
There's no illusion of whether or not it's bad when it's quiet. You can do this with anything but it's very useful for eq and compression.Īlso, I like to work at really low volumes not just because it keeps you ears from getting tired, but because it really lets you know if your song sounds good. That way you don't trick yourself into thinking one is better than the other because it's louder. if you boost something at 3K, turn the output of the eq down so when you bypass it, it doesn't sound louder or quieter. The most objective way to look at a change to a sound is to make sure it's being played at the same perceived volume, I.E. Not in FL Studio, but quite a good place to start (he explains a lot): Ī bit more advanced, but be sure to check out the Future Music in the Studio series: Īgree with everything here and just to jump in, the louder isn't better thing is super important. (They seem to have some premium thing going now, but the articles are still an ok starting point)
This is not an exact science, people's opinions differ quite a lot on some subjects. using Voxengo SPAN) and try to combine them such that they complement each other Look at the frequency spectrogram of your instruments (e.g. Compare your results with tracks that have a similar sound to the one you are trying to achieve and try to find the differences. Take breaks, listen on different gear (e.g. start with EQing, then move to compression and limiting. Louder is not generally speaking better. Try to avoid presets, they will keep you from actually bothering with stuff (which will catch up to you). FL has good starting tools and there's a ton of free stuff out there too You don't need super expensive plugins and equipment. Less is often more in terms of instruments or effects. It does take time to get better at just as most things desirable Most important: Don't worry, if you don't get the sound you want from the start or if you're overwhelmed by both terminology and/or equipment. If you know of any more, send a mod mail! r/JunkFolder - post unfinished tracks here for others to finish If you're here, chances are you've heard of other similar subreddits, but in case you haven't, check these out. Intro to Mixing in FLStudio by /u/by-any-other-name Want to discuss plugins, VST's, and the like?ġ00+ Awesome Free Online Resources For Music Producers If you violate any of these rules you will either receive a warning or a timed ban Manual! Search here and in the official forum | Official Image-Line Forum | Corrupt.
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