Radio rip versions of songs vs Original versions (official versions)

[devTr4P]

Hello, I am curious because when I listen to the radio rip, it sounds different to the official version of the song (the mid frequencies are much lower and the bass is higher).

For example, if you listen to avicii's essential mix bbc radio 1, it sounds like that.





Then if you listen to the same songs from the essential mix anywhere else, it sounds different.

My question is: Does the producer of the song actually make it sound like that (like the radio rip)?

I really like that sound from the radio rip so i've been mixing my tracks the same way.



Thanks.

[do_androids_dream]

Mix engineers of high profile pop sometimes do radio versions and album versions of mixes. What you're hearing there is the mix going through R1's processing chain - typically multiband compression and limiting.

[DJ Warmonger]

Often producer is asked to provide radio mix of club song just because it's shorter and starts immediatelly. I know a bunch of tunes that are actually better / more interesting in radio versions, but not DJ-friendly.

[do_androids_dream]

Often producer is asked to provide radio mix of club song just because it's shorter and starts immediatelly. I know a bunch of tunes that are actually better / more interesting in radio versions, but not DJ-friendly.

I was talking more about different processing - radio/tv mixes may be more heavily compressed/limited or have different eq decisions to make certain things pop out more like a vocal or a synth line.

[UltimateOutsider]

My question is: Does the producer of the song actually make it sound like that (like the radio rip)?

No, anything coming out of a major radio station goes through all sorts of processing to ensure consistent levels & sound and to meet regulatory standards. The actual transmission/broadcast/reception of a radio signal probably imparts certain qualities to the sound at different stages, as well. But I've personally never heard of anyone doing a "radio mix" that was actually mixed/processed differently; as others have said, that usually means it's a special edit for time and/or content reasons.

[do_androids_dream]

My question is: Does the producer of the song actually make it sound like that (like the radio rip)?

No, anything coming out of a major radio station goes through all sorts of processing to ensure consistent levels & sound and to meet regulatory standards. The actual transmission/broadcast/reception of a radio signal probably imparts certain qualities to the sound at different stages, as well. But I've personally never heard of anyone doing a "radio mix" that was actually mixed/processed differently; as others have said, that usually means it's a special edit for time and/or content reasons.

It wasn't that common (mainly in the 90's for some reason) but it did happen for some records. Sometimes the mix for a single (so the version that was sent out for broadcast) would have a different mix from the album version.

[BertKoor]

If you compare a radio "rip" (actually recorded from a receiver) with another version, you'll notice what the broadcasting processor has done with it: multi-band compression, limiting, fast & slow in series.
Personally I find it's mutilated, but each to tgeir own...

[do_androids_dream]

If you compare a radio "rip" (actually recorded from a receiver) with another version, you'll notice what the broadcasting processor has done with it: multi-band compression, limiting, fast & slow in series.
Personally I find it's mutilated, but each to tgeir own...

It's a sound I grew up with so it's strangely familiar and pleasing when I hear it. I remember reading an FSOL interview where they explained that they loved 'double baked' compression - hearing their tracks go through R1's processing after they've done their own compression.

[Gamma-UT]

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I think the free version does the phase rotation stuff for bass as well as the full-on multiband compression.