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Actions - Devils Words - buzz_ser25s Mix - bizz_ser25 - 08-06-2014
recently graduated college and trying to get some more hands on experience mixing music. Any feedback would be very helpful!
RE: Actions - Devils Words - buzz_ser25s Mix - Groove1987 - 12-06-2014
Hi there,
I feel like the drums are the weakest part of this mix - bring the snare into the centre, turn up the shells all around and get heavy with compression/transient design to make the drums pop. I also found I was cranking a lot of top end into the snare and toms, especially since there is no bottom snare mic to get some extra crack/sizzle from.
The vocals could be compressed hard and excited in the high end more, though watch out for sibilance as a result.
Some grit and compression on the bass will make it sit more solidly in the mix, try balancing the 110-250Hz area with the lower sub area to achieve the right amount of girth and low end without it sounding too round/tubby. You might be surprised how much high end it'll need to cut through the guitars too.