Here's my first mix and master of Ayni Nehirde, this is more of a faders up mix but I did use some mute automation and one volume adjustment on the electric piano.
Every track has an instance of the new Izotope Neutrino plugin, it's very subtle but does add something nice to the top end of the mix, almost like using a very subtle exciter but without being too coloured.
For a master reference I chose Earthshine (2013 Mix and Remaster) by Rush for the overall eq and volume, for my next revison I will make a softer master so I don't rattle any cages or be louder than everyone else
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Cheers,
Dcp
Very good to my ears. Groove and feeling is suitably rock’n’roll. Balance sound great to me.
Vox excellent.
I like the bass sound.
Acoustic guitar is too effected to me, but probably just fine to more modern ears. When it’s ”just behind others” wihtout focus it adds odd texture. For example around 0:50
(23-09-2016, 01:41 AM)dcp10200 Wrote: [ -> ]... for my next revison I will make a softer master so I don't rattle any cages or be louder than everyone else .
What's bad being loud if sound is great? This genre asks for constant steady level. Online music services will turn down the level a bit, but they won't alter the sound. Ie. the sound will be the same.
(23-09-2016, 11:12 AM)Olli H Wrote: [ -> ]What's bad being loud if sound is great? This genre asks for constant steady level. Online music services will turn down the level a bit, but they won't alter the sound. Ie. the sound will be the same.
On this site sometimes if a track is loud like in the case of the "CLA Mix" or even Till's official mix of Sleep By The Fire, certain members start complaining about how loud the mix is and how the person that uploaded said mix don't know what they're doing and are trying to fool other less experienced members on the site about how good it sounds. I'm just trying to prevent this from turning into a discussion on loudness and how damaging it is to music and our ears rather than about the music and mix.
Anyhow, thanks for the feedback Olli! The chorus on the acoustic guitar was an attempt to make it somewhat stereo and keep it more out of the way of the vocals and other mono sources in the mix and so I could push it up in the mix without it seeming too narrow. As of now it seems to have a weirs faux 12 string sound when it's just in the background and I'm probably going to can the effect or just turn the mix of the effect down.
Cheers,
Dcp
Mix 2, this time I backed off the chorus on the acoustic guitar, made the kick more present, moved the low end more to the bass, automated the vocals a touch, automated the bass, and included a softer master along with the loud one.
Maybe I like the solo guitar level better in these new versions.
Also the reduced effect in acoustic guitar feels to be a good change.
Otherwise I can’t hear any relevant difference between these. Soft master feels a bit brighter, but I’m not sure if it’s any better.