13-03-2016, 12:33 AM
Hi Dave, I'm listening to the 2nd mix.... Very nicely put together - lovely full and smooth sound - very tasteful mix.
It's very good as is. The only thing I sense is a very slight "tubbiness" in the low mids - maybe somewhere around the 300hz mark - probably a little tweak on the master buss eq would nix it. If I had to guess, I might suggest looking at the reverbs as being the culprit in causing buildup there - sometimes eq'ing the low mid component of the reverb can help to create more of an overall sense of clarity in a production like this. A little more sparkle and "air" wouldn't be out of place either IMO, but that might be a matter of personal taste.
Around the 3 minute mark, the vocals start to really experience some competition from the generally more full sounding backing, and in particular the single-strum clean electric guitar parts. Some automation there might just lift the vocals up so that the backing doesn't seem overly intrusive.
One aspect of the mix I noticed you retained well was the grace-notes/stick-drags on the snare. These are a particularly important aspect to the groove of the softer verse parts. I think you could even go a tad further in making these more audible without it sounding unnatural.
Top job on the mix!
It's very good as is. The only thing I sense is a very slight "tubbiness" in the low mids - maybe somewhere around the 300hz mark - probably a little tweak on the master buss eq would nix it. If I had to guess, I might suggest looking at the reverbs as being the culprit in causing buildup there - sometimes eq'ing the low mid component of the reverb can help to create more of an overall sense of clarity in a production like this. A little more sparkle and "air" wouldn't be out of place either IMO, but that might be a matter of personal taste.
Around the 3 minute mark, the vocals start to really experience some competition from the generally more full sounding backing, and in particular the single-strum clean electric guitar parts. Some automation there might just lift the vocals up so that the backing doesn't seem overly intrusive.
One aspect of the mix I noticed you retained well was the grace-notes/stick-drags on the snare. These are a particularly important aspect to the groove of the softer verse parts. I think you could even go a tad further in making these more audible without it sounding unnatural.
Top job on the mix!
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