25-12-2016, 07:57 PM
To be fair, part of practicing how to mix is how to deal with difficult mixes. Back when I was more of a professional engineer I'd often have to mix things that were less than stellar sounding. And it was often stuff I recorded!
I'd totally recommend someone who is above a newbie level to try their hand at mixing something like this and getting it up to an acceptable level. Especially if you want to be a professional mixer or recording engineer because you'll never know who walks in and what you'll get.
As far as Shul's mix I think it sounds decent. It's not radio ready but as something a local band would make I think the client would be happy with it.
I think the rhythm guitar on the right has a little too much low end and it kind of dominates that side of the image. Maybe consider swapping the pan of the rhythms so it's on the left and off sets things like the riffs and floor tom which are on the right as well. If that makes sense.
The vocal feels too dry which might be what the style dictates but I'd err on the side of a little more "excitement" and ear candy mostly to distract from the rest of the track. Things to get the band and listener interested and hide the warts.
I'd totally recommend someone who is above a newbie level to try their hand at mixing something like this and getting it up to an acceptable level. Especially if you want to be a professional mixer or recording engineer because you'll never know who walks in and what you'll get.
As far as Shul's mix I think it sounds decent. It's not radio ready but as something a local band would make I think the client would be happy with it.
I think the rhythm guitar on the right has a little too much low end and it kind of dominates that side of the image. Maybe consider swapping the pan of the rhythms so it's on the left and off sets things like the riffs and floor tom which are on the right as well. If that makes sense.
The vocal feels too dry which might be what the style dictates but I'd err on the side of a little more "excitement" and ear candy mostly to distract from the rest of the track. Things to get the band and listener interested and hide the warts.