05-11-2014, 03:37 AM
I like your little pad trick. Subtle but effective! 
It did help the highs and added some clarity, leaving the vibras/rhodes act more like instruments rather than pads. Cool!
I find the kick in this version to be 2/3 db too loud though. Toms as well, probably, although they are less constant, so it's less disturbing. But the kick is really pounding too much IMHO. (Even my daughter noticed it - unprompted!)
Nice clarity overall and great ambience.
But I'm disappointed that you didn't unleash your creative irresponsibility in the end!
BTW, I verified about the vocal tonal changes, and although I thought I had used CurveEQ, I didn't... I used EQ automation and level automation. Pushing by 1/1.5db and adding a high shelf around 7.5k with 4db of gain. It sounded ok, not perfect and if I had to get back to this mix (which I might now that I've heard all the great mixes here!) I would try to use EQ matching and see if I cannot get closer.
It did help the highs and added some clarity, leaving the vibras/rhodes act more like instruments rather than pads. Cool!
I find the kick in this version to be 2/3 db too loud though. Toms as well, probably, although they are less constant, so it's less disturbing. But the kick is really pounding too much IMHO. (Even my daughter noticed it - unprompted!)
Nice clarity overall and great ambience.
But I'm disappointed that you didn't unleash your creative irresponsibility in the end!
BTW, I verified about the vocal tonal changes, and although I thought I had used CurveEQ, I didn't... I used EQ automation and level automation. Pushing by 1/1.5db and adding a high shelf around 7.5k with 4db of gain. It sounded ok, not perfect and if I had to get back to this mix (which I might now that I've heard all the great mixes here!) I would try to use EQ matching and see if I cannot get closer.
"Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something." - Frank Zappa
Some air moved here
Some air moved here