Why is my Dynamic Range so low?
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- KVRer
- 14 posts since 23 May, 2021
Hi everyone, I use Waves' WLM meter to measure my tracks before posting, and the dynamic range for my mixes with piano and vocals only are so limited -- anywhere from 3 to 7! I've tried turning down the compressor levels (upping the threshold) and just making sure it's compressing less on the master track, reverb buses, and main tracks, but nothing seems to help. Does anyone have any tips? Thank you!
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- KVRAF
- 3506 posts since 12 May, 2011
You need to post an example, there may be many reasons...
Dynamic range (as I understand it!) is the range between the quiet bits and the loud bits - if the music is all one level, ie no crescendos/diminuendos, no peaks or troughs, the dynamic range will be limited (no pun intended), whether the music is gentle or raucous, gregorian chant or death metal.
Post an example.
Dynamic range (as I understand it!) is the range between the quiet bits and the loud bits - if the music is all one level, ie no crescendos/diminuendos, no peaks or troughs, the dynamic range will be limited (no pun intended), whether the music is gentle or raucous, gregorian chant or death metal.
Post an example.
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240 - KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
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- KVRAF
- 4589 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
That's less than my dense trance mixes, so certainly you're doing something very wrong. Post examples.and the dynamic range for my mixes with piano and vocals only are so limited -- anywhere from 3 to 7! I've
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 14 posts since 23 May, 2021
How should I upload it? Send a WeTransfer link to the Logic file? What if you don’t have my plug-ins? I could bounce the tracks to audio with all plug-ins? Would that be best? Thank you!!
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- addled muppet weed
- 111343 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
yes bounce to mp3 and post on soundcloud or similar 
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- addled muppet weed
- 111343 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
how does the dynamics look with no compression at all?
ie does the track have much dynamic movement?
ie does the track have much dynamic movement?
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 14 posts since 23 May, 2021
Turning off compression didn’t help. Here are the tracks:
https://we.tl/t-8gvKD6C5VT
If you’d rather stream then just let me know, I’ll put them on SoundCloud
https://we.tl/t-8gvKD6C5VT
If you’d rather stream then just let me know, I’ll put them on SoundCloud
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- addled muppet weed
- 111343 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
im not at my studio system at the minute so can't listen
but from what you say about no compression not helping, im guessing it's heavy in reverb?
that if overdone can make everything one big sound.
but from what you say about no compression not helping, im guessing it's heavy in reverb?
that if overdone can make everything one big sound.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 14 posts since 23 May, 2021
Oh, ok! I didn’t think about the reverb squashing the dynamic range — I’ll reduce the reverb and see if it helps! Thanks so much!
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- KVRist
- 202 posts since 20 May, 2020
I measure the dynamic range of the wav file you shared at around 13 LUFS, so you've got nothing to worry about, other than finding another dynamic range meter. 
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 14 posts since 23 May, 2021
Omg really? Thank you so much!! Wow, ok, I’ll use a new meter. (It was the “YouTube” preset on the Waves meter.)BazJacuzzi wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 12:08 pm I measure the dynamic range of the wav file you shared at around 13 LUFS, so you've got nothing to worry about, other than finding another dynamic range meter.