13-12-2015, 07:10 PM
the kick sounds detached from both the room and the kit. if you listen to how all the instrumentation behaves in the room, the kick appears to be somewhat ambiguous because you've not included it. if you can fix this and get the kick to blend into the ambiance, the attack in the kick will wash out/blend better, rather than appearing dry and overly-focused? it will lose some of it's beater attack as a consequence. easing up on the compressor will no doubt help smooth it out more too. i think Olli is at odds with the "contrast" between the kick and everything else, fundamentally.
for example, the snare fills the room's acoustics, but the kick doesn't. another consideration in addition to the above, maybe your ear is loving the sample too much, causing you to dial in more of it than the mix can withstand, with the outcome that it's fighting with the mix?
be careful not to get the kick's sub 100Hz in the stereo of the mix, otherwise you'll be inviting trouble - i'd recommend experimenting to find the best low-cut point, Q and blend. don't forget to keep smiling....
for example, the snare fills the room's acoustics, but the kick doesn't. another consideration in addition to the above, maybe your ear is loving the sample too much, causing you to dial in more of it than the mix can withstand, with the outcome that it's fighting with the mix?
be careful not to get the kick's sub 100Hz in the stereo of the mix, otherwise you'll be inviting trouble - i'd recommend experimenting to find the best low-cut point, Q and blend. don't forget to keep smiling....
Beware...........Cognitive Dissonance!