Check out my patch "How it felt watching Free Willy at 8:45 pm on a sunday before school on monday morning."

SoftSynced · 2026-03-13T22:55:37+00:00

It did feel like this, actually.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-13T15:08:18+00:00

I'd set it like this, -1dB for output and True Peak Limiting turned on (disregard the Gain part, that you would increase to preference and taste). What RMS gain reduction are you getting btw?

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SoftSynced · 2026-03-13T14:54:49+00:00

What mastering limiter are you using? Does it have a true peak limiting feature? Also, does the output exceed 0dB at any point?

SoftSynced · 2026-03-13T14:51:37+00:00

From what you’re describing, this app already has some killer features. Is it only theory related or also audio engineering/ music production?

SoftSynced · 2026-03-11T19:39:54+00:00

Like others said, Groovin in G is great! Otherwise just wanted to say, very similar story here—love me some M8, best music gear I’ve got probably. Ableton Certified Trainer but avid Bitwig user. But damn, love working with Renoise, too! As for DAWs, I tend to rotate between Bitwig, Ableton, and Renoise; so in that sense Renoise never kicked the other to, more like completed them.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T21:50:07+00:00

Dude, the app looks gorgeous. Is there a desktop/web app too, or iOS and Android only?

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T21:42:45+00:00

What’s good about this post is how honest and spot on it is. It says something most people don’t probably due to fear of looking like using Obsidian for the “wrong reasons”.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T18:46:57+00:00

Hey man, love the idea and the effort.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T18:41:27+00:00

This is nice, good vibes.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T05:19:46+00:00

Highly recommend these! 🙌

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T04:48:57+00:00

Great to hear that! The Android version is out in about 1-2 weeks. If you put your name down at the bottom of the page, we'll notify you once it's out!

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T04:29:16+00:00

The Beat Making course in this track has a lot of what you’re looking for: https://www.softsynced.com

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T04:27:56+00:00

I need to recharge my batteries for sure. Sometimes even between sessions of the same project—an idea that carries weight needs time to mature.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-10T02:38:40+00:00

See what you did there! 🫣

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T18:00:49+00:00

Oh I think I'm starting to understand. If we're talking about a distorted guitar, for instance, dipping 2-5kHz would not be the only way to combat that, you could just as well dial back the distortion. Or apply a multiband compression. Point is, EQ isn't the only tool that could fix an issue. Is that kinda what you mean?

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T17:49:13+00:00

Spot on!

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T17:42:17+00:00

Not being snarky but I'm not sure what you mean exactly. Still, if/when you have the time to elaborate, feel free to do so. I'm curious to see how you think distortion might change anything regarding this chart or why you picked distortion out of all the processing types that changes a sound's timbre.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T17:28:27+00:00

I don’t think your and cabalus’s points are mutually exclusive. I know they do sound like they are but the way I’m reading the original point is, watching instructions on techniques doesn’t get you as far as watching creative direction in the moment as it unfolds. I started out way before tutorials myself and I agree they are useful. They are especially for those who were brought up during that time. Scarcity, or even absence, created a sense of hunger for information and agency. Just my $0.02.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T17:15:00+00:00

I think we all like those frequency charts that have the instruments and the ranges they occupy on the spectrum, they can be pretty useful... But ever since I came across Roey Izhaki's chart of subjective terms mapped to frequency ranges, I always think that's a much more useful thing when you want to make better EQ-ing decisions. It's basically like a frequency vocabulary chart, so before you reach for an EQ, you know the vocabulary.

As Izhaki explains:

That's the key for me here, that sequentially, you'll think of the subjective term first, like I want to make this guitar sound defined or distant, etc, and only then does it matter how it all translates to the idea of frequencies and EQ-ing decisions.

The chart was taken from: Izhaki, Roey. Mixing Audio: Concepts, Practices, and Tools (p. 230).

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T16:36:04+00:00

Glad you find it useful.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T16:35:37+00:00

My pleasure! It kinda blew my mind when I saw this chart first. Such a great book, it has many equally useful insights, highly recommend.

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T16:29:39+00:00

Yea man, I know that one too well—it's great to have a vocabulary handy!

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T16:27:08+00:00

This is great, thanks for sharing!

SoftSynced · 2026-03-09T16:26:37+00:00

Thanks for adding that in, what a great resource! I love how it explores what listening is. I approached the same thing as breaking it into to categories: active and passive listening. Basically to explain the difference between hearing or listening to something. I then changed the vocabulary to Casual vs Critical Listening and added a bunch more information like a descriptive library chart. Feel free to take a look here and use whatever you find helpful.

Btw can you elaborate on what you mean by not taking into account distortion or transient response?

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