manirios
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Hi all,
I use FL Studio 10. During the mixdown phase, I look at a graphic equaliser (EQUO) on the master channel to monitor the overall level of everything going in, as well on each individual channel. I always try to make sure that nothing peaks too much above the middle part so as not to make anything too loud in the mix. When I first started out, I didn't really do this and let things peak a little more and my tracks sounded a little more punchy.
Now that I monitor things a little more (second to my ears of course) and I'm trying to get everything levelled out, it doesn't sound quite as bright as before. I guess what I'm asking is that is this a case of trying too hard? Am I monitoring the levels too much? I got into the habit of this originally from checking the sub-bass level wasn't too high at first. For example, sometimes the snare is peaking a little more at 160Hz above other channels, but it still doesn't sound bad too my ears.
Sorry if this sounds like waffle but hopefully someone can make sense of it!!
Cheers,
M
I use FL Studio 10. During the mixdown phase, I look at a graphic equaliser (EQUO) on the master channel to monitor the overall level of everything going in, as well on each individual channel. I always try to make sure that nothing peaks too much above the middle part so as not to make anything too loud in the mix. When I first started out, I didn't really do this and let things peak a little more and my tracks sounded a little more punchy.
Now that I monitor things a little more (second to my ears of course) and I'm trying to get everything levelled out, it doesn't sound quite as bright as before. I guess what I'm asking is that is this a case of trying too hard? Am I monitoring the levels too much? I got into the habit of this originally from checking the sub-bass level wasn't too high at first. For example, sometimes the snare is peaking a little more at 160Hz above other channels, but it still doesn't sound bad too my ears.
Sorry if this sounds like waffle but hopefully someone can make sense of it!!
Cheers,
M
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