Fuzz problem

Posted on Oct 10, 2005 06:13 pm
jimmyboy
Member Since: Sep 08, 2005

I want to bring up the volume of the drums in my final mix but when i bring up the volume the sound goes fuzzy.
Is there any way of stopping this? thanks..

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colonel_sanders
edit0r
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Since: Aug 17, 2004

Oct 10, 2005 09:36 pm

Seriously jimmy my boy, turn everything else down. You could also turn the master fader down on your recording app.

jimmyboy
Member
Since: Sep 08, 2005

Oct 11, 2005 03:02 am

well if i was to turn everything down, what is they best way to bring up the overall volume?
the programme i use is cool edit pro.

colonel_sanders
edit0r
Member
Since: Aug 17, 2004

Oct 11, 2005 03:20 am

I ain't never used cool edit pro, but I'm sure it has master inserts. Stick a compressor over the whole mix. 10 ms attack 300 ms release, very light 1:3 compression (not 3:1!) and then toggle the threshold until your getting about MAX -4dB Gain Reduction. Then after the compressor stick a limiter or another compressor with very a high ratio (eg. 50:1) in. Make the output level about -0.3dB and toggle the threshold until your only getting gain reduction over the occasional transient peak.

Go to www.kvraudio.com and search for some Maximising, exciter, and mastering VST plug ins to experiment over the top of your mixes.

jimmyboy
Member
Since: Sep 08, 2005

Oct 11, 2005 05:08 pm

thanks for the help, i appreciate it!

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jimmie neutron
Member
Since: Feb 14, 2005

Oct 11, 2005 08:46 pm

Cool Edit's compressor ain't the best sounding, so don't push it too much. Nice thing about theirs, tho, is that you can "tune" the frequency you want to compress. Bad thing is, you have no indication when you're actually "compressing", nor how much... Trial and error it is... If you do over-the-whole-mix, you can do 3 instances and each does it's own band of the frequency spectrum (low, medium & high), and in multi-track view, even tweak it as you go ('course, ya need the horsepower in the computer to be able to do it...) Go easy on it, tho. You can ruin a mix quick-like with it.