10-02-2016, 12:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2016, 12:58 AM by Digitaldruglord.)
(09-02-2016, 06:55 PM)Olli H Wrote: Balances feel good to me.
In my opinon this is pretty good mix. But here’s some small issues that came to my mind while listening this. And if you happen to agree with me, I think they would be quite easy to fix.
Main thing I would say: choose slightly softer reference track for this type of music. Now the overall sound is a bit too edgy if one considers overall energy level, and how softly this is sung, and how smooth touch the band has (exclude the bass), AND how academic the supposed target audience is.
Acoustic guitar sound great
Bass has a some sort of ”too forced and squeezed” sound in it. Well I know, it was in the multitracks also. As if the strings of the bass are very tight and the bass is played with very strong touch.
VOx sounds great
Snare and kick sound a bit as if they are from different kits. I think in this kind of genre it might be a good idea to consider drums as one instrument. Snare sound is a bit rude. It might be just perfect sound for another genre. With this song I would prefer a bit softer room.
Nice idea to turn the 1:30 area to a small bass solo
Great notes.. I also feel the drums included with the multitrack feels stronger than I would expect and it was mixed to meet the kind of sound the snare commands.. And even in the mix posted here, I lowered the punch of the snare 1db with Oxford Envolution or else the punch would have been even harder.. I haven't gone into sample replacement on the songs in the forum but my instinct says "brush snare".. the bass part is played hard so I figured it was the artist intention to have the bass lead the rhythm.. Along with the snare dictating the body of the mix a bit harder whereas a brush snare would dictate a more mellow mix delivery...
I feel these levels of decisions move into song production.. Such as the horns and drums being replaced with something like Komplete 10 sounds etc.. That's a TON of work but in a serious high-stakes mixing situation of a song like this it would have to be done..
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