MAKE IT LOUD - 6 tips to increase loudness without losing quality

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Use these tips to increase the loudness of your music. Don't forget...no one cares how loud your song is if it sounds like sh*t. The goal for a mix and master in electronic music is to sound dynamic, but be squashed and loud. Let's check out how we can achieve that...

Keep in mind: these can be performed with any plugins (free or $$).

[atospires]

It’s the fact I already know this but I’m too lazy to implement them, and then I wonder why my mix sounds bad 💀

[nitaiprem]

you have helped take my production up a level. 👌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[DaysGone-TheWalkingDeadLive]

Duuudeee...I see the black box the best saturation box 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 try combine it with the shadow hills mastering compressor red version sick AF! 😍😍😍

[slackstarfish]

The problem with comparing levels to a reference track is that it’s already mastered.

[vilmfilm]

nobody talking about the background music. I zoned out and just started jamming lol

[LarryZinc]

Me: Clip until I hear distortion then back it off slowly until I don't hear it anymore.
Oversampling is up to 8x. (StandardClip sounds the best)

Serial limiting (2x Pro L2 sharing the work) and a final brick wall master limiter (Pro L2)

(Final limiter) Transparent mode, A&T adjusted according to the reference track, TP at -1dbfs. Adjusting the gain till I hit -14lufs or -9lufs.

[sleetyhurdle]

how do i make audio louder that is mostly from the low end?

[juliansvidal]

Did black box get a new update? I haven’t seen those controls before…

[dazess]

should the low end be dominant in the mix or the high end?ive heard if the bass is louder than the high end it will destroy the loudness of the mix and vice versa a loud or good amount of high end with results in a louder mix.

[Topsoon]

Isn't some distortion okay for hip hop drums??

[Mikaeel_Ally]

Bro could you do this for FL studio mobile lol