Export and mastering

[xEndLe]

Hi,

I am currently producing a new track for a remix contest with Ableton Live.
Unfortunately I realized that the other tracks released for the contest are way better quality than mine..
Clearly they look "professional" and mine amateur.

Is there any configuration to respect before/during the export ? (mastering stuff, equalization, ...)

What should I do ?

Best

[Rave]

Pay a pro to master it

[xEndLe]

What a wonderful idea !..

Anything else ?

[Tarekith]

Tarekith's Guides To Mixing and Mastering. Search.

[H20nly]

Tarekith's Guides To Mixing and Mastering.

these are a good place to start.




TK Rave!! TK

[Tarekith]

Back at the computer now, so here's the links:

http://tarekith.com/assets/mixdowns.html

http://tarekith.com/assets/mastering.html

[The Carpet Cleaner]

link your music so we can check if the problem is more in the mixing or (lack of) mastering part.

good luck 4 the contest you noob !

[xEndLe]

Back at the computer now, so here's the links:

http://tarekith.com/assets/mixdowns.html

http://tarekith.com/assets/mastering.html

Thanks a lot Tarekith YOU are usefull !

[the_antagonist]

Unfortunately I realized that the other tracks released for the contest are way better quality than mine..
Clearly they look "professional" and mine amateur.

Welcome to the forum

[xEndLe]

Back at the computer now, so here's the links:

http://tarekith.com/assets/mixdowns.html

http://tarekith.com/assets/mastering.html

I tried as much as possible to follow your advices on your guides..
You can download the result: http://www.mediafire.com/?zyqndl2wzym
I still find it amateur...
Any idea ?

Thanks for your time !

[smaucher]

is the very strong ducking effect which starts at 0:50 a design element or by accident?

I'd recommend to go to a pro for mixing/mastering if you want to get the best out of it, unless it's an "amateur competition" where no "pro" help is allowed.

you've been pm'ed.

[Pasha]

Back at the computer now, so here's the links:

http://tarekith.com/assets/mixdowns.html

http://tarekith.com/assets/mastering.html

TK guides = A Must Read!

[the_antagonist]

the mix down one is good and important however (and I agree that the loudness war is bad) when one would use a reference track to get their mix down right are we able to correctly reference a track that undoubtably succummed to the loudness war? would that not be a invalid reference?

excuse my giant sentence.

[smaucher]

the mix down one is good and important however (and I agree that the loudness war is bad) when one would use a reference track to get their mix down right are we able to correctly reference a track that undoubtably succummed to the loudness war? would that not be a invalid reference?

excuse my giant sentence.

hmm...sounds like worth to think about. (after reading 3 times to understand )

[the_antagonist]

i guess one should locate a track they know to sound excelent but has a normal wave form and not a block of sound.