sounds like way too much compression on the overall mix to me. i know there are no rules blah blah blah, but usually my beats are the loudest thing in the track - try less bass and less compression?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Lankester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 6:23 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] setting maximum levels in a track.. > Well, it's raining outside and I've had the flu for over a week. :-( > but.. luckily that makes for perfect beat making conditions as far as > I'm concerned! > > > > So, I was wondering, if you have a bass part/track which sounds good > when all the song parts/instruments are playing but that is so heavy > that the drums shoot up in volume when the bass part is muted. what do > you do?? > > > > Should you just lower the necessary parts' volumes at any point that the > bass isn't playing? Or is it better to compress and level the track so > that everything fits naturally? (I mean, without automating the part's > levels to compensate for loud parts..) > > > > Does that all make sense? > > > > Anyone got any advice? > > > > Cheers.. > > > > Nick > > > > --- > 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]
