03-01-2015, 11:15 PM
Feel free to give me a 1 star rating if you don't like it... no ego to bruise, here.
This is a very good song but also very challenging to mix... sensitive ears might note that I've not attempted to master it, so it peaks a little lower than most other mixes. You'll also probably note that the vocal sound is a bit unappealing during the choruses... had to sacrifice many of the things I like about a good vocal to keep it from being so scratchy that it hurts to listen to it. There's a good deal of channel to channel compression going on to boost the sonic appeal of other instruments to make up for the compromises on the lead, which I wouldn't ordinarily do...
Whatever the case may be, I worked on this on and off for days and the challenges proved too much for me, so I'll upload what I've got. It's very controlled and certainly not an audiophile mix, but it's the best I can do.
This is a very good song but also very challenging to mix... sensitive ears might note that I've not attempted to master it, so it peaks a little lower than most other mixes. You'll also probably note that the vocal sound is a bit unappealing during the choruses... had to sacrifice many of the things I like about a good vocal to keep it from being so scratchy that it hurts to listen to it. There's a good deal of channel to channel compression going on to boost the sonic appeal of other instruments to make up for the compromises on the lead, which I wouldn't ordinarily do...
Whatever the case may be, I worked on this on and off for days and the challenges proved too much for me, so I'll upload what I've got. It's very controlled and certainly not an audiophile mix, but it's the best I can do.
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!