25-05-2014, 12:18 PM
First of all thank you.
Thank you James for this wonderful song.
And thank you all and Mike for this community that I don't have much time to contribute but I'm constantly monitoring, reading and listening with interest.
The song:
After a couple of months of "hard rock only" at the mix desk, it's ear refreshing to get the hands on a such beautifully executed and recorded piece.
I initially thought this would be easy. From a side it is, since the source material is very good. But after a while I was amazed on how much processing I threw in to get the subtleties in and out.
The mix:
- PT stock compression and eq throughout
- I was particularly focused on the drum resonances with eq, I hope they're out of the game
- UAD SSL channel strips here and there on key elements
- UAD 1176 very light compression on some stems
- I took the liberty to double the midi piano (used minigrand) with a pad, very low vol, to glue the keys and elemens in
- there's some mastering compression with PSP master comp, but very light and not meant to be final
Doubts:
- hihat transients
- bass level - never fully sure it's adequate
- ... (add your own here)
I'd appreciate (as always) comments and hints.
cheers
Thank you James for this wonderful song.
And thank you all and Mike for this community that I don't have much time to contribute but I'm constantly monitoring, reading and listening with interest.
The song:
After a couple of months of "hard rock only" at the mix desk, it's ear refreshing to get the hands on a such beautifully executed and recorded piece.
I initially thought this would be easy. From a side it is, since the source material is very good. But after a while I was amazed on how much processing I threw in to get the subtleties in and out.
The mix:
- PT stock compression and eq throughout
- I was particularly focused on the drum resonances with eq, I hope they're out of the game
- UAD SSL channel strips here and there on key elements
- UAD 1176 very light compression on some stems
- I took the liberty to double the midi piano (used minigrand) with a pad, very low vol, to glue the keys and elemens in
- there's some mastering compression with PSP master comp, but very light and not meant to be final
Doubts:
- hihat transients
- bass level - never fully sure it's adequate
- ... (add your own here)
I'd appreciate (as always) comments and hints.
cheers