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ok so from my understanding if you recorded at 16 bitrate and you export at 32 bitrate doesn't really matter, but if it's the opposite you should dither otherwise gets lossy correct?

Bloody hell some tracks were recorded at 16 and some at 32, what should I do? I export it in WAV at 32 anyway?

I remember I recorded this one at 32 but I'm not 100% sure I did. DOn't remember

Thanks man!! This means it was recorded at 16 or at 32? I suppose 16? what is render referring to?

Hi guys, I have started recording some songs at 41000 sample rate and 16 bitrate, then I figured out it was too low so the next songs I recorded at 48000 sample rate but then I don't remember at which bitrate, maybe 24 maybe 32, thing is that I did back and forth exporting some old songs recorded at 16, and now in my Preference settings I have 16 by default, but is there a way to check at which bit rate the tracks were recorded in cakewalk??

Right dude! Thanks a lot!!!

Guys! I have an issue I exported my mix in WAV, entire mix, indeed it creates one WAV file. Then I need to import this file in a new project for the master, but when I do Import > audio it creates 2 tracks, I don't gt it, this never happened, it seems almost like one is mono and the other stereo, doesn't make sense, do you know how to fix this?? If I just delete the second one it sound shit, like in mono.

I think I'm getting it, guys, the post has been going for quite long, thank you all. I basically didn't figure out that I had to balance the threshold in the limiter with the input gain, so I increased the input gain quite a bit to stay below 0db and then decreased the threshold, now the gain reduction is not that heavy and persistant in the whole track, it sounds slightly lower then what I expected but I'd rather not risk to squash it and have a lower volume.

mmm ok than if you can change the meter settings, what do you need the meter for? I mean if I need the meter to tell me not me telling the meter LOL

yea that's way too much just for a meter. How do you check if there is too much compression or not happening? I honestly cannot tell just by listening yet, some meter? how do you use them usually?

No I have found one is called bx_meter, it measure the dynamics and tells you if your mix/master is squashed or not

That doesn't tell you if the overall song dynamic is ok or is flat.

No I'm looking for one that measure the dynamic range, it's for mastering mostly.

Hi guys, anyone knows some free plugin similar to dynameter to mesure the song dynamic? Or either a way to have dynameter for free? Even these quite simple plugins are quite pricey, like 80 bucks for a meter?? woo.

Always prompt reply! Thanks man

Indeed that’s what I noticed it sounds like one in the center, I’m just gonna rerecord.

Hi there, I have recorded at 16 bitrate, I know during master if you recorded at 24 bitrate and then master at 16 bitrate you should use dither. In my case I have recorded at 16 bit, and I will export my master at 16 bit, so should I use it anyway?

Amazing thanks

Yea I did take advantage of precious advises thanks, indeed I think I improved it a bit. I will keep working on it and try with different references.

Guys I'm wandering, Is it OK to copy the left panned guitar track and paste it on the right in another track? I have 2 guitars a rithmic one very distorted, and another lead one. Right now I have one panned on the left and one on the right. Would be better to have the lead one in the center and the rithmic left and right? I was thinking to copy the rithmic guitar track and paste it on the left creating another track, then change the amp sim so they have two different sounds. It seems to me thought that when you do that is not really separate left and right but it sounds kinda in the center. Is this good practice or not?

Sorry Craig just to show you I have compared my master with the reference track I'm using (FLAC version), I start understanding the problem here, look at the loudest part of the reference track (on TOP) and look at my mastered track (below). This is why is doesn't get loud enough like the reference track, do you see those spikes? peaks? Those are the snare and kick mostly, based on what you see what do you suggest? I think I have compressed the drums enough, if I push the limiter more the snare basically disappears compared to the rest, it drawns below the other things. What would you suggest?

No I meant some analyzer, nevermind. I have compared my master with the reference track I'm using (FLAC version), I start understanding the problem here, look at the loudest part of the reference track (on TOP) and look at my mastered track (below). This is why is doesn't get loud enough like the reference track, do you see those spikes? peaks? Those are the snare and kick mostly, based on what you see what do you suggest? I think I have compressed the drums enough, if I push the limiter more the snare basically disappears compared to the rest, it drawns below the other things. What would you suggest?

Does anyone know any free plugin for distortion listening? like Soundwaves Reveal plugin but that costs a lot. You place it in the master bus and it will reveal any distortion caused by the limiter pushed too much, that otherwise you might not hear. For those like me who still have to develop the ears

Shite! I didn't know! indeed I installed it with iLok LOL. I have removed it now and used the one embedded. Thanks

Bloody hell guys I think I made it I have placed this saturation plugin with one nob on my drums bus and now it sound much louder without taking too many DBs. A practical solution also for you if might have the same issue. https://www.softube.com/saturationknob?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ZOIBhDdARIsAMf8YyFslTBECLawYGcU2KUyfDKEoeyWgyaNVTXyF18FNm_JwiBh9cmJmEUaAhF5EALw_wcB