09-04-2016, 04:06 PM
Hey Shul, just making these comments while I'm listening to your mix.
Overall you've got a good mix going on here, it's warm but still defined sounding and tight.
One thing I noticed is that your guitars seem to be outside the mic almost like they're out of phase with each other which is abit distracting especially on headphones.
The bass for the most part in the mix sound nice and deep however once the build to the final chorus happens and the distortion comes in on the bass, it loses alot of its energy and power. The string clack also gets distracting in that section, try using a medium tight parametric cut at around 3-5 kHz in that section to alleviate the excess clack.
The vocals is where this mix really shines, you've really got them to sit well in the mix without being overbearing and drowning everything else out. I'm not a big fan of the delay on the doubletracked vocal, it actually dectracts from the performance of the vocals and seems like an afterthought in the context of the mix. Other than that the vocals are really well done.
The drum sound is also a strong point of your mix. Personally the kick and toms seem somewhat flaccid but I think it's more a preference thing (I'm a fan of the Chris Adler kick sound for the more modern prog metal and groove metal sound for reference). The snare has a nice crack to it but could use less verb on it. Overall your drum sound fits your mix well.
Again your mix does sound quite good, the guitars and bass are really the most problematic in the mix but everything else seems to be more nitpicks and personal preference things. Good work
Overall you've got a good mix going on here, it's warm but still defined sounding and tight.
One thing I noticed is that your guitars seem to be outside the mic almost like they're out of phase with each other which is abit distracting especially on headphones.
The bass for the most part in the mix sound nice and deep however once the build to the final chorus happens and the distortion comes in on the bass, it loses alot of its energy and power. The string clack also gets distracting in that section, try using a medium tight parametric cut at around 3-5 kHz in that section to alleviate the excess clack.
The vocals is where this mix really shines, you've really got them to sit well in the mix without being overbearing and drowning everything else out. I'm not a big fan of the delay on the doubletracked vocal, it actually dectracts from the performance of the vocals and seems like an afterthought in the context of the mix. Other than that the vocals are really well done.
The drum sound is also a strong point of your mix. Personally the kick and toms seem somewhat flaccid but I think it's more a preference thing (I'm a fan of the Chris Adler kick sound for the more modern prog metal and groove metal sound for reference). The snare has a nice crack to it but could use less verb on it. Overall your drum sound fits your mix well.
Again your mix does sound quite good, the guitars and bass are really the most problematic in the mix but everything else seems to be more nitpicks and personal preference things. Good work
Mixing is way more art and soul than science. We don’t really know what we’re doing. We do it because we love music! It’s the love of music first. Eddie Kramer
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6