Vocal up mixdowns

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Anyone do this?

That is a second mix where you boost the vocal track by about 2db above what you considered to be the proper mixdown. Useful for radio and when it played through crap systems/speakers.
2db's a bit much imo, but i've done things like that yes.

best way is to smash the entire mix with compression, make sure the vocal sits in front, then lose the compression.

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macc Wrote:best way is to smash the entire mix with compression, make sure the vocal sits in front, then lose the compression.

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kool, will give that a try! Cool
It's essentially what they do on radio anyway innit, clobber it with compression, so you can see how it will sound when they do Smile
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Don Cherry Wrote:Every human is blessed in her or his life with one love (passion), no matter how long it may last. This Absolute love will last in one's heart and soul forever.
Macc Wrote:It's essentially what they do on radio anyway innit, clobber it with compression, so you can see how it will sound when they do Smile

LOL Lol
Even better is to get a TC Finaliser (3 band limiter) and clobber it with that - that's what I've seen in the stations I've been to...

And it was working HARD Hahaha
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Don Cherry Wrote:Every human is blessed in her or his life with one love (passion), no matter how long it may last. This Absolute love will last in one's heart and soul forever.
I wont do it specifically for a target medium like radio, but I might do it to give the ME some choice and freedom..
Macc Wrote:Even better is to get a TC Finaliser (3 band limiter) and clobber it with that - that's what I've seen in the stations I've been to...

And it was working HARD Hahaha

Hahaha
scope Wrote:i wont do it specifically for a target medium like radio, but i might do it to give the me some choice and freedom..

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