I think this should cover it!

Personally I Wouldn't compress the final mix at all apart from as a part of the mastering process...

Check out the articles on home mastering..

All I can add is that the chances are you'll need to automate the compressor to change the attack and (more likely) the release settings as the track changes..

at the end of the day it's all about experimenting though I guess..

If you're looking to make the track have more presence you'd be better off running it through a limiter like the Waves L2... Don't push it too far though coz it'll start to screw up the dynamics.. Try for between -3 and -6 dB on the limiter and it should be ok..

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart McClung [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 27 September 2002 14:10
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: atmospheres and samples

Hi nick

Where can I get advise on compressing my tunes after the mix?

Im writing techsteppy DnB, Heavy kicks and industrial type snares.

Im using Acid pro and cool edit pro.

Cheers.

Stoo

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Lankester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 27 September 2002 14:04
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: atmospheres and samples

Hi Pranev,

I can't say as I know where High Contrast gets his samples from but most people tend to sample old vinyl... Look for sections in the record where there are no drums/vocals etc. and then see if there's anything worth taking..

Other than that you could try the dnbproduction ftp (but I think it's down at the moment) to get some sample cds.. Or you could go buy some.. Time and Space have the biggest catalogue that I know of...

Not sure exactly what you mean by the BPM thing.. You could either program a tempo increase in the master automation track in cubase (which I've never done) or maybe use some form of processing in Sound Forge..

I'm not sure but maybe you mean that the breaks are sparser before the drop?? (I can't think of many tunes that start at 120 and speed up at the drop but maybe I'm wrong)..

cheers,

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: Pranev Sharma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 27 September 2002 13:47
To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List
Subject: [dnb-prod] atmospheres and samples

anybody know how i can create those atmospheric sounds, like spinning dreams? like the ones in big bud's darker than blue.

and where can i get some amazing samples like the ones high contrast uses. he does all his production using cubase and samples only, so i want some of these type of samples.

im havin real trouble with drum loops. ive got a few ok samples but ive used them so much that they are boring. how do i layer sounds like if u notice in a lot of dnb, the beat starts off at about 120bpm then goes to about 170bpm when the tunes in full flow.

veritas

p.s. any ideas about gettin soundtrack type inspirational sounds?

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