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First submission, and first newbie mistake :-)

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:41 am
by hubert
Hey everyone,

So, I submitted my first two tracks on Taxi and got one of them reviewed a couple of days ago. And... I had made a completely newbie mistake!

The track was for a cartoon-like cue (looney tunes type thing), and the review was very positive: "Tons of great ideas here, nice comedic moments and accents". Except that... I completely forgot to normalize the level! As a result it was way too soft and couldn't be forwarded to a client. Major face palm! :D

Oh well, live and learn. Onward to the next one!

Re: First submission, and first newbie mistake :-)

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:47 am
by cosmicdolphin
I agree with Graham, don't normalize your audio files. Get the right level through good gainstaging, mixing and mastering.

Re: First submission, and first newbie mistake :-)

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:07 am
by hubert
Thanks a lot for the checklist and pointers, that's very useful!
Telefunkin wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:37 am
- Track includes edit points.
What is an edit point? I don't think I'm familiar with this.
Telefunkin wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:37 am
I would suggest getting the volume you require as part of your mastering process within the DAW rather than normalising the file afterwards (if that's what you meant).
Yes, sorry, that's what I meant. Not normalizing, but getting a proper master (which I completely didn't do this time :D )

Re: First submission, and first newbie mistake :-)

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:51 am
by hubert
Thanks a lot! I wasn't aware of the needs for these potential pauses in cues, really useful to know. I definitely need to do a bit more research.