in german?
Warum manchmal meine Songs etwas leise klingen ;-)
Hej dannebroder!
AMEN!!!! AUCH WENN DIESER BEITRAG SCHON ÄLTER IST SOLLTEN DIE LEUTE AUFHÖREN DIE MUSIK SO LAUT ZU MASTERN.....VIEL DYNAMIK=EUER URSPRUNG; WENIG DYNAMIK= NOCH EUER SONG?
jo, aber caps lock sieht auch scheisse aus. quasi dasselbe ;)
Teeth.
look at ur f**ing face !
2013 dark times in germany when there were no dentists.