Song I'd like Mastered.

Here's my mix. It's unmastered.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4sdxvs

I think it's really cool that you guys master stuff for free.
Really appreciate it.

Thanks heaps,
-t.

I'll master it as soon as I can.

Our pleasure my friend

Currently downloading, 40kb/sec max for 61.5mb
Sendspace sucks xD

Please next time use this method when you upload a file
http://www.forum-mixingtips.org/help-me-improve-my-mix-f14/how-to-upload-and-share-your-songs-t31.htm

Here you are: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10887141/tejas%20mastering.mp3
I hope you like it.

By the way nice good and great mix indeed well done!!!

I got a 404 File not Found error?

Tejas wrote:

I got a 404 File not Found error?

are you sure? i click it and it works
please try again 1 more time and I'll re upload it

Awesome, it's working! Thanks so much. I might bug you to master some more songs later on. That's okay, right?

Tejas wrote:

Awesome, it's working! Thanks so much. I might bug you to master some more songs later on. That's okay, right?

Of course mate.
If you liked the mastering I can master you whatever you want

Man, I'd really like to learn how to master from you. You think you could teach me sometime? I'm really interested. I try to master and it always comes out bad. I could really use your help.

Tejas wrote:

Man, I'd really like to learn how to master from you. You think you could teach me sometime? I'm really interested. I try to master and it always comes out bad. I could really use your help.

Of course mate.
I have too many things to learn and I dont know if i'll be a good "teacher", but i am always willing to help.

Cool. What software do you use for mastering?

Tejas wrote:

Cool. What software do you use for mastering?

Izotope Ozone 4.

Since you learn the basics this thing is gonna make you real happy

I have Izotope, but I don't know how to use it lol.
So okay, with Ozone what do you do to master?
Like where do you start and stuff?

Tejas wrote:

I have Izotope, but I don't know how to use it lol.
So okay, with Ozone what do you do to master?
Like where do you start and stuff?

1st.I give some volume from the loudness maximizer without peaking just to hear better.

2nd. Equalizer. Cut first than boost.

3. Harmonic Exciter Real great stuff!

4. Multiband compression. I tame some of the range frequencies when I find it useful. 5db applied to your song.

5. 3.3% Plate reveb


I didnt tweak a lot cause your mix really helped me.
If its not broken dont fix it. Maybe thats why when your mastered it ended up band. Maybe you tried to fix something that need not fixing

But it IS broken because it's not loud enough! I don't know how to get it LOUD! That's my problem.

Tejas wrote:

But it IS broken because it's not loud enough! I don't know how to get it LOUD! That's my problem.

loudness maximizer is the one for this job. pull down its fader and watch your master level increasing.

I'll have a little go at mastering when I get a chance if you don't mind. My mastering style will be a bit different than senders . I never use a sonic enhancer mainly due to i think it can cause its own problems. Different style i guess If its loud your after, i could probably do that for you. Im a tad heavier on compression that Sender by the sounds of it

greers7j wrote:

I'll have a little go at mastering when I get a chance if you don't mind. My mastering style will be a bit different than senders . I never use a sonic enhancer mainly due to i think it can cause its own problems. Different style i guess If its loud your after, i could probably do that for you. Im a tad heavier on compression that Sender by the sounds of it

And here it is. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13176433/Mixing%20Tips%20Stuff/Mastered%20Tracks/Tejas%20Mastered%20Track%20%28greers7j%29.mp3

The only drawback with my mastering style, is the noise is quite loud on that track. But hey, always room for improvement
If anyone wants any information on how i achieved this master, please feel free to ask. Also, if it sucks, dont be afraid to tell me

Here is my try ,tell me what you think .
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10891235/%7EMastered%7E%20-%2001%20-%20Audio%20-%20%7EMastered%7E.mp3
Here is what I did:
-PSP Old Timer
-G Clip
-G Clip(again)
-NastyLF
-SSLEQ
-REQ 4 bands
-REQ 4 bands(again)
-epicVerb
-C1 comp
-Voxengo Elephant

At first I used a Doubler by waves to thicken some stuff up a bit but I wasn't too sure about it so I took it off. But tell me what you think.

J3FFR3Y2692 wrote:

Here is my try ,tell me what you think .
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10891235/%7EMastered%7E%20-%2001%20-%20Audio%20-%20%7EMastered%7E.mp3
Here is what I did:
-PSP Old Timer
-G Clip
-G Clip(again)
-NastyLF
-SSLEQ
-REQ 4 bands
-REQ 4 bands(again)
-epicVerb
-C1 comp
-Voxengo Elephant

At first I used a Doubler by waves to thicken some stuff up a bit but I wasn't too sure about it so I took it off. But tell me what you think.

A little bit too heavy on the compression. Certain places you can here the compressor really kick in and drop the tracks volume a tad. It sometimes wobbles (intro being most obvious).
Try increasing the attack and release times to give it a smoother sounding compression transient.

There are 3 main reasons that i didnt over-compress it:

1) Noise. Vocal track added some noise so i was careful with volume and overcompressing.

2) There were some violins there so i didnt want to kill the dynamics. Killing the dynamics of a violin is like killing its life!

3) The whole song doesnt need much volume i think. Its not a rock-metal song that you enjoy listening to it LOUD without caring about the dynamics much.
It's an easy going song that you'd like to listen in a more relaxed volume.


The above statements are my opinion and that doesn't mean that yours are incorrect.