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Hi all.

I have a question - not realy a problem but would help me a lot on my work ;)
Is there a way to have multipe tracks open at same time? Or, if not, have at least the VST UIs of different tracks open at same time?
Trying to tune kickdrum and bass and it's quite frustrating.. click on drum ...

don't really get what you want to do to - what's worng with the drum? do want to to play longer, or what to mean with fading out quickly? If you want to pump up the drum, play the tone/sub longer. No idea how you made this kick, so also hard to say how can do this

hmm.. not really. tried something similar once on bass synth with very short envelops that randomly produced clicks at the end. assume it was related the low frequency and short release, but didn't wanted to go up with the release so i tried to move the phase arround so that signal doesn't end with ...

IMHO layering is the key, EQ and compression bring the pressure afterwards, but the acoustic of the kick is mainly defined before.
Try the following: search a sample with a muffled, powerfull sub-kick. Something that makes sub-woffer happy. Than look for a punchy kick, something that sound like the ...

are you sure that the envelops are your problem? can't imagine that a difference of a couple of ms on the env settings makes it impossible to bring the two synths together - espcially on the bass/sub-bass, where you don't really hear, but only feel most of the spectrum.

The problem i would have ...

> Inspired by the recent post with shortcuts to Ableton, I wanted to make a Mac version

Huh? Did I missed something? Is there a wallpaper for win arround to (need!!!! ;D )?
Thanks!

But if you are doing everything else yourself then I don't see what's so special about mastering compared to composition, performance, arrangement and mixing.
It's special in regards to the requirements. Ofc it doesn't matter if you f*ck up the mix or arrangement, the track will be crap, doesn't ...

This thread is a good example of why we adjust these things with our ears. Too easy to overthink it, and get unpredictable/undesirable results. Interesting observations and discussion, but ultimately - just use your ears.
qft =)
Don't worry to much about the harmonic disortion you see on the ...

Hey Sunray,
I am still new to this so I dont have a good grasp on the terminology. I imagine that when you say "harmonic distortion," this just translates into: "extra gain on the harmonic frequencies"?


Create a new track, put a synth and a spectrum on it.
Now play a sine and look at the ...

I can recomend this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-S ... 0240808371
You don't only get an introduction about what compressors, EQs ect. do, but also a nice bunch of background starting from where to place your monitors until why you shoudn't have a hut on while mastering xD

It's because of the fast attack and release settings.
Hard to explain without a paper to draw some wave on it but ill try.. ;D

Gain compression isn't a linear operation. Try routing a loud signal into your compressor, look at what comes out and remember the reduciton factor. Now do the same again ...

Be creative. Mixing doesn't mean that you always have to beat-match two tracks and do a fade. Just do some own stuff - you are using live not some oldschool turntables :D
Close a HP on the fast track, while playing a down-lifting pad, slowing down the pace while playing it and mix in the second. Do ...

the little boxes in massive are the targets for your envelops and LFO's, nothing you can automate. it's the routing of the synth. rahter animate the parameter than the routing

this is how it sounds like (no mastering, bit more of fine runting needed and ignore the start.. everything still under consturction.. ;D ).
http://soundcloud.com/mfr/prewview-hmm-some-more-fuzzy
not completly there yet... but i think that PSP thing will sort it out ;D

@Vios
See you are trying similar things ;D the bass itself really sounds like i want it to be, i just don't bring it into the mix so that it still keeps its push, but doesn't eat up all of the headroom.

@Vocane
Many thx for this magic vst 8O
nearly there.. with the comp abvoe i can nicely tune ...