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I think you're confusing yourself with the K-Metering system. When you're talking about specific numbers, you have to do it in context. For example, 100 degrees Fahrenheit is very different from 100 degrees Celsius. You seem to be following a guideline to keep your tracks at -4 or -6 db, but that advice is probably relative to a full-scale meter. Using K-20 means "0" on the meter is already -20db, so if you use -6 on that meter, you're actually at -26db relative to true 0db. That's going to be really quiet.
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In point of fact always advisable to import any "reference" track into your session/song to be closer to apples to apples ... But in terms of you stated intentions for the project (below) likely need to do that because you will not be competing in say the Youtube world where the comparative LUFS is more of a factor .. Quote:
and you like way it sounds you might just export it to the format you are going to use in your car and or what your brother will use and call it good. OR Quote:
(Subtle barely noticeable) is the key notion,,, such that you notice more as being gone a bit when you bypass as opposed hearing it actively when engaged. I self mastered this for YouTube and the brick wall limiter is only boosting 2-3 db I believe
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There’s a nice cohesion to the instruments in your song, and the vocal sits right where you’d want it.
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I've never tried it myself, probably because almost everything I record is, sooner or later, intended for release. My mastering engineer went to college for it and you have likely heard his work somewhere. But, since I've known him since he was a kid (my son's close friend, stayed over at our house countless times) his fees for me are reasonable. Everything I've given him sounds great on any platform, BUT, he masters for each platform and asks which platform the piece is for. I've issued no vinyl, but I always have him do a streaming master and a CD master, vinyl would be yet a different one.
I think I could probably figure it out and produce what is a good sounding master in my monitors, but do I know how to optimize it for each platform? Am I aware of the sonic tendencies of the algorithms of the major streaming platforms? No, I don't know. He does. If you plan to release you may want to consider having a professional master the project. |
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A good mastering engineer will help you become a better mix engineer. By using an experienced mastering engineer you will get feedback on the mix (and they'll probably ask you to make mix changes on issues they notice that are better tackled at the mix level). Then they will take that mix and smooth out all the rough edges. Lastly, yes, they'll make it loud to compete in today's streaming world. This is your chance to get better ears on your mix. If you have the budget, I wouldn't skimp on it.
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I’m crossing fingers that I can resolve at home any mixing recommendations they give me. Then I’ll opt for the mastering witness/training session. I still need to do the last bit of tracking; that’s scheduled for 4/18 — 4/21. They specified one medium only. Which one should I request? If I say mp3, I’d still be able to pop that up onto SoundCloud, right? One thing that’s a mild disappointment is that they use Pro Tools (no surprise), but I use Studio One. Will this limit me in anyway?
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If the engineer is doing the mixing send each track in a separate file, all starting at zero in your DAW and all clearly marked as to what it is. It's irrelevant whether or not he uses a different DAW than you as long as you note what plugins and their settings are on each track, if you want him to stick to the effects you've chosen. When it's mastered it can easily be compressed to an mp3 and limited to whatever streaming service you want to upload your songs to. |
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"Medium" or "format"? Medium suggests the physical manifestation: CD, flash drive, digital download (or vinyl record, which isn't likely in this case). "Format" would mean how the actual bits are stored. You want something uncompressed; as runamuck said the best choice is WAV, but you could do FLAC or ALAC (lossless) if your physical storage device isn't big enough for WAV. Definitely not MP3!
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First MP3 is file format and has nothing to do with 32 bit 192 kHz #1--- 32 bit is the bit depth number #2 --- 192 kHz is the sample rate number #3--- MP3 is the file format designation (which as others have noted is a compressed file format) Me I would not send an MP3 I would export and send a WAV period Also I would suggest you set your song preferences to export @ 24 bit 48 kHz Myself I see little reason to work (in your DAW at home) in 32 bit (with the possible exception of field recording, where unexpected level jumps may occur) or the need for 192 (regardless of what you read or hear on the internet)
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All forms and formats I eventually send them will match what this pro shop requires from me, to the greatest extent possible. For example, I suppose I’m about to learn whether the tracks are constrained to remain in the bit depth and sampling rate they were created in.
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I think that's a great move. You'll learn a lot. I'd request a full quality WAV file, which you can convert to whatever you need later, but you'll always have a full quality source to listen to. I wouldn't worry about which DAW is used. The process is the same.
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