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Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - yangui - 17-05-2015
Hi guys,
I know there won't be many answers here, anyway...
Here is my try at mixing this really good song by Al James.
I really enjoyed working on it, first because the stems are of high quality (though pretty hot) and second because the song is really entertaining.
I must say the exercise is helpful in lots of ways, but it lacks the intention of the songwriter about how he wants it to sound. It would be a great addition to add a comment from the songwriter.
Mixed in Cubase Pro 8 with Waves plugins, mostly API, CLA compressors and Renaissance Bundle. I used some string samples from Kontakt. The after touch is provided by Slate FG-X on stereo bus.
After listening to SOS remix, I confess I really like how FG-X optimizes the sound without squashing it. The SOS remix is tiring to my ears.
Feel free to comment ...
Y.
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - ManuGottlieb - 14-09-2015
I think it's a pretty good mix and I like the way you EQed the vocals.
But I would pull the base a bit more in the back and create some space for the kickdrum, so that it don't get lost in the mix...
Keep up the work
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - yangui - 18-09-2015
Thanks for your appreciation! Indeed it was one of the first 2 mixes I started with and I didn't have proper monitors to listen to. So the balance is not very even sorry about that.
Thanks for your comment ManuGottlieb!
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - NicolasSchade - 15-11-2015
I agree to Manu, the kickdrum sort of gets lost in the low end and in my opinion its a bit too bassy, which makes it sound a bit "dirtier". And the delay on the voice is sort of distracting to me sometimes, but maybe its just me. Apart from that I really liked most of the drums. All in all its a pretty good job you did. Keep it up
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - yangui - 15-11-2015
Hi Nicolas, thanks for your comment. I totally agree with both of you but ... I am a slow learner and try to get it right before posting something else. I'll be revisiting this mix a bit later.
In fact it's funny that you commented about that today because I am right now struggling with sidechaining kick drum for taming the bass on another mix.
Though a couple months old, I still have in mind Manu's remark and try to correct myself ... Easier said than done!
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - yangui - 30-01-2016
So here it is! A special for Manu and Nicolas!
I had a bit of struggle to get it done ...
I EQed the bass and kick on some overlapping frequencies and added a parrallel compressor to make room for the kick.
I changed the delay to a more subtle one.
I also had to rebalance the final mix because there is less bass now ...
If you have the time, please tell me whether I am on the right track ...
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - NicolasSchade - 06-02-2016
I think this mix is a good improvement
RE: Schoolboy Fascination - Mix attempt - ManuGottlieb - 23-03-2016
(30-01-2016, 12:12 PM)yangui Wrote: So here it is! A special for Manu and Nicolas!
I had a bit of struggle to get it done ...
I EQed the bass and kick on some overlapping frequencies and added a parrallel compressor to make room for the kick.
I changed the delay to a more subtle one.
I also had to rebalance the final mix because there is less bass now ...
If you have the time, please tell me whether I am on the right track ...
Thats much better! Very Good!