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Not Alone CP mix - pj5479 - 07-12-2015
Hi
Here's my mix of the song. I put a lot of effort to make the chorus vocal parts sound right (to me). And guitar track was out of phase, so I fixed it. Thanks for listening
CP
RE: Not Alone CP mix - thedon - 08-12-2015
I like your mix sounds very nice and balanced,I like the the bass guitar sounding full and deep ,maybe some more low end punch on the kick and less mid boxy frequencies to work better with the bass ,I'm finding getting the bass and recorded kick to work together a challenge having to do some subtractive eq on the kick.
As a personal preference a little reverb on the snare and vocals maybe even just a subtle master reverb for some depth would sound awesome.
Good Job
RE: Not Alone CP mix - pj5479 - 09-12-2015
Thanks for your reply, don! I wanted kick sounds like classic R&B kick (little bit of 808), tight and big. But as you said, I need to take time to blend it with bass. Again, thanks for the feedback
RE: Not Alone CP mix - Sono - 09-12-2015
I think the main problem is lack of depth, it feels like everything on one circular plane around me, so even piano and guitar sound closer than the singer in verses. So, I think, pushing those back with reverb, making them narrower and a little quieter would open up space for the singer. Good mix nevertheless! Keep it up!
RE: Not Alone CP mix - mick2015 - 09-12-2015
My favourite part of this mix is the lead vocal, very natural sounding and hasn't been killed with EQ! Nice work and you can really build around this vocal. The kick drum needs some weight and the low end of the bass guitar needs some tidying up and also a mid-range boost for definition. The left panned piano sounds a bit out of place to me, you could possibly try spreading it further in the stereo image. Some tasteful reverbs and delays would help achieve some depth too. Keep up the good work!
RE: Not Alone CP mix - pj5479 - 13-12-2015
Thanks for the replies and feedbacks! I've updated the mix, have a listen and tell me if it got better
I re-balanced kick and bass, narrower the piano, 'tried' to make some depth to piano, guitar and vocal. Again, thank you all
RE: Not Alone CP mix - tjmtruth - 19-12-2015
Mix #2.....like it a lot. Would love to hear more low end on that kick....I love a big kick.....but these are all "taste" things. Overall great job.....clear and crisp!!!! Nice!
Tom
RE: Not Alone CP mix - pj5479 - 19-12-2015
Thanks for your reply, Tom! A big kick is sure way to go for this song, but I just couldn't get enough from that kick track that was provided
Thank you!
RE: Not Alone CP mix - Mixinthecloud - 02-03-2016
(07-12-2015, 11:59 AM)pj5479 Wrote: Hi
Here's my mix of the song. I put a lot of effort to make the chorus vocal parts sound right (to me). And guitar track was out of phase, so I fixed it. Thanks for listening
CP
Hmm. Interesting choice for the fade out of this. Certainly saves a lot of time for the mix! LOL. I read some comments about boxiness and would agree, but that is a problem with this song in many places and tracks. It took a lot of work to get the vocals to feel right for me. I also think I heard some distortion on the backing vocals in the early part of the song. Again, an inherent issue with the sound files. Other than that this was very nice.
RE: Not Alone CP mix - mingus - 07-03-2016
Really like the wide Bvox, but I find the ping pong on the snare distracting.