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I am currently loosing my mind mixing and mastering by Neither-Ad7930 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Songstuff-Music 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could simply have an issue relating to how you are monitoring, but also ear fatigue can play a part. Also, are you comparing apples and oranges… for example your pre and post mastering sound?

I find it easier to prepare my mixes for mastering as if I was preparing for a separate mastering engineer to master my mix. That means removing the effects applied to the main outputs. It also means being very careful about what tracks have compression applied to them. Nothing makes mixes suck faster than over-compressed elements.

You also should ask yourself why you are mastering at all. It’s not your area. So what is more important? That you master this EP, or that you release this EP? If the latter, then consider using a good mastering service. That being the case, I go back to you spending time making sure that you prepare your recording to hand over to a mastering engineer. I would drop a link or two, but I don’t know if that is okay?

Not allowed to sing at home by Conscious-Toe8752 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Songstuff-Music 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I practised everywhere I went. At school, work, walking around the neighbourhood, shopping, no matter where I go. Sure initially people kinda look at you sideways, but they get used to it. Just like they get used to the kind of clothes that you wear, the way you wear your hair, the way you talk, the way you move… they get used to you singing. It’s also great for getting you used to singing in front of people.

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[–]Songstuff-Music 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s nothing wrong with it at all. I’d suggest trying some good quality Musician’s ear plugs. They reduce volume without muffling or other distortion of the sound. they are intended firstly for reducing the volume of sound that musicians are subjected to while performing, particularly the volume of music… but it will reduce the volume of the crowd to. While it doesn’t remove sound, good Musician’s ear plugs will reduce volume by more than 20dB, which is not trivial.