16-09-2016, 03:40 AM
(15-09-2016, 03:43 PM)jeffd42 Wrote: I just level match by ear. The references are not there for loudness, rather for tonality: how prominent the various instruments are in mixes from that genre/period.
On the Piano/Synth combo: The piano is dry, the synth pad had some sort of stereo chorus or reverb treatment. Couldn't separate the two! Didn't want a mono pad in the center, behind the vocal. That was the problem!
For fun: Uploaded a version with slightly more modern mixing tastes ... take your pick of lots'a-reverb (80s style), or with less reverb (90s onwards)
On a side note, for some reason this track reminds me alittle of Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger. I'm still more a fan of the more 80's sounding mix but both versions have their own merits and do work with the feel of the track.
Dcp
Mixing is way more art and soul than science. We don’t really know what we’re doing. We do it because we love music! It’s the love of music first. Eddie Kramer
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6