Hello all,
NEO 2488 question related to mastering.
I'm having a major problem getting a good clean master, specifically on the bass track. During normal playback I have tons of headroom, I can crank the bass (or any other channel) up as loud as I want with no distortion at all, it sounds fantastic.
But during mastering it all changes. The bass track pops loudly and I'm forced to lower the volume to the point where it's nearly inaudible. I tried compressing it more (I tried maxing it) and that helps, but it still pops in places. I went into the mixdown tools and boosted the compression on the lows, but I'm still having problems getting a good mix.
If I then attempt the "final mix", it's a lost cause....it's that much worse. So far all my masters have been the first master, I've never been able to get a good sound running the "final mix".
So I lowered EVERYTHING, and I can get a decent mix where the bass is audible in mix...but burning that to a CD and playing it on a deck I have to boost the volume massively. Something isn't right.
Anyone care to discuss mixing techniques?
NEO 2488 question related to mastering.
I'm having a major problem getting a good clean master, specifically on the bass track. During normal playback I have tons of headroom, I can crank the bass (or any other channel) up as loud as I want with no distortion at all, it sounds fantastic.
But during mastering it all changes. The bass track pops loudly and I'm forced to lower the volume to the point where it's nearly inaudible. I tried compressing it more (I tried maxing it) and that helps, but it still pops in places. I went into the mixdown tools and boosted the compression on the lows, but I'm still having problems getting a good mix.
If I then attempt the "final mix", it's a lost cause....it's that much worse. So far all my masters have been the first master, I've never been able to get a good sound running the "final mix".
So I lowered EVERYTHING, and I can get a decent mix where the bass is audible in mix...but burning that to a CD and playing it on a deck I have to boost the volume massively. Something isn't right.
Anyone care to discuss mixing techniques?