30-10-2014, 05:55 PM
Hey Alan
I think the low midrange in general is a bit bloated, particularly in the lead vocal. Odd though, that an SM57 would produce so much in that range... it must have been pretty close mic'd?
Guitar tones are nice and the low end is kept out of the way on those, but there's quite a bit rumbling around on the bottom between the kick and bass, and on occasion the vocal is contributing to a midrange buildup on those tracks as well... although the bass is pretty tricky to tame. I love how you've blended the toy piano, vibes and rhodes in with the vocal, but I feel like the drums sound a bit disconnected from the rest of the mix in terms of ambiance... it feels like the drums are in a smaller room full of bright early reflections, whereas the ambiance on the rhodes, vibes and toy piano feels darker and originating in a larger acoustic space.
Having said all that, I've spent about a half hour knocking around with this one this morning and I'm having trouble getting a rough balance together to start the mix, so I appreciate the difficulties. I work largely with MIDI triggered instruments in my own music, so this kind of challenge is nothing new to me and to be expected... it's still a good start.
It's a great song, love it.
I think the low midrange in general is a bit bloated, particularly in the lead vocal. Odd though, that an SM57 would produce so much in that range... it must have been pretty close mic'd?
Guitar tones are nice and the low end is kept out of the way on those, but there's quite a bit rumbling around on the bottom between the kick and bass, and on occasion the vocal is contributing to a midrange buildup on those tracks as well... although the bass is pretty tricky to tame. I love how you've blended the toy piano, vibes and rhodes in with the vocal, but I feel like the drums sound a bit disconnected from the rest of the mix in terms of ambiance... it feels like the drums are in a smaller room full of bright early reflections, whereas the ambiance on the rhodes, vibes and toy piano feels darker and originating in a larger acoustic space.
Having said all that, I've spent about a half hour knocking around with this one this morning and I'm having trouble getting a rough balance together to start the mix, so I appreciate the difficulties. I work largely with MIDI triggered instruments in my own music, so this kind of challenge is nothing new to me and to be expected... it's still a good start.
It's a great song, love it.
I'm grateful for comments and suggestions. Thank you for listening!