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Shiny Dog Mix
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(06-01-2014, 06:37 PM)Shiny Dog Wrote: I used a multiband Comp on the bus not something I normally do but I just felt I wasn't getting what I wanted from my usual comp.

Speaking of compression, now that I've listened to this mix again it feels just a tad squashed. Nothing too serious but maybe just a touch too aggressive with the compression for country.

I'd love to hear this "unmastered" with NO compression whatsoever in the mastering stage; I suspect that'd sound a lot better. Wink

(06-01-2014, 06:37 PM)Shiny Dog Wrote: I have a bit of a dilemma with drums I often feel they are far too prominent in the mix with modern music but I know that is what people expect.

There's a good reason for that. Drums, as an instrument played live, ARE loud; if they're not loud enough in the mix they don't sound natural, or at the very least it makes them sound like the drummer is sitting way back against the rear stage wall while all the other performers stand several meters out in front of him/her... Tongue

That being said, drums in a recording do not have to be balanced to be as loud as they would actually be in a live performance but they should "punch" up over the music a bit. Exactly how much "punch" you give them really depends on your mixing style and tastes IMHO.

Speaking of which, snare has decent punch here. Maybe just a tad TOO much for my taste right now. Not sure if my ears are tricking me or if you actually turned it up but now I think it might benefit from coming down just 1 dB. Wink

(06-01-2014, 06:37 PM)Shiny Dog Wrote: The noise is the slate VTM That Needs sorting.

Respectfully, I think it needs REMOVING IMHO.

I understand in principle why you'd want to use it; you want that old school "warmth" that magnetic tape distortion provides. However, bear in mind that the original multitracks were recorded with Telefunken TUBE mics which ALREADY impart a lot of that "warm" character if recordings of yesteryear.

It's up to you, of course, but I suggest you try doing the mix ENTIRELY WITHOUT the Slate VTM and see what you get; I suspect you'll be more pleased with the results than you might expect... Wink

(06-01-2014, 06:37 PM)Shiny Dog Wrote: I have made a couple of very quick changers and would love to know what you think.

This is a definite improvement. Vocals sit better in the mix here, but overall sound is just a tad too bright and that reverb is still a little heavy.

I'm beginning to think that BOTH problems might be due to the compression you're applying at mastering; compression tends to overemphasize subtle reverbs and can make recordings sound too bright in some cases.

Once again, I'd love to hear what would happen if you bypassed all compression in the master buss and see what comes out... Wink
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Messages In This Thread
Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 16-11-2013, 06:12 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by JO COMETA - 02-12-2013, 02:51 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 02-12-2013, 08:48 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 04-12-2013, 07:05 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Pedaling Prince - 04-01-2014, 09:26 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 06-01-2014, 05:51 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 06-01-2014, 06:37 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Pedaling Prince - 07-01-2014, 01:44 AM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by jorger - 13-12-2013, 11:20 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 31-12-2013, 05:55 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Pedaling Prince - 04-01-2014, 09:19 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 13-01-2014, 07:48 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Pedaling Prince - 14-01-2014, 02:21 AM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 21-01-2014, 08:12 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Pedaling Prince - 01-02-2014, 12:50 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Shiny Dog - 04-02-2014, 09:11 PM
RE: Shiny Dog Mix - by Pedaling Prince - 04-02-2014, 10:02 PM