10-02-2014, 01:09 AM
Hey Cad, Welcome to the fun! I'm pretty new also, but this is a great place to start getting some experience and good feedback.
A few observations:
-your mix has a good groove to it, but i find it a bit muddy. Possibly try some High Passing on some things and maybe some gentle scooping out somewhere in between 300-500Hz in things that don't need it, and more work with the high end with eq.
-I would love the bass to tighten up a bit to drive the groove, it sounds flabby.
-I feel bad for the Uke, it seems lonely out there on the left
I know that you have the snare on the other side, and the guitar down there somethere, but the timbre doesn't match well enough to me for balancing' sake.
-keep working on your balancing. Balance it, then come back later and balance it again, then wake up in the morning and balance again. Little moves with fresh ears.
Nice Job, and yes it is hard work (but oh so fun!). Keep mixing, I look forward to hearing your future mixes!
Aside: Are you mixing with headphones? That is how I started, and I always got muddy/unbalanced mixes. Things always sound way different when they go directly into your ears instead of having to fight it out in the air before they get there.
A few observations:
-your mix has a good groove to it, but i find it a bit muddy. Possibly try some High Passing on some things and maybe some gentle scooping out somewhere in between 300-500Hz in things that don't need it, and more work with the high end with eq.
-I would love the bass to tighten up a bit to drive the groove, it sounds flabby.
-I feel bad for the Uke, it seems lonely out there on the left
I know that you have the snare on the other side, and the guitar down there somethere, but the timbre doesn't match well enough to me for balancing' sake.-keep working on your balancing. Balance it, then come back later and balance it again, then wake up in the morning and balance again. Little moves with fresh ears.
Nice Job, and yes it is hard work (but oh so fun!). Keep mixing, I look forward to hearing your future mixes!
Aside: Are you mixing with headphones? That is how I started, and I always got muddy/unbalanced mixes. Things always sound way different when they go directly into your ears instead of having to fight it out in the air before they get there.