Just cant seem to get proffesional sound.

[Qaiphyx]

Im using FL studio 4.5 and I cant seem to get that proffessional sound, I have downloaded some extra sounds and tried them out and stuff, but it still just doesnt sound right, what am I missing? Is it FL studio or am I just not experienced enough?

[mgcollins21]

Put it this way: a good engineer can get a tin can to sound good. Keep practicing! I've done several professional sounding recordings in FL studio. Just use your ears.

[sangha]

Im using FL studio 4.5 and I cant seem to get that proffessional sound, I have downloaded some extra sounds and tried them out and stuff, but it still just doesnt sound right, what am I missing? Is it FL studio or am I just not experienced enough?

Post a sample in the Music Cafe.

[bduffy]

The demo that opens up with FL Studio should be an indication that you can get professional-grade mixes in FL. The most important thing is to have well-recorded sounds and a handle on EQ and compression - just rolling off unecessary frequencies will open your mixes wide up!

There are excellent threads here on kvr that can really help you out (search the forums), and there is lots of indispensable advice at http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/Technique.php

[VitaminD]

Im using FL studio 4.5 and I cant seem to get that proffessional sound, I have downloaded some extra sounds and tried them out and stuff, but it still just doesnt sound right, what am I missing? Is it FL studio or am I just not experienced enough?

what are you using for monitoring?

[John Vulich]

Maybe you just suck.

[Jace-BeOS]

well, that's mighty sporting...

[Sicklecell666]

edit: I was never here

[pseudonoise]

Buy a decent reverb.

[sonicsmurf]

Try mixing your stuff with MjMultiband Compressor, Voxengo Soniformer, TriTone Hydratone, T-Sledge, Endorphin, PSP VintageWarmer, Spectralive, TLs Maximizer, or similar "mastering plugins" to get a better overall sound.

[DevonB]

Try mixing your stuff with MjMultiband Compressor, Voxengo Soniformer, TriTone Hydratone, T-Sledge, Endorphin, PSP VintageWarmer, Spectralive, TLs Maximizer, or similar "mastering plugins" to get a better overall sound.

None of which are needed. It's all in the ears and using what you got to the best of your ability. Get some books on mixing technique, read some articles on proper EQ and compressor usage. Those will be better than any plug-in you can purchase if you're having issues.

Devon

[Maniah]

Maybe you just suck.

That remark was completely out of line.
" Maybe you're too stupid to get a professional sound", would've been more appropriate.

[Armadillo]

It will never sound professional if you don't have a Virus.

[John-Paul]

Everyone has to start somewhere.

You've been given some great tips already, here's a few more:

- utilise good quality source material
- judicious use of EQ to isolate instruments (study the frequency ranges of common instruments and the human voice to get an idea of 'how much' content you need to keep a sound legible within your mix)
- compress in several stages throughout your mix chain rather than -15dB on the master.
- refer to professional recordings of a similar genre on your speakers to give you an idea of how the mix should sound.
- when you create a mix -- listen to it every which way. In a mates car, the kitchen, from another room entirely, in the shitter, a closet, a pub, a foodcourt, etc. Try to simulate how the 'average' listener would play your music in their day-to-day life.
- To keep it simple, mixing allows you to modify audio within the SPECTRAL domain, the TIME domain, it's AMPLITUDE and PANNING. Experiment a bit, read a few books and learn to understand what these can do for your mix.
- learn to use (not overuse) effects!

Just a few suggestions... keep up the work man! You'll get there.

[dx-9]

john paul is absolutely RIGHT!