[linux-audio-user] New Track

David dplist at free.fr
Thu Aug 10 20:03:50 EDT 2006


On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:49:39 +0100
james at dis-dot-dat.net wrote:

> I'd suggest trying to keep it a bit cleaner though.  I have the same
> problems myself, when the bass is as loud and forefront as I like, it
> crunches around all over the treble, making it sound like some rudeboy
> with his car stereo up louder than it can really handle.  Try keeping
> the mix quieter and then putting it through the amazing Jamin to get
> the final mastering right.

I agree with James on that : there is distortion, audible even before
the appearance of the dnb groove (you can hear it as soon as the bass
synth enters in, that is very early). And it's not an ear friendly, say
analog like, distortion. It's clipping and a quick look at a peak meter
confirms this. I suppose you've been too brutal with some limiter
settings ...

Anyway, your track is on par with a lot of in-your-face dnb tracks I
could get my ears on, but the sound quality, especially on headphones,
don't serve it right. "Phat" is not equivalent to "clipped" I
think ...

Redo the mix, and it should rock !

Have a nice day.

-- 
David



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