Ok. So I have heard opinions from all across the spectrum on this.br
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Some people say:br
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Hey! You just have a mastering issue! Do this (blah blah blah)br
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Some people say:br
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Hey! You just have a mixing issue! Do this (blah blah blah)br
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Ok, I don’t know who’s right here…br
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I figured I’d post a mix of mine, and a mix of where I want to go and see if anyone has any opinions about this:br
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My mix:br
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[b]https://soundcloud.com/djdanielwright/brilliance-on-the-horizon[/b]br
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A pro mix:br
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[b]https://soundcloud.com/trancemusic/monoverse-fraction-edmcom-premiere[/b]br
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Please let me know if this quest is even worth it. br
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I want my music to be louder. I like my mixes. My music is just NOT loud enough!br
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:-(br
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Help me please! Thanks so much for anyone who responds! ^_^br
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Think the other example is compressed a tiny bit more.br
Besides that, have you tried to simply increase the loudness of your track by limiting it with a bit more gain?
I think there are some Issues with your mix. these could be holding it back from sounding more Dynamic.br
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(Im comparing to the other track you sent me)br
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- you have way more Sub in you track… this will be working against you when you are trying to Buss Compress or Limit. br
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Solution. Low Cut your Bass track and kick with 48db cut around 30Hz. or a 24 db at 40HZbr
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Solution. Use AMP Env to create a slightly more stabb sound. try turning sustain down lower and adjusting the decay until you hear the punch a bit more.br
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You can then use some Multiband compression with all the bands in the Bass Freq Zone to help even out the amount of Sub volume difference Between Notes.br
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Or roll some sub of with EQ and add it back on with a Bass exciter… this has the effect of taking the sonic information from a higher harmonic and creating the sub from there. It can help to even out the Sub.br
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Sidechain the bass with the kick a bit more.br
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Shorten your kickbr
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Your Main Chords and riff sound like they are taking up a wider frequency band compared to the other track. I would look at your layers… strip them back (esp the higher Octaves) and try to define more specific Freqs with them… sounds like a lot of Layers fighting for the same space. Check out my Tech Tip on Audien Wafarer Supersaw Layeringbr
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Clap is getting a bit lost… maybe a brighter clap that hits just before the kick woudl give a bit more definition.br
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