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[Supa]

Ok trying to figure out how to remove the hissing sound out of my drum loop without damaging the sound of the loop

@producingfire

I'm mixing in studio one 2... Trying to find a version of x noise or z noise that's compatible

You have to find the frequencies where the hissing happens. Best way is to play the loop with your eq open, take one of the bands, pull it all the way up to boost the sound, and drag it left to right until you isolate that sound. You want to amplify the hiss and make it stand out so you know what frequencies you need to cut. Cut those frequencies.

If your cut is muffling the sounds around it you're not using tdr right. Cut the frequencies and hit the threshold button. That turns on the compressor so it only cuts what you want. Watch this:

 

[head shots101]

You have to find the frequencies where the hissing happens. Best way is to play the loop with your eq open, take one of the bands, pull it all the way up to boost the sound, and drag it left to right until you isolate that sound. You want to amplify the hiss and make it stand out so you know what frequencies you need to cut. Cut those frequencies.

If your cut is muffling the sounds around it you're not using tdr right. Cut the frequencies and hit the threshold button. That turns on the compressor so it only cuts what you want. Watch this:

Not using TDR....using the pro Eq that's in studio one edition 2.

Thanks going check the vid

 

[producingfire]

Not using TDR....using the pro Eq that's in studio one edition 2.

Thanks going check the vid

You can us a high Low pass filter on the specific frequency. There are some 32 band eqs if you want to get really specific without going through a bunch of frequency work. With a 32 bit eq it basically covers just about every frequency, I only recommend 32 band eq's in emergencies though, because all though its very detailed, it also tends to leave certain artifacts, which can definitely work but also, it can be of a hindrance as well because you can start relying on it, which i guess is find in many respects, they just aren't commonly used.

 

[Supa]

Not using TDR....using the pro Eq that's in studio one edition 2.

Thanks going check the vid

You said you want to remove the hiss without messing up the loop. That's what tdr is best at. Use a standard eq if the sample is clean and you don't need to cut. If you need to eq out sounds you don't want without changing the overall sound use tdr because it has the compressor.

Everything is explained in the video. It's not too complicated.

 

[head shots101]

You said you want to remove the hiss without messing up the loop. That's what tdr is best at. Use a standard eq if the sample is clean and you don't need to cut. If you need to eq out sounds you don't want without changing the overall sound use tdr because it has the compressor.

Everything is explained in the video. It's not too complicated.

Good looks bro....I'm going try it and add tdr on that loop

 

[head shots101]

You can us a high Low pass filter on the specific frequency. There are some 32 band eqs if you want to get really specific without going through a bunch of frequency work. With a 32 bit eq it basically covers just about every frequency, I only recommend 32 band eq's in emergencies though, because all though its very detailed, it also tends to leave certain artifacts, which can definitely work but also, it can be of a hindrance as well because you can start relying on it, which i guess is find in many respects, they just aren't commonly used.

Thanks for the info man.

 

[CollaredShirt]

in here

 

[head shots101]

My next step after I feel comfortable with eq is compression

 

[producingfire]

Thanks for the info man.

No prob bro!

 

[Payroll]

In.

I live for this shyt.

 

[CollaredShirt]

Is a secret of getting a "loud" result for a master in the balance of the mix?

Do you shoot for 0db, how many Lufs?

Is happiness a condition of surrounding?

 

[Payroll]

Is a secret of getting a "loud" result for a master in the balance of the mix?

Do you shoot for 0db, how many Lufs?

Is happiness a condition of surrounding?

It's in the frequency contour of the mix and has to do with the Fletcher Munson curves and our perception of loudness...imo. We are more sensitive to certain frequencies...that frequency distribution also determines how much you can push a limiter before it's start destroying your mix.

Which balance does affect naturally..but I think it's inherent in the composition itself.. so sound selection..etc..because online platforms use loudness matching algorithms.

I set the final limiter output to -1db.

I forgot the recommended Lufs but different platforms use different matching algorithms ...and there's a plugin that recommends loudness for each platform...I think it's call Youlean Meter or some shyt like that.

 

[head shots101]

@producingfire

Feeling somewhat comfortable with eq'in sweeping for bad fq etc. What's the next step? Should I jump into compression?

 

[producingfire]

@producingfire

Feeling somewhat comfortable with eq'in sweeping for bad fq etc. What's the next step? Should I jump into compression?

Compression would be the next step, because once you master those 2 every other effect you use is extra. So I would say Compression and then reverb.

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

I never compress my tracks (Besides Parallel Compression on Drums). I do know its basically an automatic Volume Knob.

Although my Sound-Design teacher told me you shouldn't compress all the tracks cause the instruments will sound flat of it. So i only use it slightly on Drums.
Using heavy compression on drums can make it sound really squared.