Terry With my collection of boxes and my mixer, the track is usually pretty sorted for overall compression, enhancement, EQ and levels by the time the mix is recorded, so I guess i do find them useful. The Ultrafex always makes the mix shine and fatten up, the compressor levels things out and gates background noise and the EQ is good for tube warmth and making overall adjustments. I haven't found any of them to make a detrimental effect (all very quiet when all levels are flat or bypassed), so I just dial in the required flavour if needed.
By the time the audio is in the computer, I just use Cool Edit to top and tail the wav file, fade intros and outros to silence, normalise to 99% of max level, roll off under 25hz (will increase this to around 40hz next time for a change) and limit the track slightly to increase volume. In fact I only used to use TRacks on fairly flat settings (no skin off my nose, as it came from a list contributor and the update from Kazaa) to add some warmth and dither down to 16bit44.1khz for burning to CD, so now that I have the UltraQ, theres not much point. Haven't finished any tracks since i got it, so hadn't really thought about it till now 8) I find having boxes easier than relying on software too much. Its easier to adjust and since my system is luckily pretty quiet with no noise to speak off, I've managed to add box after box and reap the benefits without adding any extra fuzz. Laters Dan -----Original Message----- From: Terry Morgan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 July 2003 15:10 To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Production - hear my bass Hmm...interesting. How do you find T Racks? I've never got on with it really, its seems a bit heavy handed. Have you you ever thought about backing off all that stuff and going a bit more "minimal"? All those machines are going to add their own quirks to your mix...just a thought :) I guess it depends on the sound you're going for... >From: "Daniel Norman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Production - hear my bass >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:37:57 +0100 > >Terry > >Re; Ozone, on the main inserts on the mixer I use a Alesis compressor, thru >an Ultrafex and then a tube UltraQ before recording into the PC. > >Then I use Cool Edit Pro and T Racks for mastering and its fine once the >tune has got to that stage, its just when I am half way through making it i >get p*ssed off with wanting it to sound a bit more like it should do when >its finished, hehe... Patience eh? > >Todays tips should be good tho, thanks > >Laters >Dan > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/03 > > >--- >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] _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool emoticons - download MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger --- 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] --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.502 / Virus Database: 300 - Release Date: 18/07/03 --- 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]
