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[k1llerhertz]

Cheers for listening ,I'm making beats on a budget and can't afford pro mastering as I'm unemployed and my benefit check doesn't stretch to the luxury of a good master ,I know it would go a long way to making my sound better ,maybe if I got some cash for my next release

[Berni]

Originally Posted by k1llerhertz

Cheers for listening ,I'm making beats on a budget and can't afford pro mastering as I'm unemployed and my benefit check doesn't stretch to the luxury of a good master ,I know it would go a long way to making my sound better ,maybe if I got some cash for my next release

I hear ya, I think money is tight for a lot of people right now. The thing is if you want to sell your music (& there is not a whole lot of money in that game any more trust me) your sound has to be right. There are thousands of tracks released every week so if it doesn't sound right you don't stand much of a chance.
The 'over compression' trap is one that most people have fallen into at some point or other, I know I have. In an attempt to make it as loud as possible you end up squeezing the life out of the track & end up with something that has no dynamics & is just basically mid range.
Mastering is one of my weak points also. Right now I use Izotopes Ozone which does a fairly good job but would probably be better if I learned how to use it properly