Tuesday, March 20, 2012

"I've tried everything"

"I've tried everything!" man, have I heard that before. Especially when it comes to getting broadcast volume from a mix. Most of the time it's adjusting the over-all levels of each track. Basically, try to keep your individual tracks at or below -4db. Also, keep your master fader right around -12 db. This will allow for much more headroom when it's time to master. Finally, don't go overboard with individual track compression, mainly attack and release. By pulling your levels down, you're only looking for enough compression to tighten. This will leave a lot of headroom when it's time to master. Hope to see you soon in the studio.

Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio
Dover, Delaware

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