20-08-2021, 04:35 PM
Hi!
First off, apologies for the delay in getting back to you here.
Latest mix is a lot cleaner, but to me is lacking in weight and perhaps width too. It needs a touch more in that 200-400 area and also quite a bit more in that sub 150 area to me, to me it is a bit light down there. I feel it's something to look at in the mix, as opposed to just a mix bus eq thing - although I find mixbus eq can make the difference. I think this is quite a tough mix anyway though even without the extra dimension of having to learn new speakers too. I feel you might be able to look into getting a bit of extra width in the mix also perhaps.
I fully understand what you mean regarding the sub, especially the money side of things. The point I was trying to get across is that you might be surprised at what you might be 'missing' bass wise still - hence suggesting getting a demo if you can. I'm certainly not trying to take the shine off what I think is a good investment you have made there. I feel it might help your mixes to hear one, even if you don't end up getting a sub, if you can get the chance to demo or hear one these days. Some cheap earbuds with hyped sub type bass might do the trick as a mix check tool too of course.
I'm no expert at these heavier genres. I've been working hard at it though, and I feel I am just starting to get the hang of it so I felt able to pass on some small advice at least.
I'll add a couple of threads below that you might find interesting that document my own struggle mixing this heavier stuff. Mostly the bad and the ugly, but perhaps some small amount of good in the end. Unfortunately one thread where someone pointed out to me (in the nicest possible way) that one of my mixes really sucked badly - and that they were disappointed and expected better from me - has been deleted (the track had to be removed from the library at the bands request). I do feel in general people sometimes take criticism the wrong way - for me that comment was actually quite encouraging. I guess my point is that it is possible to stick at it and perhaps get somewhere with it.
Warts and all -
- I hope you'll find something of use amongst this lot anyway.
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=30984
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=38863
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=39926
Edit: Forgot to add - it's well worth checking out aftercutrecords youtube mix videos, and recent mixes too. https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=39047
Cheers!
First off, apologies for the delay in getting back to you here.
Latest mix is a lot cleaner, but to me is lacking in weight and perhaps width too. It needs a touch more in that 200-400 area and also quite a bit more in that sub 150 area to me, to me it is a bit light down there. I feel it's something to look at in the mix, as opposed to just a mix bus eq thing - although I find mixbus eq can make the difference. I think this is quite a tough mix anyway though even without the extra dimension of having to learn new speakers too. I feel you might be able to look into getting a bit of extra width in the mix also perhaps.
I fully understand what you mean regarding the sub, especially the money side of things. The point I was trying to get across is that you might be surprised at what you might be 'missing' bass wise still - hence suggesting getting a demo if you can. I'm certainly not trying to take the shine off what I think is a good investment you have made there. I feel it might help your mixes to hear one, even if you don't end up getting a sub, if you can get the chance to demo or hear one these days. Some cheap earbuds with hyped sub type bass might do the trick as a mix check tool too of course.
I'm no expert at these heavier genres. I've been working hard at it though, and I feel I am just starting to get the hang of it so I felt able to pass on some small advice at least.
I'll add a couple of threads below that you might find interesting that document my own struggle mixing this heavier stuff. Mostly the bad and the ugly, but perhaps some small amount of good in the end. Unfortunately one thread where someone pointed out to me (in the nicest possible way) that one of my mixes really sucked badly - and that they were disappointed and expected better from me - has been deleted (the track had to be removed from the library at the bands request). I do feel in general people sometimes take criticism the wrong way - for me that comment was actually quite encouraging. I guess my point is that it is possible to stick at it and perhaps get somewhere with it.
Warts and all -
- I hope you'll find something of use amongst this lot anyway.
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=30984
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=38863
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=39926
Edit: Forgot to add - it's well worth checking out aftercutrecords youtube mix videos, and recent mixes too. https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/show...?tid=39047
Cheers!
Just uploaded a mix/master? Waiting for comments? Why not give back and critique a mix/master, or two!