25-09-2013, 03:00 PM
Hi Sergio
When I heard the first strums fro the guitar it sounded really good, very bright and open, then with voices it begin to get problematic in my ears. I think I hear some phase issues and I hear the compressor work. I dont think this kind of music should have audible compression. Besides I noticed your audiofile clips. I ran the entire song through my daw at 0dB and had Roger Nichols inspector open, and it shows just under 200 clips for your audio file.
I can hear you compressed it a fair bit and gave it lots o hiend, but to me the phase issues introduced, probably from the boostin, is a high prize to pay for the "bigger than life" sound you get, it sounds impressive and tinklin - and phasey. And with recordings as clean as these its a darn shame !
For the clippin: Digital is very very unforgiving in overs. When uploadin a file to an online music player its wise to set the limiter to put out BELOW 0dB, somewhere between -0,3dB and - 1dB ceiling. I know when uploading to soundcloud it sounds much better havin the limit set high, to -1dB
I have many standard procedures when workin with audio, one o them is my last output file hits max -0,3 dB, and if its headin for soundcloud (since I learned about the problem) I have turned it down to -1dB
For the sound: Your balance is good, the room is sweet, a few places I miss a deesser before the long verb, I hicut my long verb very low, about 2900 hz, so not much "s" come through there ...
The comprssion makes things louder, but to me makes the fine little song sound unnatural, I think the key to this mix is a balance betweeen soundin natural and acceptin the sideeffects of the plugins we use to sweet it.
To make this long story short and clear: I think you went a little over the top, with makin it brighter - and compressin it.
Not meanin it sound bad, it doesnt and the clippin is not somthin I actually heard, but meanin what you used to create a beutiful and big sound has some sideeffects, that makes the mix less pleasin to listen to than I have heard you make in other mixes.
When I heard the first strums fro the guitar it sounded really good, very bright and open, then with voices it begin to get problematic in my ears. I think I hear some phase issues and I hear the compressor work. I dont think this kind of music should have audible compression. Besides I noticed your audiofile clips. I ran the entire song through my daw at 0dB and had Roger Nichols inspector open, and it shows just under 200 clips for your audio file.
I can hear you compressed it a fair bit and gave it lots o hiend, but to me the phase issues introduced, probably from the boostin, is a high prize to pay for the "bigger than life" sound you get, it sounds impressive and tinklin - and phasey. And with recordings as clean as these its a darn shame !
For the clippin: Digital is very very unforgiving in overs. When uploadin a file to an online music player its wise to set the limiter to put out BELOW 0dB, somewhere between -0,3dB and - 1dB ceiling. I know when uploading to soundcloud it sounds much better havin the limit set high, to -1dB
I have many standard procedures when workin with audio, one o them is my last output file hits max -0,3 dB, and if its headin for soundcloud (since I learned about the problem) I have turned it down to -1dB
For the sound: Your balance is good, the room is sweet, a few places I miss a deesser before the long verb, I hicut my long verb very low, about 2900 hz, so not much "s" come through there ...
The comprssion makes things louder, but to me makes the fine little song sound unnatural, I think the key to this mix is a balance betweeen soundin natural and acceptin the sideeffects of the plugins we use to sweet it.
To make this long story short and clear: I think you went a little over the top, with makin it brighter - and compressin it.
Not meanin it sound bad, it doesnt and the clippin is not somthin I actually heard, but meanin what you used to create a beutiful and big sound has some sideeffects, that makes the mix less pleasin to listen to than I have heard you make in other mixes.
Old ears, old gear, little boy inside love music and sounds and my wife, not necessarily in that order