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How do I remove the vocals/bass/drums from a stereo mix?
These days, what used to be referred to as "the holy grail of the misinformed" is getting closer to actuality.
There are now applications designed to do exactly this task - isolate parts of ...
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is there a common low-end level for a song?
Here, is there any common low-end level that every song should has?
No
or Does it just set by ear?
Yes. In fact, it should be set by ear, not by eyes. Don't bother with what the spectrum analyzer ...
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Why aren't amplifiers aimed AWAY from the audience on live shows?
First off… pros don't just decide they want to turn their amp up halfway through a gig. That's what sound crews are for; there's one guy whose job it is to make sure everyone on stage can hear ...
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Festival requests DCP with mix level changes
This is a very old thread, but I just saw it.
I am the technical manager of London Short Film Festival, and the author of the "how to make a DCP" guide the OP referred to.
First off, I'm really ...
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Is there any tradeoff to get the best quality/file size ratio for mp3 conversion?
To get the best audio quality in your final lossy-eccoded audio file output at the smallest possible file size, you have to do 3 steps:
sample rate convert from 96kHz to 44.1kHz, because the lossy ...
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What are important considerations when mixing and mastering a track for vinyl distribution?
This is a very big topic, I will start by redirecting you to a very useful site/article: Mastering for Vinyl from Recording magazine.
Also I would like to state that I'm not a mastering engineer, I'...
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Conflict bass / leads
What you describe sounds like Buss/Master/Group Compression gone wrong.
This effect sometimes appears when you have a compressor set to affect both the bass and the lead (via any of the Buss/Master/...
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Logic Pro X / Mastering / Volume / Soundcloud
"I mix everything as loud as possible". There is your problem. Right there.
Mixing music is not about making it "loud". If you think it is, you are focussing on the wrong thing entirely.
There are ...
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5.1 surround headphones for mixing?
Working on headphones for a 5.1 mix is not a good idea. Nevertheless, what you might be looking for is a 5.1 to binaural renderer. An example of such a product can be found here : http://smyth-...
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What is the relation between high pass (low cut) filters and headroom?
Side note: BRHSM (OP) is refering to Geek Technique #12 in issue 222 of Computer Music magazine.
Great question, BRHSM. I have three answers for you, but only one is true. I'll let you come to your ...
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How to make toms played with Stick sound like they were played with Mallets?
I guess its all about getting rid of that attacky hit of the stick. It contains a high frequency transient, which need to be reduced/removed.
Try using a multiband compressor and focus on the upper ...
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How do I fix bass on earbuds and speakers?
This is why studio monitors used in recording produce neutral sound as close to 1:1 as possible. Consumer audio gear, either because of being cheap or because of being intentionally biased, have a ...
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Song mix sounds differently in computer and mobile phone
You have kind of answered your own question. You don't have monitors.
The difference between monitors and home (Hi-Fi) speakers is that the first are designed to be as flat as possible. By flat we ...
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Fixing an over-distorted guitar track
(I'm not sure what you want to fix - it sounds sick and genrewise it is spot on!)
Needless to say: always record with a DI so you have the option to reamp later on if something turns out too hot etc. ...
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At what volume should we mix audio at?
There's no definitive answer to either question.
The more headroom you give the mastering engineer, the more room he has to play with the dynamics of your song. This can be a good or bad thing, ...
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Should I start mixing my first ever produced track?
Let me start by saying mixing is an art by itself. If you're passionate about making music and producing it end-to-end you should learn how to mix, on the other hand, if you're passionate about ...
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Mixing audio with different sample rates
You will only get benefit from sampling to the next highest sampling rate you are able to mix at. For instance, if you have a 32kHz stream and a 48kHz stream, resample the 32kHz stream to 48kHz. You ...
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How do I remove the vocals/bass/drums from a stereo mix?
Deezer open-sourced their Spleeter stem separation engine in November 2019: Announcement here and the application is available on Github here.
There's also Acon Digital's Acoustica here which since ...
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Normalization - peak amplitude level vs actual loudness level
My suggestion is to do three steps. Step one, using your EARS, adjust the volume of the various portions of your program so that they have the correct relative volume that you want. If you want them ...
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Is it worth it to use 32-bit (float) in Audacity while mixing down to 16-bit?
If the file remains at 16bits, each step of your mixing could add a unit of amplitude and a noise (around -96dBFS) will accumuate.
Then it is better to work in higher resolution. At 24bits (fixed) or ...
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Is it worth it to use 32-bit (float) in Audacity while mixing down to 16-bit?
The advantage of working at a much higher bit- or sample-rate internally than either your initial input or final output becomes more & more apparent as you start to rack up more channels, group ...
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How can I get my bass to come through?
Here are some possible causes:
You hear the effect of a limiting device (no mention of that in your setup though).
You hear the lack of headroom in the amplifier because it working too hard and ...
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Is my dialogue premix too muddy?
To my ears, it does indeed sound as if there is too much build-up in the lower mids. I wouldn't say "muddy", but rather more boomy, boxy, or honky - those are three words I would use to describe it. ...
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Program that renders midi compositions
I should preface this by saying it's been a number of years since I actively researched sounds and players, etc. But I think this information is still relevant. Also, I wrote this very quickly, ...
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Do I need a DI box to record guitars with a USB Interface for re-amping?
You should really ask the studio how they want it done. I am doing similar jobs for clients and here is my advice on how you should do it.
As long as your audio interface has a Hi-Z or Instrument ...
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Using compressors in Live Sound (Houses of Worship)
I use them all the time in the worship context.
I won't usually compress the hell out of something though, I usually just use the compressor to take out the peaks in vocals, bass, acoustic guitars.
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Tips for mixing BASS with other low instruments
It's okay to use two low frequency instruments if you want to, as long as they don't interfere with each other, and the levels are handled correctly. I'd try it first, and see how it sounds.
Low ...
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What's the best I can do to mix a new vocal recording with a compressed instrumental track?
The processing really depends on the material / the track you have; since the track is an instrumental, we can assume that instruments take over the most of the frequencies palette (if not true - even ...
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