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  1. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - October 4-5, 2023

    it's interesting how different some mixes can sound on my headphones vs monitors. Sometimes almost unrecognisable, or for some, what made them sound good is actually not present or is a negative when heard with different playback (and that can be on mixes that sounded good!) That goes for my...
  2. Iron Keys

    Who the fuck is Dusty B?

    This is how it all started for me
  3. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - October 4-5, 2023

    I made a really jazzy and clever beat. Came back today, it sounded wonky musically speaking. And didn't sound very jazzy. So to answer your question... ...not me.
  4. Iron Keys

    Barbara Jean English - "You're Gonna Need Somebody to Love You"

    Clip. Saturate. Steal a decibel here and there everywhere you can in the mix. If you can make everything even a dB louder without incurring distortion or losing headroom, your loudness will start creeping up. Don't worry about 'gain staging', it's pretty irrelevant in regards to loudness...
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    Barbara Jean English - "You're Gonna Need Somebody to Love You"

    Dope. Thoroughly enjoyed that Proper Just Blaze vibes.
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    Barbara Jean English - "You're Gonna Need Somebody to Love You"

    This one's gonna be disgusting
  7. Iron Keys

    Representing ILL worldwide

    It was actually supposed to be vice versa... but the tide comes in so quick I had to rush. Then after the difficulty with writing illmuzik I was like I need to go bigger ha. Dominican Republic!
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    Representing ILL worldwide

  9. Iron Keys

    Best headphones for mixing?

    Defo. I really just wish I could demo them first.
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    Best headphones for mixing?

    The thing to be clear with VSX.. When you monitor in normal headphones, you aren't hearing music necessarily so accurately to its reproduction still... also Slate VSX has several headphones modelled too. In Slate VSX it mimics (apparently very well) as if you were in an actual studio... so...
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    Best headphones for mixing?

    From what I hear... Slate VSX by mile. I'm planning on getting them at something. First things first for me is a computer however.
  12. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - September 20-21, 2023

    @ProPortionMusic - your beat was really good. I used to love making melodies like that! Cool stuff. Balances in the mix sound good too, but kick felt a bit weak to me - but then, a lot of people's do here. Good work
  13. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - September 20-21, 2023

    @K-waz and @Delta_Nine had really dope beats
  14. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - September 20-21, 2023

    Think the kick was already getting a little crunchy from some of the processing I had on it. So thought I'd keep it safe. Think it hit around -8 on the Loudest parts. Sometimes I think of pushing up my "everything but the drums" bus for louder overall... but concerned how much this will mess...
  15. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - September 20-21, 2023

    @ProPortionMusic I can give your beat a review if you want when I'm back off holiday or when I get a chance Always feel free to @ me for feedback.
  16. Iron Keys

    Beat This! Competition - September 20-21, 2023

    Looks like I could have pushed my levels a fair bit more! Both in the mix and master.
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