19-03-2015, 03:49 AM
(18-03-2015, 02:48 PM)Obelix Wrote: What song would you recomend me to use as a reference track ?
short answer: i wouldn't - its your call
long answer:
It depends what music you have access to - CDs, downloads etc. In this case it could be anything from country/rock genres that matches your vision - is it classic or is it contemporary? etc etc. These are questions you must ask and answer yourself.
1. Compare it to the rough mix
2. Compare it to other members mixes that you like
3. What songs in your collection fit the vibe of what you're trying to achieve? - remember, you don't need to like the song or match the whole song, just the part that you're interested in which in this case is the bottom end balance of bass/kick/snare vs mid range vox/instruments
4. If you have nothing then get onto spotify (or similar) find a song that works for you and download from itunes (or similar)
remember to try and normalize the loudness level of your reference tracks and your mix when you analyze them - otherwise the louder mix will ALWAYS sound better (unless its really bad).
At the end of the day it all depends on how much effort you're willing to put into becoming a better mixer.....be it building a reference library or brushing up on your technical chops.
good luck