Author: Bill Hicks

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25-11-2019 21:04:34 Mobile | Show all posts
Thanks Alan. In all honesty I've been inspired to do something by people like you creating a load of music and posting it up here. Might have to rifle through my old grooves and finish a couple more

The basics of mastering are compression / limiting and EQ. A limiter is a must to boost the levels although you have to strike a balance to retain a natural sound and avoid pumping. With the EQ it's just trial and error with a multiband EQ unit. Always compare your track to an existing track in the same genre and try to emulate the sound. You'll never get it as good because professional mastering software costs loads but you can try!
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I always end up tweaking so much that I lose what the track should sound like . I find it really difficult to get that balance of eq and compression / limiting to sound good. I'll keep playing with it and watching the youtube vids. I found a pretty good (and more importantly simple) vid on youtube about mastering in FL so I have to work on some of the things highlighted in that.
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and just to change the mood....

Feeling mellow and thought I'd doodle with piano, strings and guitar for a cheeky bit. All VST.

Half an hour later....
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25-11-2019 21:04:34 Mobile | Show all posts
Man you should get in touch with Aaron  Sorkin this could be his next theme tune
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Can I just say that this is ****ing awesome, I love it. more please.
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OK that may not be appreciated by anyone else in here but me but **** me I felt I was back in the 90's banging pills listening to DJ Mishja - love it dude
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25-11-2019 21:04:35 Mobile | Show all posts
Bill, most of your tracks won't come up for me, they say they've been removed mate.
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25-11-2019 21:04:36 Mobile | Show all posts
I know I don't make the kind of music people around here do... lol, but after my previous 30 minute effort I thought I'd tidy things up a bit and throw in some EastWest choir sounds in the 2nd verse.

The Choir library sounds are really rather good, and I reckon alot of people would be fooled by this VST instrument.

If I had to describe this, it would be XFactor meets songs of praise.  LOL

Anyway, have listen and let me know what you think.

https://www.box.com/s/ldbe39gn93qnoa5z7rvn
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