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My version of this mix - jorger - 16-02-2013
Hi there this is my try for this song, any comments are
appreciated. Thanks.
RE: My version of this mix - Mike Senior - 19-02-2013
You've got for quite a mainstream chart-centric sound, which makes sense, and you've got the vocals coming across really strongly on the small speaker, which is all good. The balancing and effects are pretty respectable, but I wonder whether you could do more to head off masking between the parts, because the mix feels a bit flat in the depth-dimension and it's not that easy to pick out details like the piano. In particularly, it feels like there's some frequency pile-up at both 3kHz and 12kHz, which makes this a tiring listen from the perspective of pure sonics.
The main issue, though, is the bass, which isn't really delivering yet, I don't think. Even in chart hip-hop I kind of expect more low end to the kick drum, especially if it's independent of the bass line. I think that the powerful fundamental of the bass line is maybe making this less easy to hear, so I'd try listening to the mix without that in there for a while. It just feels like it's missing some important 60-80Hz thump -- it's not a bad sound in its own right (quite punchy, actually), but it's just not yet really carrying the low end of the track for me.
RE: My version of this mix - jorger - 19-02-2013
Hello Mike and thanks for taking the time to listen, i will try to make another version of the mix with the changes you suggested. Thanks again and congratulations on this site wich i think is a great tool for learning.
RE: My version of this mix - jorger - 28-02-2013
Hi there , this is the second version of this mix, i hope i fixed
the things Mike noticed in the previous version. Thanks alot.
Cheers
RE: My version of this mix - Jamolir - 06-03-2013
(28-02-2013, 09:04 PM)jorger Wrote: Hi there , this is the second version of this mix, i hope i fixed
the things Mike noticed in the previous version. Thanks alot.
Cheers
Hi there,
Listened to mix a I agree with Mike that the kick is fundamental in this genre and in this song. I heard both your versions and there is more kick in the second version but in my opinion you need to boost even further down, like 60-80 hertz to get that "boom" in the chest. Be gentle though, some heavier compression in these regions are recommended so that the kick dosen´t overwhelms rest of the track.
Cheers,
/Marcus
RE: My version of this mix - jorger - 14-03-2013
(06-03-2013, 08:41 PM)Jamolir Wrote:(28-02-2013, 09:04 PM)jorger Wrote: Hi there , this is the second version of this mix, i hope i fixed
the things Mike noticed in the previous version. Thanks alot.
Cheers
Hi there,
Listened to mix a I agree with Mike that the kick is fundamental in this genre and in this song. I heard both your versions and there is more kick in the second version but in my opinion you need to boost even further down, like 60-80 hertz to get that "boom" in the chest. Be gentle though, some heavier compression in these regions are recommended so that the kick dosen´t overwhelms rest of the track.
Cheers,
/Marcus
Hi Marcus, thanks for the advice, im gonna try to make another
version with more bottom end sometime soon.
Cheers and thanks again.
Jorge
RE: My version of this mix - dom418 - 09-04-2013
Hi! I listened to your mix and i think it sound pretty good. I really like your delay/reverb on the vocals tracks. I also love the overall balance of your mix. At 1:15 I think the fill could be a bit more louder. And my last concern is the same as jamolit for the Kick Drum missing low end. Keep it up!
Sorry for my english
dom418
RE: My version of this mix - jorger - 17-04-2013
(09-04-2013, 12:34 AM)dom418 Wrote: Hi! I listened to your mix and i think it sound pretty good. I really like your delay/reverb on the vocals tracks. I also love the overall balance of your mix. At 1:15 I think the fill could be a bit more louder. And my last concern is the same as jamolit for the Kick Drum missing low end. Keep it up!
Sorry for my english
dom418
Hi there thanks a lot for listening, im glad you enjoyed the mix, if i make another version of this mix i will try to fix the low end as you mentioned. Thanks again and keep the good work!!