Hey. It seems I`m about to record/mix/master song released on vinyl only. What should I do different compared to cd version? Bitrates? Loudness? Nothing?
Mix/master for vinyl only?
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zirkonflex
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Not so much compression and loudness.
Let it live a little more, thats what the vinyl is about nowadays.
Let it live a little more, thats what the vinyl is about nowadays.
Brett - K A L I S I A
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Well, let`s put it this way: What I deffinitely shouldn`t do? (Since I won`t become a vinyl expert during this session...).
Any advice will help.
Any advice will help.
Pedro Teixeira
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Like zirkonflex said, less loudness is the main thing. Then you have to make sure most if not all of your bass frequencies are in mono as this can cause a problem when cutting the vinyl making the needle jump out, so make sure your low-end is pretty tight and not all over the place
Pedro Teixeira
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If you're not sure though, I would sent the mix to a mastering engineer with experience with mastering for vinyl
That would be a really safe bet if it was free. I`ll need to think about my options...
timislegend
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Sinister Mephisto
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In general you should probably go a lighter on the bass then you might usually, everything a little less wide, and of course less loud. I would get an experienced person to do the mastering if possible, perhaps the place that will cut the vinyl does it?
waltz mastering
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Besides the mono bass and conservative limiting already mentioned, sibilance can be a huge problem. Taking care of any de-essing or over sizzily cymbals at the mix stage is best.
gabriel g.
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so true!!!
I had that problem with high-lead-guitars. Sounded like an old tape :/
