[RWP] Mix Opinion, Please?

[Patrick Perdue]

Yep, both real time track meters and up to four channels peak meter for 
the master track are accessible.

On 3/19/2012 9:15 PM, Chris Smart wrote:
> i wouldn't worry about perceived loudness yet, just make sure you like
> the mix and watch out for any clipping.
> Do we have access to the meters in Reaper?
>
> At 08:46 PM 3/19/2012, you wrote:
>> I'm learning a little more in Reaper each day, but I'm wondering if I
>> recorded this track too high in level, so the bass and kick distorted,
>> and, if that's so, then why is my overall level so low.
>> It sounds right to me when I record it on my off line daw, then I take
>> it over to this online computer and my track is way too low compared
>> to what others are doing.
>> I balanced relative levels of the midi tracks, and brought the bass
>> just under hearing distortion on it, and it seems proportionate to the
>> piano and drums, but the track is still too low in level.
>> I haven't compress it yet, or used Waves l3 maximizer on it yet, I
>> can't believe those are going to bring its level up 3 or more times in
>> volume, to where it should be.
>> This is still a rough mix, I'll remove those annoying cymbol hits in
>> the second half.
>> I want to use this as a basic rhythm part, and leave room for some
>> live sax and flute to take the place of the original vocal, , maybe a
>> shaker, some fun things, and I can hear the girl chorus doing that
>> little Still the Same chorus, I don't have a female singer, I guess
>> I'll have to fake it myself with AutoTune's gender bender. smile.
>> Please let me know your thoughts about whether it's recorded too hot
>> in the bass already, and how you yourself get overall levels up higher.
>> Thanks,
>> Indigo L
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/63003631/1Still%20the%20Same.mp3
>>
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