Need help with master...

[ronnan]

Hey dudes..Im wondering can anyone give me some pointers on this master??Ive been struggling to avoid clipping even when im going easy on limiting...Maybe changing something during the mix would help??

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6527102/SOng 1 mp3.mp3

On my master bus i have Comp->EQ->Gclip->Gclip->reaper limiter

Any/All opinions are welcome

Cheers

Ro

 

[amitzwar]

dont clip in the mix itself and try using comp mybe after first limiting

 

[James-Doolan]

Put a hp filter @20hz on before the rest of your chain you dont need any of that mud hitting your mastering chain eating headroom other than that make sure your mix is not clipping before the master chain

 

[ronnan]

Cool, will try those..So dont use clipping on the master bus??I was reading the getting your loudness thread and thats what i thought was being done..Maybe im doing it arse ways...

 

[James-Doolan]

By all means use a clipper in your mastering chain, what we were saying is make sure your 2 buss is not clipping before its hitting your mastering chain.

 

[ronnan]

Sweet..got you now..will mess around with it anyway..Cheers for the replies..

 

[grywolf627]

Your chain is fine. Except, maybe try putting a high pass filter before the comp to get rid of unneeded lows. Some cut off at 20 or 30Hz, others (like me) cut off at 40Hz. That low end will mess with the compressor.

 

[ronnan]

Sweet, gonna check out the high pass filter..The bass guitar was pretty boomy so im sure thats not helping..Ill give it a shot and post back here..

Cheers

Ro

 

[Ol'Dirty Bastard]

If you have boomy toms or bass track try to automate a quick eq dip or tame with multiband compressor where your clipping.
I never have issues with bass since I squash the crap out of it. Sometimes drum fills (usually because of the toms) will screw things up.