How to Make Your Mix LOUDER

[@dennislaplant4572]

Hi Joe, may I suggest in your master buss, set your master fader to -6 db when playback is on, then put in the limiter at the end, with no increase with the input knob on the limiter. Place the ceiling at -1.00.....Next turn the limiter threshold counter clock wise until you reach the level (in the master buss section ) to zero. now you have the correct output level. Give it a try, works great for me in "Studio One". Different strokes for different folks !

[@RGE_Music]

How do you set up buss tracks?

[@23Redspecial]

@@RGE_Music highlight or select target channels in the mix tab, right click and choose "add bus for selected channels".

[@vxllzbeatz]

Hey can u explain that again sounds really dopeeee

[@vxllzbeatz]

And where can we buy this limiter

[@brianhiggins4614]

@@vxllzbeatz its in Presonus . See my comment above>

[@PrinceWa]

The high school song is actually good.

[@sophiakorz]

Ikr? He kept trashing it and I'm like dude it sounds like most stuff from the early 2000s... 😋

[@snowwhitethegypsy3842]

It's really pretty bad it's like an impression of a song

[@mrsportcoat1]

The reason I love this channel is because I am a studio one user and you always do tutorials using stock plugins. A tutorial using a $200 plus plugin does not help me unless I am rich enough to she'll the money out for that same plugin. Thanks Joe.

[@mackboss6156]

I agree with you on that.

[@palomasings]

Joe... do yo realize what you and Grahama are doing?!?!? You are teaching all of us something unique that until now only really really prepared people in expensive studios could do! THANK YOU!!! I owe everything I know to you two.

[@HomeStudioCorner]

You're so welcome. Thanks for the kind words.

[@johnstephen7610]

I'll join the many other commenters here and say a big thank you to Joe Gilder for this video. I've been recording for a little over a year now, using StudioOne, and this is one of the most useful and clearly explained videos I've seen yet for StudioOne. I've been wondering why my songs were so quiet compared to other music I listened to online, and now I know. Very much appreciated!

[@c.j.sutton7168]

I am blown away how much difference there is in your speaking and singing voices. as in extremely impressed.

[@Endless_Skyway_Adventures]

I like the hard drum sound you can get by stacking 2 or three of these limiters. 20 to 30 ms release and 3/4 db max reduction on each of 3 limiters. Kick and snare take a big jump forward in the mix using this in parallel with the dry signal.

[@willischirwa3992]

This early recording shows one thing more than anything. What great singer you were back then already, Joseph

[@HomeStudioCorner]

:) Thanks Willi.

[@kevinstoneham1245]

Yes, so true. Your own mix quiet and then a commercial track comes on afterwards and stamps on it. Great video. Love from London.

[@2GooDProductions]

you should really mention headroom and frequencies below 30hz taking all the headroom although its not perceptibly audible. There is more to increasing volume than just throwing on a limiter, which as a brick wall compressor will potentially destroy the dynamics of the song. On another note, its also very important that nothing clips pre master bus and on the master bus

[@MichaelBLive]

The old song isn't that bad. :). Cool tips.

[@HomeStudioCorner]

:)

[@Henry-uv9xu]

That’s what I was gonna say. Sounds great!

[@derrickwilson7467]

Agreed! Sounded good to me!

[@KevinQualls]

Joe, I had a pastoral ministries professor at Bible College in Texas, Dr. Davis. He was from Yazoo City, Mississippi. Small world!

[@dul22]

Hehe printed labels from a home printer on a homemade CD :)) Don't be too hard on your first album, it's the best and most magical part of your long journey through your music life, it's super romantic and sentimental for me even if technically it's worth nothing...

[@yawpaw9796]

Would love to hear it :)

[@akaixl83]

Thanks so much for the info! Looking forward in using studio one 5 , with all my samplers and drum machines / keyboards

[@JohnStraussmusic]

Love your sense of humor and of course your way of teaching.

[@pauljrogersmusic]

Consistently the best teacher I have come across . Thanks Joe

[@MartinVanDerSande]

Great video and yes I think we can all remember scratching our heads wondering why our favourite records were so much louder! Thanks for making the video!

[@christopherjanney3768]

Hey Joe. I've been mixing for awhile now. I am new to Studio One. I got into this when I inherited a Music engineering Course as the "teacher". Thank you soooo much for all of your information! Incredibly helpful!

[@jimfrance2498]

Thought I had a mix done yesterday, but I came up against the volume problem...again! After doing some quick research I used a limiter to make some adjustments this morning, with improved volume. After watching this video I'll sit back down with the mix one more time to try to get those volumes where I want them with the limiter before I let the song leave the nest for good. Thank you.

[@nebroskitheraut6705]

The bad mix of the high school song actually has a vibe to it. Like, a raw, warm vibe.

[@christianmartinez5577]

Joe, this information is absolute gold to me. Thank you very much. This has honestly helped me take my music to the next level.

[@taliosmusic8646]

So you started as Joey, went to Joseph and ended up as Joe. That's acceptable.

[@nagamata]

Joe that Gandalf ref just gained you 10k cool points in my book. You frikin rock star you. Thanks for the continuously excellent content!

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

I really like your method Joe. The K14 meter method is a good way to add some consistency to the settings. Maybe your CD was a quiet mix, at least you did something productive in high school. Not so sure I did much but barely attempt to learn.

[@mhasan666]

Thank you so much Joe. You just did answer to my prayers. I also use Studio One. The K-14 is my answer. Keep rocking. You just gained a sub.

[@dylannadeau9001]

THANK YOU! I have been looking for how to do this, but all the other videos are way to complicated to follow

[@tannerturner340]

dude you are literally a lifesaver

[@Dettol68]

Joe, your videos lately have been so helpful....this was especially, thank you

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Good to hear! Thanks Stephen

[@jasoncraft8189]

Joe I grew up right down the road from you in Flora MS. Great videos! They’ve helped me a lot.

[@marksilvino2083]

Love your videos Joe. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Hey, Yazoo huh!?! Did you ever know Linus Hall from Yazoo? I lived in Nashville TN and met Linus there. I actually painted his house as he was developing his brew. Now he sells it as Yazoo craft beer! This was back late 90's...

[@miffedcrew8868]

Very good explanation. I never would have thought to try out the K-14 and K-20 when previously attempting this. I'm actually quite new to all of this, so my question might sound very silly. When I use the limiter, I can't tell if it muffles up the audio slightly and looses a bit of its punch or if that is just me going crazy!

[@vxllzbeatz]

Where can we buy this limiter

[@doppewaxy282]

Train your ears,I don't know if you already fix it,coz 7months passed by up to this moment am currently editing this comment,much love from East Africa Tanzania🇹🇿

[@matturner6890]

@MiffedCrew No, you're making good use of your ears. Limiting and heavy compression in general will naturally cut off the highest treble frequencies of whatever it's affecting. The more you limit, the more "squished" it'll sound. That's why good balancing and EQ is very important: if you do it right, it will all glue together once you apply your limiter. If something is off (if parts of the frequency spectrum are too loud or too quiet) then it'll sound too squished and undefined.

[@heymusiclovers8361]

Thank you very much, Mr. Gilder!

[@Jay-su6dk]

Great video, thank you! And don't sell yourself short, you were a singer-songwriter even back then!

[@nicoman3567]

clear as usual thank you Joe.. cheers from Paris

[@lofirelax7178]

Thanx a lot, Joe, I like you video about Studio One! Best regards! )

[@joesosa9278]

Your an amazing teacher!! Your videos are helpful for all musicians at all stages of their journey! Thank you brother

[@mateusposada1221]

great job I want to thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us, the people and doing it with a lot of clarity, sincerity and honesty. you are brilliant.

[@1junio]

joe thanks a lot please more on EQ comp.limiter and reverb

[@DJ.Timski5052]

"Hello, again Joe, I have another question I forgot to ask you in the previous message". "The question I have is, as a rule of thumb usually if you are recording from a commercial source you would record at 0db BUT what would you record at for analog recording?". "would it be the same 0db OR 2 to 4 0db if the signal is weak?". "I would GREATLY APPRECIATE your help & knowledge of this question plus previous question". "Also in this video, the same thing happened to me as happened to you". "I had made a friend a mixed CD that sounded good to me & seemed to play at the normal volume of loudness". "When my friend played it back in his car he said "The volume level was way too low even when he cranked it". "He said, "The mix was good but he liked it loud like most do today". "Anyway, it was embarrassing to me so I know the way you felt".

[@retsmej]

i wish i could listen to your 1st album, it's like in the era of america, csny and seals n crofts . simple and dreamy music.

[@BillGraper]

The limiter also doesn't make my songs loud enough. I have the LUFS level where I need it, and the overall volume right around 0dB. I just saw a video that says SATURATION on individual tracks, to control dynamics, is the first key to overall loudness. He played things with saturation & bypassed. With the saturation ON, the track sounded louder, yet it was showing an overall lower volume on the meter!!!

[@tomarmbruster4869]

Hey Joe . Just a thought . . . . . Consider redoing those earlier songs - with your skills and life experiences today . Really like the videos - very inspirational.

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Nope. I'm against re-doing old work. I'd much rather write new music and record. See, that music is a snapshot of where I was as a musician. I've not only improved as a recording engineer, but I've also improved as a musician and songwriter. So I'd rather record betters songs from all the improving I've done over the years.

[@tomarmbruster4869]

I do agree. But it was just a thought.

[@sebbef]

I see where you're coming from, it's like a mix of grunge and boy band!

[@mmarandy]

Perfect timing on this video Joe. I am finishing up tracking on my 1st EP, thanks to you and Graham.

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Way to go!

[@bjazz68]

Brilliant! Thank you very much.

[@dxwallace55]

You was cracking me up when you were listening to your high school song...

[@awrecordingstudio]

Oh my gosh! Thank you!

[@bennyplacido30]

Your videos are so helpful man, thank you!

[@denzlemcdonald]

Hey Joe, This video of yours was really helpful and appreciated. I was able to get improved sound levels exporting my files and the sound levels was just as great when listen using other modes of playback 👏

[@BillGraper]

Except for the volume, your high school song is pretty good! You should've heard my high school songs, and for the first couple years after. The lyrics were so kid-like: "There's nothing I can do. I've been waiting for this time to come. I'll be leaving this school soon........" LOL! Plus my voice is nowhere near the quality of yours. You should still be proud of what you wrote & recorded back then!!!

[@ampstudios]

@joe it makes sense to work this way

[@rskityaev]

Mmmmm, that's very helpful! I used to use limiter (fab filter) but i used to make adjustments based around loudest part of my songs. Still using that k-14 thing around 0 db. Now i know, thanks :)

[@OneStepToday]

Will definitely try it. Hope we have some k level meters in FL Studio limiters

[@mvh2275]

I say keep it quiet and dynamic. If your going to use a limiter only kiss it (2 to 4 dB reduction) to keep the dynamics in your music. If your going to convert your files to mp3 (which you most likely are) then keep the ceiling at -1.5 dB My thoughts - thanks for sharing mvh

[@TalonKabayama97]

Why do you say that? Genuinely curious. I think I understand lightly limiting to balance volume and dynamic range, but what about the MP3 and curling thing? Anyway would really appreciate an explanation. : ) Have a good day.

[@martins9685]

thanks,, you're tutorials are a nice length, and easy to understand,,also great to see the mic at the right level for a sound tut,

[@steve9992000]

I like your "old song" it's beautiful

[@XRON]

What an amazing explanation... massive respect

[@Traynoramp08]

I just saved the pre set your shared with us. Joe Gilder limiter set up.. this is great explanation! Rock on!

[@danielbergius9487]

Thanks for this one Joe! Great content (as usual), and love the Gandalf-comparison! :) Really enjoy your videos, informative with loads of humor.

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Thanks Daniel

[@brianhiggins4614]

Great Video, Joe. I don't see where to find the Limiter. Oops nope I found it: Browse > Effects > FX Chains > Mixing > Fat Channel. Ok so I have tried this, but I am still getting clipping. Solo acoustic guitar, all faders set to zero, limiters set up like you said, I have it on a Bus. I have a screenshot but I don't know how to send it.

[@HomeStudioCorner]

No find the Limiter plugin. It's not Fat Channel

[@7WARRIORSOFTHEHOLYTRINITY]

Great HighSchool Song ! Great Music Great Work !

[@riob.6102]

I really appreciate ur knowledge n jewels that u give us .... thanks 💯😎💪🏾 #studioOne

[@dj_unlucky1810]

Nice song

[@simonstamminger7166]

Thanks a lot. Very helpful!

[@jackwoodson5804]

I've been watching your videos for years and using Studio One. Thanks for all the tips! When I heard you say that you were from Yazoo City, a town I used to play music venues quite frequently, I wondered if you and I had ever crossed paths? keep up the great work!

[@tanhongzhi2637]

Thanks a lot Joe!!!

[@BlueTransAm83]

I hate low sound. Just into Daws. But same with fooling on track machines. Never a limiter till now. So it was a fight with EQs and volume. Then final volume on say a video audio track. This is good to know. I like to stick in a final EQ and getting the overall tone good first. Then NOW! LoL limit. I wonder if you can do each in blocks. But haven't got to this point yet in S1Pro. Just looking ahead.

[@denigraderbeatz3619]

Great video, thank you very much for the help 👍

[@devingademan]

Hi Joe, I subscribed to your channel. Very helpful video. Wonderful contrast comparing one of your first and last recording. Progression is life is the best thing! See you at the next video! Cheers from the Netherlands!

[@gcroteau7226]

than you very instructive and useful.

[@rennygam]

Great tutorial, very useful, thank You so much!!

[@ReverendGuyWallis]

good story, man. i made my first album right after high school and didnt realize i had the same problem with volume. i didnt even know what compression or limiters were yet. i thought compression was just what shitty radio bands used to cram their sound together. good to know im not the only one who has made some of these mistakes! great video as always :)

[@Memjack]

Reverend Guy Wallis You aint Alone, Me Aswell😄

[@garnetbey7400]

Joe this peice here is so dope thanks again. your the man my brother. perfect answer to my Question, thanks again...

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Thanks for watching!

[@KhasrouhRecords]

i dont care about how loud is my mix but the important thing is to make it ( acceptable for the customer ) and the limiter is my Best Friend ! the L2 Limiter ...

[@CesitarLabarthe]

I finally resolved the mystery of the limiter !!! Thanks to your explanation

[@slim1275]

Thanks, Joe. I love your Studio One tutorials. I have used the limiter several times, but did not know the difference between K20 and K14, and really had no bench mark for how loud was loud enough. I like how you used one of your your first mixes to demonstrate how effective the limiter can be, and how to avoid over limiting. Loudness matters, but not in the way most modern music is loud. Today's radio is filled with slammed mixes that are little more than white noise. How would you approach using the limiter in a mastering situation?

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Agreed. I approach mastering kinda the same way. I may go a little louder, loudest parts solidly in the red part of the K14 meter, but I don't like to go super loud.

[@MrSasUGames]

What is the name of limiter You used in this tutorial? By the way good job! :)

[@JantzBlackMusic]

Your old song kinda reminds me of Jars of Clay :-) Thanks for the tip!

[@marklondon2008]

the first song is really good. Did you ever go back an remix it with your current skills?

[@cuadroplastico4047]

Ha, ha, man. The same thing happened to me years ago. I was listening to my final product in my brother's big audio system with a question mark on my face: How can I frigging make this thing sound louder? Till I found out just what you just said. I'm not alone. Thanks again.

[@kearnsamuel1888]

Great info bro, thanks. Question......does this technique apply to other genres as well?

[@mbf6160]

That back to the future clip was great 😄

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Cool! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘

[@D1stDrInternet]

Great video, thanks much!

[@manuelgondu]

The first song its amazing to !!!

[@blcanny]

Just found your channel, Joe! I am now an EXCITED new subscriber 😁 you remind me of myself in a way... we make the MOST of everything we have instead of spending incredible amounts of money on loads of expensive equipment. Keep up the good work! I am excited to watch the rest of your videos. IT’S BINGE TIME!

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Nice to meet you, Bret!

[@progression_decibel]

Nice video thanks for taking the time to explain. Have a dumb n00b question - I have a electronic drum module that has some pretty neat Compression and EQ features on it for the drum bus and I'm wondering - if I set my compressor Threshold to 0.0 dB, 1:1 ratio, the fastest attack (5 ms) and release (20 ms), and only play with the Output Gain slider, is that in effect making it a Limiter? Or is that called something else when I set those parameters that way? Keep rockin!

[@michaellovelace9683]

Boy!! You can saaaaang!!❤

[@HECGIANNI]

Bro thank you!! I almost gave up on engineering and making music I really appreciate it ✊🏼🤟🏽

[@goatsurgeon]

I discovered the limiter by accident I was like “what is this thing“ so I put it on a guitar track and I found out it wouldn’t let anything go by, so then I thought “well that’s just nifty. Call I think I’ll put that on my master track” that’s where it all began... Just messing around with things That was on a song I recorded a couple of years ago called Cookie Monster death metal Just dicking around with a bullshit song just to learn Someone gave me five dollars for it on my Bandcamp though!

[@williampalenikjr8433]

Another good video Joe.

[@MarcoPrimeau]

For the sake of naming things correctly.. Loudness shouldn't be adressed while mixing but at the mastering step alone. Meaning, if you are to send a mix to mastering, any limiting or hard compression done on the mix like presented in the video should be removed before the mix is sent to a mastering engineer... Of course the point is valid that giving a mix to review needs to be at honest levels. But the danger is that some customers may just not finish the project and sell those unfinished songs. Also, the mastering may reveal some mixed of instruments further and a low level guitar may end louder on the master version. This may lead the band to get a wrong idea about the mix. So If possible I try to organise listening sessions, seperate from recording sessions, with the whole band at my place instead of giving away un-mastered CDs ;) Nice channel BTW !

[@HomeStudioCorner]

Yep, of course.

[@TikiHorea]

Honestly, loudness starts with the arrangement, then is addressed during recording and mixing; lastly, mastering.

[@sseansix]

Newbie question - you suggest to put the Limiter in the Main channel. Do you place it in the Inserts or in Post? Does it matter? Thanks for your time and your wonderful videos!

[@omarlopezrincon]

Do you have something on spotify ? I heard whitewash... I liked it... Now I heard the whole album... I liked it

[@lamarr2k]

Awesome explanation...thanks

[@ue2lelambaevanamibianoviri255]

This is all I needed.... Thanks so much 😎🙏

[@wingsab]

Good video. Once again. And your high school song sounds very good

[@johndoyle325]

Yazoo… great name for a band! Or, perhaps, Joseph Gilder and Yazoo City. 😉

[@sidthebassist89]

It's good that this video is up! My first go round with a limiter was for a quick slap together thing that we made up for a radio interview. Needless to say we didn't know what we were doing and completely took all the dynamics out of the kick drum and made it imperceptible in our mix.... but at least we were loud lmao. What limiter settings would you recommend for metal?

[@peterreidy9256]

Brilliant

[@just82much51]

Joe, you just helped me"Spread my wings and fly" with my audio volume! 😂😂 Seriously though, thanks much for sharing this tip. I am new to Studio One and mixing and I'm going to check out Dueling Mixes!!