30-09-2016, 09:48 AM
First of all, wellcome to forum!
To develop as mixer, in your case I would first focus on just balances. Don’t concentrate on too many sonical issues at the same time. I think your instrument sounds are already pretty good, but the balances are not optimal yet.
Check balances with low listening levels. you should still hear all the main points. For example with this mix, if one listens it very quitely, one can’t hear drums at all.
In this case, check Kapu’s excellent mix, as it’s sonically similar to your concept. Start with zero level and open it up little by little. You’ll start to hear vox, bass, and drums all together in a good natural balance.
You can check balances also by muteing some critical elements all together. For example:
- mute vox, listen the band
- mute only drums, and listen the balances of rest of the band
- etc
To develop as mixer, in your case I would first focus on just balances. Don’t concentrate on too many sonical issues at the same time. I think your instrument sounds are already pretty good, but the balances are not optimal yet.
Check balances with low listening levels. you should still hear all the main points. For example with this mix, if one listens it very quitely, one can’t hear drums at all.
In this case, check Kapu’s excellent mix, as it’s sonically similar to your concept. Start with zero level and open it up little by little. You’ll start to hear vox, bass, and drums all together in a good natural balance.
You can check balances also by muteing some critical elements all together. For example:
- mute vox, listen the band
- mute only drums, and listen the balances of rest of the band
- etc