19-12-2019, 08:56 PM
Thomas,
I like your balances and I can sense your approach on the arrangement. Listening the V2, my first impression though was that the entire mix sounded somewhat muffled, like there was a cloak over it robing it of good deal of presence my ears were searching for. I then threw your mix up on my big and loud monitors expecting my reaction to change, but it did not. Because there is so much energy in the voices and guitars I understand dodging the upper mids in those would solve the harshness, but it feels like you did the same to the drums and bass to accommodate the softened voice and guitar. While it makes room for them, it feels like everything else is buried in a too soft wash. It lost the excitement in the voicings the artist chose. My ear was also getting pulled significantly to the left by your hi-hat. It was a bit distracting but the hat sounds pretty good, so...
Certainly a very tough piece and a good go at it.
I like your balances and I can sense your approach on the arrangement. Listening the V2, my first impression though was that the entire mix sounded somewhat muffled, like there was a cloak over it robing it of good deal of presence my ears were searching for. I then threw your mix up on my big and loud monitors expecting my reaction to change, but it did not. Because there is so much energy in the voices and guitars I understand dodging the upper mids in those would solve the harshness, but it feels like you did the same to the drums and bass to accommodate the softened voice and guitar. While it makes room for them, it feels like everything else is buried in a too soft wash. It lost the excitement in the voicings the artist chose. My ear was also getting pulled significantly to the left by your hi-hat. It was a bit distracting but the hat sounds pretty good, so...
Certainly a very tough piece and a good go at it.
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