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I did not listen to either but I did drop them in to Youlean they are both way to hot. As they are MP3 they should not be higher the -1.0dB and no higher the -14LUFS if you intend to send them to streaming sites as they will be crushed. If you must insist on using something like LANDR try their lowest setting. Personally I think you need to stop using a computer AI program to master your songs and realise that Mastering is not about finishing your songs at all. Mastering is about preparing your music for certain medium types, i.e. Vinyl, CD, MP3 FLAC, DVD, Blue Ray. You need to get a near perfect mix, use tools like SPAN and Youlean Pro to set levels I do believe that iZotope are currently giving away Ozone Elements 9 for free. Get that and use it. It allows for you to set a target level like 14LUFS. From there you can learn to use EQ, Compression ot Limiters to finalise your own stuff.

Life experiences often lead to the most meaningful and sometime beautiful music. Heartfelt performance which I did enjoy, thanks for sharing.

See my PM to you. That sir is one of the most humbling complements I have ever been paid thank you sir.

It sounds good here Paul there is nothing specific I would pickup on.

@bjornpdx This is lovely, just the right sort of thing to chill out to with something blue and hazy to ease the mind I think. 😎

As I said I do not consider myself anything but a Wookiee Jedi 😎 I checked the original wave track as I thought this is the same track s you showed the other day plus I doubt the master can add that much to the frequency range. An MP3 is going to be frequency reduced by default but a quick look again in SPAN shows that there is little below about 80hZ with a very steep roll off and equally very little above 5kHz with an equally steep roll off. The MP3 master is also showing a 3 to 5dB difference between left and right hand signal level with the left being higher. As Nigel says comparing a wave file with a "mastered by AI computer algorithm" is not comparing like for like. See the output from Youlean pro below the red line at the top tells me there is clipping with the true peak hitting +0.2 means your are hitting the endstops and over running by a small amount. On poor playback gear that would sound bad. Commercial streaming sites are going to crush it back to -14 LUFS not the -8 LUFS Ideally I always aim for a max of -1.0 dB True Peak for streaming and an integrated level of around -14 to -16dB not the -8.0 you are hitting.

I don't claim to be an expert but I have had a listen which leaves me with some questions. What levels are you recording at? i.e. how are you gain staging this. Is the acoustic guitar intentionally distorted? Looking at the wave file in Soundforge Pro 15 the overall levels when the whole band kicks in looks about right for pre mastering levels. Prior to the the signal is very low. Examining the frequency spread/content of the wave using Span shows that is little below about 80hZ with a very steep roll off and equally very little above 5kHz with an equally steep roll off.

@batsbrew that chord progression worked quite well for them. Warp 8 is complete, 9 is underway and 10 is forming within the furry brain then I will examine something closer to normality well normal for a furry alien.

Thanks Bat's I think that is what I want to try next, I have several nice SD3 kits, Rooms of Hansa, Rock legacy, I have also indulge in EZBass fretless, I looking forward to learning how to program it. It will add something extra to my vintage synths. Cheeky on the proper song style's you want verse, pre chorus, chorus, middle 8🤔

@bitflipper thank you it's a real honor to be told that by your good self Dave, you are most kind.

Thank you Kevin, nice to know that is is being enjoyed.

Good sign the furry paw is tapping from the start, mix works for me.

From what I am hearing so far Bats it is worth pursuing.

@90 dB I told a Wookiee fib, it is not a Rotel 30/30 I was just trying to be clever and remember last night as I was nowhere near the studio, I have owned it since 1992 so it is not surprising I have forgotten what it is. It is TEAC not a Rotel Doh! A-X5030 The output is actually At 8 Ω : 75 W + 75 W (20 - 20,000 Hz, 0,02% THD) At 4 Ω : 100 W + 100 W (20 - 20,000 Hz , 0,04% THD) DIN Power Output: At 8 Ω : 85 W + 85 W (1 kHz) At 4 Ω : 120 W + 120 W (1 kHz) Dynamic Power Output: At 8 Ω : 100 W + 100 W At 4 Ω : 150 W + 150 W The Events have an impedance of 4omh so all is good. Here is a link to a review https://stereonomono.blogspot.com/2018/01/teac-x5030_9.html

No problem with under powering, they under specified. I run them with the amp at somewhere between 3 to 5 plenty loud enough.

@90 dB it is an old Rotel 30/30 Hi Fi amp it is more like a 35 watt RMS amp very stable with a good quality psu, I run it on the CD input & direct mode which bypasses all the tone controls. I told a Wookiee fib it is a It is TEAC not a Rotel Doh! A-X5030 120 Watts into 4 ohms

You do realise there is no Him or Her it is just a computer algorithm and if you do not pay I suspect it is the lowest quality algorithm too. For any real comparison you need to publish the pre LANDAR mix.

Which one did you use?

@Hidden Symmetry I am listening on my special adapted Wookiee headphones made by Event. The fit is a bit awkward but they work for these furry ears Just the first track Temporal Affairs I do like it, that has to be a real Sax? The mix works very well on my Event 20/20 passives.

This is not meant to sound as harsh as it might but I think you need to get your mix right before you consider mastering. Mastering is something that is done for finalising something to fit the medium and intended context it is not mandatory. A quick analysis in Youlean shows me a red line across the top which means it is in a permanent state of clipping and the strings in the background, I assume they are strings, sound more like square waves than strings Most Streaming sites would not allow something with -5.4 LUFS you have,they lie around the -14LUFS. As noted above LANDR hum questionable. The last thing I would ask is why do you think your tracks needs mastering?

Cherry Audio's CA2600 a Wookiee'd preset probably, though I may just have changed it so much it no longer resembles anything like it was. Well you have to start somewhere. Thanks for the ears and comment Nigel.

Brave man, thanks for the ears and time.

Nice opening with the organ as noted the guitar tone is pleasant.

3rd iteration I think? Sounds OK, vocal perhaps sounds in slightly difference space, could just be the haze of the extra PK's taken today as the pain level in the spine is peaking today.

@Douglas Kirby thank you, you are most kind.