Do you mix in Peak mode or RMS?

[IIRs]

Every mix engineer i talk to puts a comp on the master. this isn't a revolutionary technique or anything. It's certainly not considered mastering in any way.

no.. mastering is where an engineer uses upward expansion to try to undo the excessive compression applied at the mix stage.

seriously though: if you are paying a mastering engineer to process your stereo mixes, why on earth would you do any of his work for him? He can apply any compression that is needed, probably with much better equipment than you, and with the experience to know how much to use.. (if not, why hire him in the first place?)

[mandolarian]

I usually mix in confusion. And a tad of chaos. But that's just me.

Mixing and compression/limting is so genre/song dependant that it's too hard to make a specific generalization. If you're mixing a pop tune for pop radio that will be popped into an mp3 you might want it to pop with lots of squashed square waves.

If there's a hard and fast rule about mixing we should find out about it now. And break it.

[IIRs]

if you were taking your car to be valeted, would you hoover inside first?

[pHz]

if you were taking your car to be valeted, would you hoover inside first?

depends on what id been up to in the back i guess ...

slainte rob

[stash98]

ok..forget i mentioned anything about compression.

[djsubject]

well here in the uk some marstering houses that master your vinal are shit!!!!!!

i wont name drop

[mandolarian]

If I took my car to be valeted, I'd get arrested for teminal optimism.

Personally, if I can afford to have it 'professionally' mastered, then I can afford to have it professionally mixed. If I can afford to have it mixed, I can afford to have it professionally recorded. If I can afford to have it professionally recorded, I can afford to have it professionally performed. And if....

Much prefer being a gifted amateur. Besides, mastering for digital is waaay over-rated. Great for cutting lacquer tho.

[jens]

Every mix engineer i talk to puts a comp on the master. this isn't a revolutionary technique or anything. It's certainly not considered mastering in any way.

no.. mastering is where an engineer uses upward expansion to try to undo the excessive compression applied at the mix stage.

seriously though: if you are paying a mastering engineer to process your stereo mixes, why on earth would you do any of his work for him? He can apply any compression that is needed, probably with much better equipment than you, and with the experience to know how much to use.. (if not, why hire him in the first place?)

Yep!

[sonicsmurf]

by punchy (witch is probly the rong word) i mean like this

http://skirize.bounceme.net/v2.mp3

Wow.. very impressive singing. And a beautiful song! Compliments. Love it!

[semiquaver]

whatever. comps don't add intensity, they add compression. If you can work it well and like what it does, use it - its your record, right?

and the majority of albums sound like crap.

[djsubject]

and the majority of albums sound like crap.

So so so so so so so so so so so so so so so TRU!!

[djsubject]

by punchy (witch is probly the rong word) i mean like this

http://skirize.bounceme.net/v2.mp3

Wow.. very impressive singing. And a beautiful song! Compliments. Love it!

& my singer said

[mandolarian]

and the majority of albums sound like crap.

Sadly, the majority were profesionally mastered. On really expensive gear. In really expensive rooms.

Good taste: Priceless. For everything else there's the four global record companies.

[IIRs]

by punchy (witch is probly the rong word) i mean like this

http://skirize.bounceme.net/v2.mp3

Sounds great!

[djsubject]

by punchy (witch is probly the rong word) i mean like this

http://skirize.bounceme.net/v2.mp3

Sounds great!

comming from a man who i rate as a good sound engeneer thats a verry big complement

thank you