Dresta187 Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Ok so.. I just finished up a song.. layed down all the vocals and mastered it to the best of my ability.. and on logic it sounds great and loud.. but once i "bounce" it to Itunes it seems like the whole volume of the track gets lower.. So am i exporting my tracks the wrong way or what?? i really hav no clue.. i could use some help here thank youuu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 There's no reason it should be lower - what level are you mastering to? (But check the playback settings in iTunes).. Are you limiting your song / making sure it is at it's loudest? Try importing the track that seems LOUDER than yours into your Logic arrangement - are they sounding very different in terms of volume? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresta187 Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 what is the logic arrangement?? do u mean the main screen of logic wen u open it? and the volume i have the whole track at is kind of high.. because since it kept lowering the volume i kind of raised the volumes where i know they shuldnt be (which is hit the red every second ha) but i know wen i transfer it.. it will become lower so thats why i make the volume so loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Yes the arrangement is the main screen.. Try what I suggested to try and gauge the difference between your track and one from iTunes - that'll give you a reference point to aim for. You shouldn't really ever need to over compensate using extreme volume increases on the master faders so you clearly need to do a bit more reading up on a few basics. If your mixing is good enough and you are leaving enough headroom for a decent stab at some DIY mastering then you should be able to get your track up to a good volume that sits well within your iTunes playlist. Also, your meters should not really be hitting the red (but you know that! ) I don't really know what the issue is - whether there is indeed a problem with the way iTunes is playing back (you say it's clipping and playing back loud in Logic) or your final master just isn't good enough?! Can you upload a demo and I'll have a listen on my system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresta187 Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 yeah im still kind of new wen it comes to mastering and engineering n wat not.. but i get my way around logic pretty well for teachin my self.. but yea so once i bounce a track into itunes.. the track gets lower and then wen i go back and open up logic to listen to the same track its louder and has like more hype to it ha if u no wat im sayin... but yea i can upload a track right now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresta187 Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 http://www.mediafire.com/?eq02atral4z0wgl this isnt the song i was talking about but it had the same problem.. as do all of my tracks wen i bounce them[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 For the record, when I swap between a finished arrangement in Logic and listen to the bounced version in iTunes or QT, there is hardly any noticeable difference - which suggests to me there may be an issue with your software settings. BUT either way: Leave the stereo output AND master faders at 0.0db - don't touch them. Make sure nothing is clipping and focus on good mixing first and foremost, then worry about overall volume once your balance/mix is good.. The file did not work and the video was your track I assume?... It is noticeably quiet but there are potentially loads of reasons for that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresta187 Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 k i got you.. well thanks for all your help.. u sumwhat cleared some things up.. and wat do u mean for make sure theres no clipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 In short, just make sure your meters are not red.. Some producers (particularly in dance/club genres) aren't as OCD about this as I tend to be, but personally I adopt a zero tolerance rule for any meters exceeding 0db's on the display. Just avoid it! All the best with your music, and update this thread if it you find there is something else going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresta187 Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 fer sure.. thanks man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriksimon Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Download the PDF from this topic for better understanding: http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=57055 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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