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Mixing/Mastering / Re: Headroom in Mixdown
« on: January 13, 2016, 02:08:42 pm »
Well, headroom is important because when you want to add more instruments/vsts/sounds to your track, you'll be able to do so without having to touch the level of everything else. That's first.
Second, having headroom helps you not to saturate your tracks. If you hear saturation, it's poorly mixed. Also when it comes to "master" a track. (Even if Master isn't always necessary) It will help you keep some actual dynamics and not boost everything up.
So, yes headroom is important and usefull. It does help alot to have a better sound.
PS : Keep in mind, that everything that sounds good at a low level, sounds good at a higher level.
Second, having headroom helps you not to saturate your tracks. If you hear saturation, it's poorly mixed. Also when it comes to "master" a track. (Even if Master isn't always necessary) It will help you keep some actual dynamics and not boost everything up.
So, yes headroom is important and usefull. It does help alot to have a better sound.
PS : Keep in mind, that everything that sounds good at a low level, sounds good at a higher level.