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Flames - JureV mix - JureV - 15-04-2017
My attempt at mixing the aforementioned song. A few things I want to point out:
- I noticed some really great snare fills (ghost notes?) right before the solo section (@2:56 mark) that everyone seemed to have just forgotten. I tried my best to make them audible. I also tried to make this whole part of the song more memorable, so I emphasized the snare hits with added reverb.
- I wanted to sink the vocals into the song more, so they blend better, and don't sit upfront as much, compared to the other mixes. Hopefully, I didn't stifle them in the process.
- I also tried to add more body to the song, compared to the official release. I felt that it was too thin. My original four mixes went way overboard with low frequencies, which forced me to re-do the whole low-end a few times. I feel I got it right (to my ears at least), but any comments are welcome.
- To prevent myself from tinkering with the song for weeks, I gave myself two days worth of time to mix the whole thing. The mix and master took approximatelly 13 - 15 hours of work all together.
All that being said, please do note the following two things: a) I've only been mixing for the past 6 - 8 months, on and off, and b) this is the first song I've ever done that I mixed vocals as well.
Any pointers are more than welcome, so hopefully, I can grow and learn as much as possible.
Cheers!
RE: Flames - JureV mix - Devilskater666 - 18-04-2017
Hi JureV,
overall a very nice mix especially for the time you've been mixing.
Here are a few things I think could benefit your mix:
- Your Toms in the Intro fill sound very thin and turned down to me. In the rest of the song I think they sound good but you could try turning the volume up a bit.
- As was pointed out to my mix too, maybe try turning down the OH a little bit.
- Be careful about the amount of Reverb on your Vocals. They a a bit too much in the background, IMHO.
Best of luck to you!
Devilskater666
RE: Flames - JureV mix - JureV - 19-04-2017
Hey man!
Thanks for the tips! I'll be sure to keep them in mind.
Thanks for your time! I appreciate it.