(10-07-2016, 11:10 PM)Shul Wrote: Hello JP.
Two things that I noticed here.
*compression is too much on everything. Its sqashing the instrents a lot.
*all the instruments need to come up except for the drum and bass... I barely hear guitars or synths.
Check out my mix for a reference.
Hi Shul,
Thanks for the the review.
I've added a slightly modified mix above. See if you like it better.
I agree the guitars are very low. I didn't find many of them all that interesting so I didn't spotlight them. However, when I remove them, there is a big hole in the track. So they are adding something.
I approached this as a dance track and gave it a definite drive.
As for the synths, that's mostly what I hear in my mix. I'm going to guess my mixing environment may be affecting my perceived balance.
Anyway, all comments are welcome. I can only learn when my failures are identified.
By the way I did listen to your mix and my impression is that you and I have approached this from opposite ends of the spectrum. :-)
You seem to have gone lighter on the bottom end, and it's definitely a more guitar driven mix with very light synth work.
This is why I like mixing, so many options, and the only right answer is the one you get from the guy paying for the work. :-)
Cheers.