The problem with rewiring is that yeah... I don't have the CPU speed. although I suppose if I was creative with how i did it it might work better. My knowledge of logic is pretty limited. I'll give that a shot though.
Thanks for the help. I'll post a more final version on here when I've got one. :) ~a > -----Original Message----- > From: entitee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:07 PM > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Mixing down > > > on 2/18/03 10:39 AM, Andy Abang at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Question 1: in what format should I render breaks - mono or stereo? > > > > In general I would say in mono. But it's all depends on your production > choices. Some people like to have one break mono, dead center > while another > break is going on with stereo separation (left or right channel slightly > delayed.) There are different tricks according to how you want > your tune to > sound. > > > Now... I'm taking these separate parts and creating master > source files in > > Logic. First I convert the files (the ones I've exported from Reason) to > > mono format, then open them in Logic. I have one Logic arrange > file for all > > drums / percussion (so one wave file with all kick/bass drums, > a separate > > one for all snares, a separate for all hats, etc. - you get the idea). I > > removed all the effects applied in Reason, and am using those > inherent to > > Logic or my VST library. As I do this, for any one audio track > that needs to > > be rendered in stero, I've applied mono -> stereo effects. When I'm > > satisfied with levels, I bounce the master mix for that section > to a single > > .wav file. I repeat this will all elements, so I've ended up > with something > > like 5 master .wav files - one for all drums, one for synths, > one for subs, > > one for basslines, one for vocals. > > If you have the CPU power I would arrange all of the elements in one file > giving you the ease and flexibility to change effects closer to the final > mixdown. > > > > After opening all of these master .wav files up in sound forge > to check the > > peaks, I've applied normalization subjectively, depending on the overall > > loudness of any given track. For some tracks, I noticed that there are > > irregular peaks, where some parts of the track are much louder > than others > > (I see this happening on some snares or rolls). > > I usually would add compression and adjust dynamics/eq with > Logic's mixer + > VSTs. Then if CPU use is a problem I would bounce down to another > track and > mute the previous one. > I guess my method of working is to stay within the sequencer as much as > possible to avoid permanent changes. > > > Question 2: How can I lower the volume of these peaks without losing > > dynamics? Can this be achieved using Dithering? I know next to > nothing about > > dithering. My extremely basic understanding is that it adds some kind of > > 'complimentary noise' that prevents dynamics from getting > ruined. A little > > help? When is it best to apply dithering if it is necessary to > apply it at > > all? > > It's all about compression. Use it wisely though. I'm pretty amateur at it > but it all comes down to getting the right sound and not necessarily the > standard settings. > > > Question 3: Once I have all my master .wav files laid out and > ready to mix, > > would I need to apply any Equalization *during* the mix? The > only parts of > > the track I've applied any EQing to are drums and vocals. I've > heard that > > for soft synths you don't need to apply any EQing per se, but I am > > skeptical. I'd just like to make sure that I don't do something > unnecessary > > if it can be avoided. > > > > Question 4 (possibly a subset of question 3): Do I need to separate the > > different components into discrete frequency ranges using EQing > / filtering? > > My friend Adam told me that this is how he builds his tracks - > he basically > > sets aside parts for each discrete frequency range so that it > is balanced > > throughout (roughly) the entirety of the tune. > > > hmmm.... > I wouldn't necessarily assign certain parts to specific frequency ranges. > I'm more general with my sounds. I set the wide ranges for bass, mids, and > highs and then fine tune them to get the sound I desire. Then before the > final mixdown I'll go back and cut frequencies to clean up muddy areas. > I know there are > > > Any and all help would be very much appreciated. Thank you. :) > > > > Once again, if you have the CPU power and Logic 5.2 (i think) then I would > go about working more integrated with Logic. I would rewire Logic > to Reason, > export the midi file from Reason and import into Logic. Then go > about mixing > it down. That way you'll be using Logic's audio engine which will > give you a > better sound than Reason's exported wavs will. It also lets you > further edit > the midi programming before giving you a lot of flexibility to change the > track. > > Another idea involving the method you are using now is to export > only 4 bar > patterns from Reason. Then arrange those in Logic to build your tune. This > will save you a lot of hard drive space. > > --Kevin/entitee > http://mp3.com/entiteednb > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
