problem exporting tracks! need help DESPERATELY

[ayrtonhoody]

this is a massive problem I've had since starting with ableton. i export my tracks as WAV then convert them into mp3 using audacity, or 'switch sound file converter' when i play the 320kbps mp3s on my phone or mp3 player, there is a horrible distortion in the left speaker of my headphones, earphones, or stereo speakers. it sounds okay on my computer because i have a focusrite audio driver, but when the mp3 is played on another device, the problem occurs. one note, i cannot simply get my tracks mastered because i simply do not have the money. please help

[Tone Deft]

post the tune.

my guess is that the bass is too loud. some devices filter it out, some don't.

people on here will mix your tunes for $10-$20, you can afford that. contact Tarekith or Rave. some would do it for free just for practice.

[ayrtonhoody]

post the tune.

my guess is that the bass is too loud. some devices filter it out, some don't.

people on here will mix your tunes for $10-$20, you can afford that. contact Tarekith or Rave. some would do it for free just for practice.

how could i post it?

[Tone Deft]

a lot of people use SoundCloud. post it there then post a link here. this site doesn't host files.

[ayrtonhoody]

a lot of people use SoundCloud. post it there then post a link here. this site doesn't host files.

theyre already on, theres 5 tracks, here they are... http://soundcloud.com/ayrtonhood00/sets/lizard-ep/

[Tone Deft]

pretty good stuff too. they sound OK on my earbuds here at work. later I might download them and look at them in Spectrum. you do exercise the low end a lot. the production is pretty clear, I think you're doing everything right you can probably just put a high pass filter at ~50Hz and fix the issue. hopefully others will chime in.

[ayrtonhoody]

thanks, i really appreciate your help with this, I've been lost for about 9 months now! i will have a look and see what i can when i get back round to it, but you clearly know more than me, so any help you could provide is much better than what i can acheive...

[Tone Deft]

keep lurking the site, there are lots of people that know a lot of stuff. for general guidance on production this guy's writeups are often referenced and discussed on this forum:

http://tarekith.com/tutorials-and-reviews/

he's an active Live user and produces tracks for a very modest fee. your stuff is mostly there, he could definitely give them that extra shine and teach you how he did what he did and why. toss a few bucks his way, it'd be a great learning experience for you.

[ayrtonhoody]

i'd love to.. how could i pay though? no credit card!

[102455]

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[Warrior Bob]

Does this happen when you convert any .wav file? How about any .wav file of the same bit depth/sample resolution as your Live exports?

[ayrtonhoody]

no its just the ones from ableton that do it.

[ayrtonhoody]

post the tune.

my guess is that the bass is too loud. some devices filter it out, some don't.

people on here will mix your tunes for $10-$20, you can afford that. contact Tarekith or Rave. some would do it for free just for practice.

tried it, just the same problem still i don't know what to do!

[H20nly]

post your export settings.

[Vios]

How much headroom are you leaving? To get zero distortion for all digital to analog converters you need to have your maximum signal no higher than -0.3dB. -0.2dB is usually acceptable. For mp3's the technical amount is -1.3dB, but the distortion typically isn't noticeable on most tracks that have -0.2 or -0.3dB maximums. Yes, virtually all mp3's out there have clipping on them due to this problem.