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  • Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024

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  • @escandals8775
    @escandals8775 4 года назад +18

    10 years on and this video is still incredible! I keep coming back everytime i make a mix ! great stuff

    • @marcopoulos3493
      @marcopoulos3493 Год назад +1

      Exactly Hard Limiter is not in latest Audacity versions ;-)

    • @Baboonery_
      @Baboonery_ Год назад +3

      @@marcopoulos3493 there's a general limiter and you can set it to "hard" or "soft" ...pause

  • @patrykb9091
    @patrykb9091 5 лет назад +7

    Man its 2019 and I still come to this video every time I record to follow this method best video on youtube!

  • @MarkPMus
    @MarkPMus 8 лет назад +70

    The issue I have with this method is that you lost the dynamic shift where the mix got louder in the middle, and you lost those lovely spikes, which are actually drum beats - the essence of vinyl is that it preserves the transients at drum hits. Hard limiting just flattens it all out. Often when people say, I prefer vinyl, or, I don't like CD/downloads, they really mean, I don't like hard limiting. Try this instead. Record at a lowest level, as you said. Do, Select All/ Effects/Normalise/OK. This will lift the volume of everything to a point where the loudest peaks touch 0dB. You'll still have preserved dynamic shifts, and also those all important drum and bass transients that hard limiting flattens. It makes for a much livelier mix.

    • @MageAtYou
      @MageAtYou 8 лет назад +1

      +MarkPMus totally dependable for what genre

    • @ler5299
      @ler5299 8 лет назад +6

      +MarkPMus My thoughts exactly. I am digitizing albums right now and it's important to preserve that dynamic range.

    • @HybOj
      @HybOj 8 лет назад

      what turntable and needle u use?

    • @MarkPMus
      @MarkPMus 8 лет назад

      I'm not a DJ. I use a rega RP8 with a Rega Exact Cartridge/Stylus.

    • @HybOj
      @HybOj 8 лет назад

      MarkPMus hmm thats a nice equip, congratulations .) I use technics 1210 mkII and Im in a process of finding a good cartridge and needle for recording/digitalizing. For DJ use, I rock the Shure M44-7 catridge/needle. Ive spent 2 months recording with this needle just to realize its fuckin bent and had huge innergrove distortion, Im beyond upset mate, 200 hours of pure work basically for nothing :(

  • @michaelstine6228
    @michaelstine6228 6 лет назад +7

    You just saved my life man, and my inspiration. You taught me in 4 minuted what nobody here irl has been able to teach me in 3 YEARS. Thank you so much for this amazing information bro! I hope that you get this comment, and I'll be sure to post my mix up, i hope you can give me just a bit of professional feedback sometime. You're the best man, and who knows, you may have just saved everything for me and even be the reason i make it big someday soon! Much appreciated bro

  • @InsaneToons
    @InsaneToons 8 лет назад +6

    Very helpful, and great tip about the -0.1 db max. This solved any pops etc. Thanks!

  • @AKAxanman96
    @AKAxanman96 Год назад +2

    2023 and I still come back to this video every 3 months. Been that way since 2012!

  • @ssrgamer9726
    @ssrgamer9726 8 лет назад +37

    Thanks man! Finally found a video where someone actually helped improve my audio quality :)

    • @ambitionempire506
      @ambitionempire506 8 лет назад

      SSR Gamer do u mix r&b or rap song ?

    • @Wizardofgosz
      @Wizardofgosz 5 лет назад

      No. He's ruining the video. He's making it play louder at the expense of quality.

  • @shad3aux
    @shad3aux 12 лет назад

    I use this tutorial over & over. I'll go months w/o mixing & then all the sudden get froggy & want to throw something down. I've usually forgotten how to use this software by then & just come & watch this vid again for a quick refresher. Cheers again, very helpful stuff!

  • @alohaspirit4dub837
    @alohaspirit4dub837 10 лет назад +85

    lol awesome couch mate

    • @viperfrank
      @viperfrank  10 лет назад +16

      Thanks mate, glad you like it. Looking to get a new one, thanks for your comment.

    • @alohaspirit4dub837
      @alohaspirit4dub837 10 лет назад +34

      dont get a new one...

    • @darrenhardy3
      @darrenhardy3 9 лет назад

      viperfrank
      Hi Viper was wondering if u could do a vid on how to set up a dj controller to laptop to amplifier to behringer uca 202 i've tried it watching your other vids and i can't get any sound when trying to record through audacity just a flat line and no red bar on the meter? thanks Darren

  • @dephc0n1
    @dephc0n1 5 лет назад

    I come back to this video after every mix I record. I have been doing this for years. Thank you for uploading this.

  • @BroadwayAddiction
    @BroadwayAddiction 10 лет назад +7

    This was EXTREMELY helpful!!! I always use WavePad Sound Editor but it's just not doing it for me....it doesn't have as many effects, as many options, or just as many anything as Audacity. I've heard so much about Audacity, I've heard wonderful things about it and I finally got it. I haven't used it yet (no privacy to sing covers) but I subscribed to your channel, when I use it, I will definitely upload a cover song to prove that it works!!! I believe it does, because I've heard amazing songs done through Audacity. I actually never knew that mp3 decreases sound quality either, so that was very VERY helpful! Thank you so SO much!

    • @imaquickscopa
      @imaquickscopa 10 лет назад

      Well it's not all Audacity's doing, it also has to do with what mic, mixer, and soundcard the person has to make nice sounding vocals.

    • @BroadwayAddiction
      @BroadwayAddiction 10 лет назад

      I have a decent mic and nice sounding vocals, so 2 outta 3 aint bad and its working for me so far so I have absolutely no complaints =)

    • @KoyanagiEdits
      @KoyanagiEdits 10 лет назад +1

      Liza Rome You have some great songs and covers! I didn't think a free sound program would do just all that! Keep up the great work! :)

    • @BroadwayAddiction
      @BroadwayAddiction 10 лет назад

      Koyanagi Edits
      Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement and kind words =)

    • @arcr01angels86
      @arcr01angels86 7 лет назад

      Liza Rome

  • @nidisha
    @nidisha 13 лет назад +2

    This is by far one of the best tutorials I've seen.... great job !!!!!!!

  • @MultiAndycool
    @MultiAndycool 9 лет назад +6

    Learnt plenty today. Good place to visit before bed time in Sri Lanka.

    • @viperfrank
      @viperfrank  9 лет назад +4

      Thank you for your comment, I'm glad you like the video.

    • @MultiAndycool
      @MultiAndycool 9 лет назад

      interesting tutorials. Thank you! Be blessed and stay creative!

  • @hueholla2100
    @hueholla2100 10 лет назад +1

    I was spending too much time trying to figure out how to do this on my phone. This was a big help. Thanks!

  • @Griiffin
    @Griiffin 10 лет назад +5

    Thanks As a music producer I need this to take me to the next level

  • @mattkruze2480
    @mattkruze2480 9 лет назад +1

    What an amazing tutorial. You make it sound easy at the beginning and then go on to explain it in such a way as to prove that it is! I'm using audacity to record an audiobook, so just my plain old boring voice, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't sound as perfect as I can make it so this kind of thing is great.

  • @slaterbreaker
    @slaterbreaker 7 лет назад +27

    "you dont need any of that shit"
    hahahaha funny. nice sofa son!

  • @GeneRuyle
    @GeneRuyle 11 лет назад

    What a gift! A clear, concise, introduction into making one's own tracks and sound files. Thank you for getting me off to a start. I'll be coming back often, I'm sure.

  • @ayuu.
    @ayuu. 4 года назад +3

    Here I am watching this 10yrs later in 2020

  • @seancvtter1986
    @seancvtter1986 10 лет назад +2

    Thank you! this literally changed the way my mixes sound. I knew something was missing and it was this tip. Again, Thank you.

  • @blossomarashi
    @blossomarashi 9 лет назад +19

    His accent is so cute,omg

  • @terryk954
    @terryk954 9 лет назад

    Thanks for putting this video together. It was very helpful. I'm a beginner so the negative talk about the -db's had no barring on me understanding how to produce a more quality mix to upload.

  • @thesuccessfulbarber
    @thesuccessfulbarber 10 лет назад +28

    OVERCOMPRESSION CAN ALSO RUIN A MIX...MUSIC IS DYNAMICS AND TEXTURE

  • @ToneyDanza
    @ToneyDanza 12 лет назад +1

    Viper Frank saves the day again. Thanks for the input. You tell it like it is without getting too technical.

  • @maxmoefoegames
    @maxmoefoegames 7 лет назад +96

    You licking your lips throughout the entire video sure could use some NOISE REMOVAL. CHRIST..

  • @AdamTurkNumberOne
    @AdamTurkNumberOne 12 лет назад

    Remember those 'back in the day,' thanks for your video, and it's true about the equipment, lots of people spend thousands & don't know how to use it, or get the best sound! Hope more videos! Thanks for your video!

  • @grahamharding1
    @grahamharding1 9 лет назад +5

    on the version I got Audacity Meter Toolbar is not in the view menu???

  • @superhumansight
    @superhumansight 12 лет назад

    wow, this is exactly what I needed to do audio repair on independent films cheap and easy.
    great video! thank you.

  • @av3nger3
    @av3nger3 9 лет назад +8

    Why not just use Normalize instead of Amplify?

    • @MATALOMUSIC
      @MATALOMUSIC 9 лет назад

      +av3nger3 I know when I used Normalize, it ended up distorting part of my audio but I'm not sure if I did something wrong

  • @kenlawrence6716
    @kenlawrence6716 9 лет назад +1

    Great information. worked it step-by-step for my DJ Mix from a Reloop Recorder. Still working on creating/separating tracks for when I upload to Beatport, Mixcloud, Mixcrate, etc.

  • @ojcieckstyka174
    @ojcieckstyka174 9 лет назад +18

    1:18 the cat hahahah

  • @barryschwarz
    @barryschwarz 7 лет назад

    Looking at your vid 7 years after you made it. I'm a novice. These were useful tips, thanks.

  • @Luke-kb1sq
    @Luke-kb1sq 9 лет назад +5

    Nice sofa

  • @BlackArroToons
    @BlackArroToons 10 лет назад +1

    This was helpful. I was using an older version and this Hard Limiter to flatten out the jagged peaks is a great new feature in Audacity. Thank you for the tips!

  • @ddanci1973
    @ddanci1973 10 лет назад +4

    Hard limiter will distort the sound...

    • @viperfrank
      @viperfrank  10 лет назад +4

      If you take it too far than it will destort the audio, in fact you can go really hard with it and it will sound like crap, but as i stated in the video if you use it cearfully, in small amounts it should be ok for the most part. Thank you for your comment.

  • @jquandt99
    @jquandt99 11 месяцев назад +2

    Man... James quit RUclips right when it took off. Where is he now? Thanks for the tips bro.

  • @itsmejenson
    @itsmejenson 10 лет назад +4

    I stopped once Audacity was brought up, Reaper is free to use that not Aucrapity

  • @SharpEdgeWoodworking-UK
    @SharpEdgeWoodworking-UK 8 лет назад

    Just learning the Audacity basics for editing my vocal audio for my channel. Most helpful video I've watch yet....cheers bro.

  • @Zaios0987
    @Zaios0987 12 лет назад +6

    This is very far from professional. Having your mix always at unity is just shoving every note of the song in your face. What you achieve by shoving everything in your listeners face is....
    (wait for it)
    they turn it off! Your ears like dynamics and fatigue when everything is constantly at the same level.
    This technique is helpful your your doing bites for TV or radio commercials.

  • @viperfrank
    @viperfrank  12 лет назад

    You could have it set to mono, in the top tool bar there should be another little symbol of a mic with a drop down menu next to it (the one were you select your sound card) next to that one you should have a drop down menu with two options ether, "1(mono) input channel" or "2 (stereo) input channel".
    Make sure you have stereo selected, it was like this on mine when I installed it, for some reason it seems to be in mono by default.
    Hope this helped and thank you for your comment.
    Nice One ; )

  • @iamshu7298
    @iamshu7298 10 лет назад +3

    Ummm mine dont have the hard limiter i dont know why...help(T ^ T)

    • @bmike6886
      @bmike6886 5 лет назад

      Must have Limiter but if you go inside you will have that option up

  • @Daimando
    @Daimando 12 лет назад

    Nice. I'm a voice impersonator and this will come in handy for future voice projects.

  • @gussy24
    @gussy24 14 лет назад

    another great vid james. Needed this aswell because all my mixes are really quiet and ive been using the gain to make them louder which ruins the sound quality, so cheers for this !

  • @rhonin420
    @rhonin420 9 лет назад +2

    Thank you sir! Trying to learn to master my Dnb mixes.

  • @NaturallyCuriousUK
    @NaturallyCuriousUK 4 года назад

    Thanks for posting this. Despite it being nearly 10 years old it has just helped me boost the volume of some music my wife uses for her ringtone! She'd been finding it to be too quiet even though it was peaking at 0dB. Thanks to you, and to some judicious use of Audacity's hard limiter, it is now much more audible for her. Good job viperfrank! Also, I do like your presentational style. Informal but to-the-point without too much faffing about. Kudos! 👍😎👍

  • @viperfrank
    @viperfrank  14 лет назад

    @speedfamgirl excellent, great I'M glad the video was of some use to you.
    good thing you didn't throw your UCA 202 away there actually quite good, and good sound quality.
    thanks for your comment.
    nice one!!!

  • @deejayluke
    @deejayluke 13 лет назад

    cheers for the video. i used to just keep my levels down when I recorded mixes. Never bothered with tweaking the peaks because I never knew how until now!
    top one nice one get sorted

  • @DJSELECKTA
    @DJSELECKTA 8 лет назад

    Thanks M8, been having a few issues with my music production and your video has been a great help, thanks

  • @deathbysalt2382
    @deathbysalt2382 4 месяца назад +1

    Mate, thank you! Love this video, though if I’m honest, what’s with that Couch?! 😀❤️

  • @robh3753
    @robh3753 10 лет назад

    This guy knows. Thanks for your tips, mate. Helped a lot with my general Audacity meanderings.

  • @wenshadow1
    @wenshadow1 13 лет назад

    I found this very useful, I'm thinking about using audacity to clean up my guitar recordings, and I have been a bit unsure, you have helped me decide, thanks.

  • @MrNolz33
    @MrNolz33 11 лет назад

    Have even taken to going back through all my old mixes thanks to this vid.
    Thanks bro!

  • @robforas
    @robforas 6 лет назад

    Low quality video with good audio editing. He knows his area.

  • @SpazztasticGamers
    @SpazztasticGamers 12 лет назад

    I do tutorials, game commentary, and SFX Makeup How to DVD's and this really helped. Thanks for putting this up on youtube and taking the time to do so. You da man!

  • @vwestlife
    @vwestlife 14 лет назад

    Everybody has a volume control, but nobody has a way to un-clip or un-limit excessively processed audio, so hard limiting should be used sparingly, if at all. The days of "my track has to sound louder than everyone else's!" came and went with the era of CD changers -- especially now that Apple's "Sound Check" feature means that every song will play at the same relative volume level on an iPod or in iTunes, so an excessively processed track will just sound dull due to the lack of dynamic peaks.

  • @ChaseMarch
    @ChaseMarch 12 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this video. I've watched a lot of them and this is by far the best one I've ever seen. My recordings sound so much better now. Thanks!

  • @NitishakaSwiftz
    @NitishakaSwiftz 12 лет назад

    This is the most straight forward and helpful video out there, thanks alot !

  • @ANTiXPresents
    @ANTiXPresents 12 лет назад

    You're an amazing guy for doing this. Big thank you from myself, and the others that passed by your video without commenting. :)

  • @SilentMotive
    @SilentMotive 9 лет назад +1

    Dude, this video helped me out big time. Thank you! It seems to me like this is a manual normalization algorithm; however, I think the most important part of the clip lies around 8:25.

  • @racebearstv
    @racebearstv 8 лет назад

    I'm just getting into using Audacity,and this was really helpful.Thanks,and I hope you keep uploading stuff like this!

  • @chiden7
    @chiden7 12 лет назад

    thanks, I didn't understand how to use a Hard Limiter before. This was very helpful.

  • @GPH2474
    @GPH2474 12 лет назад

    watched this vid loooong time ago and only just got round to using the info provided... thanks frank.... quality

  • @TheMarcoFiles
    @TheMarcoFiles 4 года назад

    Thanks for the vid!....i've added this to my list of techniques... I mainly use it for quick turn over demos after a rough take and mix.......I believe most of the time during the "take" is where dynamic range is captured, that is, if you have a plan on where you're going with the track; then some slight limiting and overall amplification can sweeten your track nicely.....i've gotten some nice results.......I played a Vocal/Guitar track to a Grammy Nominated Producer I am acquainted with, and I used this method to boost the track (on audacity even though I mainly use Logic Pro X); he loved the song and thought it was captured beautifully, which goes back to my point that if you record and mix with a plan you will add dynamics where necessary.

  • @richpickins
    @richpickins 13 лет назад

    MATE!!!! i saw this vid the other day and thought now that is just what i need...i'll come back to that......and DAMN!! ive been looking for you for about 2 hours clicking on all other stuff...but hey..ive found you again........THANKS...GREAT TUTORIAL..

  • @MrHarryt8
    @MrHarryt8 13 лет назад

    Thanks for this advice.
    I'm trying to record fiddle tunes and as a new Audacity user, this has been very helpful.

  • @andybrown1608
    @andybrown1608 8 лет назад

    great video clear and to the point far better than some of these americans who spend 5 minutes showing you how to plug in a cable thanks from gordon in scotland

  • @f.of.c.fullonforchrist8200
    @f.of.c.fullonforchrist8200 3 года назад

    thanks brother so simply done. without normailzation to. im gonna go a little further and select tracks in mix that need bring up a little with amplify. great vid

  • @TYRONNEakaTBONE
    @TYRONNEakaTBONE 12 лет назад

    Nice really help me out i use protools too eq everything and get a good master and then use audacity too bring everything at the same volume really was helpful bro

  • @MattKendrick
    @MattKendrick 12 лет назад

    Thanks for this outstanding tutorial. I'm excited to use Audacity again.

  • @J77housedj
    @J77housedj 8 лет назад

    Viper frank .do more videos please... I still watch this one continuously, much love for this video, it's one of the consistent RUclips videos I watch as I have an awful memory and need to remind myself :)

  • @viperfrank
    @viperfrank  12 лет назад

    @NamoTVDK Thank you very much for your kind words, I'm just happy that my video has been of some use.
    Thanks again.
    Nice One ; )

  • @EthanSh1n
    @EthanSh1n 12 лет назад

    Thanks for the video man. It helped me out alot. My sound quality improved so much because of this video.

  • @desmondregan7499
    @desmondregan7499 8 лет назад

    dude thank you so much for making this video, i always wondered how people get mixes sounding so loud on soundcloud

  • @daduragbandit8023
    @daduragbandit8023 8 лет назад

    i 1st watched this video in 2012 and have been using your advice since, thank you for a great tutorial

  • @RireInActionNZ88
    @RireInActionNZ88 10 лет назад +1

    Really helpful Thanks! I always come back to this video - super straight forward.

  • @bodsfunk
    @bodsfunk 9 лет назад

    Very Helpful Video, i have been messing around with Audacity for few days trying to get my Serato mixes overall volume up, hard limiter is exactly what i have been looking for, Thanks.

  • @Thoby.
    @Thoby. 9 лет назад +1

    I watch this video every single time for a mix :D haha. Still havent managed to remember by heart... also because this video is just too good. Makes my day everytime I finish of recording and watch this

  • @TTheMessenger100
    @TTheMessenger100 12 лет назад

    Best Audacity video I've seen...

  • @Jaxxcb
    @Jaxxcb 10 лет назад +1

    Brilliant mate, was looking for the simple answer to this for a wee while. Very Handy indeed.....

  • @antuanjohnson6468
    @antuanjohnson6468 10 лет назад +1

    yo God bless you bro! not many folk help others out like that. im about to try these steps,because i want me and my music staff to be a success#thankyou

  • @shortcutDJ
    @shortcutDJ 9 лет назад

    3:39 you can get rid of clipping if you use the equalizer which you can find in effects, but only if it's not clipping to much,all the time. in which case you are correct, it's broken and you better start over your mix.
    good video cheers from Belgium mate.

  • @jaec6986
    @jaec6986 8 лет назад

    I just wanted to say thanks so much for this informative video, I got my DJ mixes sounding real good.

  • @DonnaBrooks
    @DonnaBrooks 10 лет назад +1

    This was very interesting. I've done some editing on Audacity and decided to watch some YT vids on using it so I could learn some tools & techniques that I haven't tried, and this is the first time I've come across this technique. Could you tell me why this would be better than just using the "Normalize" effect?

  • @nathansoundz883
    @nathansoundz883 7 лет назад

    Great vid. I couldn't figure out the hard limiter controls and how to use the amplify new peak amplitude.

  • @roncandelaria3703
    @roncandelaria3703 4 года назад

    Best video so far for me...really got down to basics and made it simple...however, I'll give it a shot this morning and see what happens...you mentioned " changing the Bass or Treble"...what do I click on to get that feature? Maybe I'll find it but for now that was the only thing I didn't get...again, thanks....rc

  • @iWolfrost
    @iWolfrost 12 лет назад

    Thanks. I need to upload it but that won't be done until later as I am having to complete some unfinished college coursework. But I'll upload it when I can and leave the response.

  • @mydreamquest
    @mydreamquest 10 лет назад +1

    viperfrank, thanks much! Very helpful, will try the techniques here on an acoustic recording I just did. And will let u know how it came out.

  • @brettwhetstone46
    @brettwhetstone46 9 лет назад

    mate i seen this so long ago and never commented but this is so helpful. i used it for some mixes to give to friends and the quality was excellent.Thanks heaps!!
    DNB4life :)

  • @knmoves
    @knmoves 11 лет назад

    Lovely, very laid back. but excellent information. Thank you. Tim

  • @PeterWinnett
    @PeterWinnett 9 лет назад +1

    This is a very useful Post for anyone trying to get their sound quality up. Thanks for posting, great Tutorial............Regards, Pete

  • @CelticSaint
    @CelticSaint 12 лет назад

    I used to use Garageband when I had a Mac. That was easy to use (I am a simpleton!!), and pretty good quality/effects. I don't have a mac now and other than Audacity no music software. I am mainly an acoustic guitar/songwriter btw. 1) Can I record acoustic into Audacity straight feom the guitar 2) Have you any recomendations with regards to Free music software that I may get download? I have zero money and am bursting to record some things. Great video by the way. Peace.

  • @Skanoh
    @Skanoh 9 лет назад

    Thanks to you I just uploaded my first mix ! Respect goes out to you friend !! It finally sounds decent ..Cheers !!

  • @auntiemoshbcs5892
    @auntiemoshbcs5892 7 лет назад

    Great help,its great to know you dont have to pay to much to get a good sound.

  • @AnthonyTNT85
    @AnthonyTNT85 7 лет назад

    The first three words of the video went perfect with the beat im using rn/mixing with

  • @DjPerryDay
    @DjPerryDay 14 лет назад

    great video james! was looking for something like this keep these audacity videos coming bruva!

  • @filippodam1782
    @filippodam1782 3 года назад

    Very helpful thanks! I was wondering if the same techniques applies when the file is an mp3 in the first place? Thanks in advance

  • @SeraphimsChannel
    @SeraphimsChannel 8 лет назад

    SO helpful for my (beginner) DJ mix, thank you! And I'm going to use this to mix my own tracks, that always sound waaay too low when I bounce them from Logic. Cheers! :)

  • @chuckarmsden4744
    @chuckarmsden4744 9 лет назад

    This was so great, I love Audacity. I've been trying to find this information for a while. Thank you!

  • @CPTechnoWizard
    @CPTechnoWizard 6 лет назад +1

    WOW, I'm a little embarrassed/ashamed that I didn't know this already tbh, but holy shit my mixes sound SOO much better! It's amazing! And 2 steps!?? I was doing so much shit and taking like 2 hours and they still weren't sounding anywhere near this good, they weren't right up to the 1 db all the way flat across like they are now. Thank you so much for posting this vid! I've subbed to your channel. Peace!

  • @MaybeFX
    @MaybeFX 4 года назад +1

    the best video on the internet.