FORKUPINES (FINAL MIX2 & extra tracks)

[Shul]

Hey Shul, I had a listen to the 3rd mix. The kick is working well now. What I've noticed is now is that the high mids are a bit harsh in this mix - particularly the lead vocal, and when the harmonies stack those high mids on top of the vocal.

...But there is also noticeable harshness with the guitars. I think perhaps the issue with the high mids might be magnified by the fact that, in taking some of the "bulkiness" out of the kick drum, the bass tone is exposed as being a little on the thin side, which in turn unbalances the low to high-mid relationship. The result is that the mix overall lacks warmth to me now.

It also feels a little flat in the sense of depth perspective. A bit more work with ambience would help to give the mix some "front-to-back-ness". Sometimes mixing on cans can tend to exaggerate the ambient detail in the mix, and that may result in a hesitancy to turn up effects for fear of making the mix "too wet".

In any case, it's all a learning curve, especially with new and unfamiliar equipment - onward and upward!

Noted. I used some apple headphones (known for the very bright freq. Response) and the guitars sound horrible! I guess that happens when you focus too much on other things and you lose the overall perspective of the mix.

I also smashed the limiter at the end and that tends to brighten up some areas in the mix. I will have to recheck those problems. Good thing is it's a great song to listen to.