29-10-2022, 02:29 PM
(29-10-2022, 04:22 AM)SonicTramp Wrote: Very good mix. A few things I notice. I think your mix is a bit top end rich (~2-3.5kHz) coming from the guitar, the snap of the snare and the hats. I'd cut on the guitar/hats instead to preserve the snap of the snare. The snare sounds heavy but lack the bounce, the way the sustain of the snare rise up after the hit (I am sure you know about the 4 components of any sound AttackDecaySustainRelease) and I think it should be louder, more commanding. A shorter release or a longer attack on the comp sometimes solve that problem. I'd concentrate on the release tho. The bass loses power and steadiness as the song gets progressively denser, from 1:00 on. I suspect the limiter is the culprit. It sounds like the bass dips a bit whenever the snare (or anything that's loud enough to trigger the limiter) hits, but that's for you to find out. And as it gets denser the bongos get buried quite deep. I know they are there but my ears can barely latch on to it. They might need a bit more attack to cut thru, especially the cowbell (who doesn't love the cowbell, right?). The power guitars (play power chords once every measure) are not beefy enough. Maybe the HP move is a bit deep. They are a bit thin losing out the valuable sustain with which gives the mix more power. I love the kick. As usual these are just my opinions. You are the boss of your mix. Hope it helps. Cheers! P.s. I am working on mine now. You can check it out if you want later on to see if I am able to achieve all that. ThanksHello SonicTramp! Many thanks for the detailed comments. I do agree on the HP issue, it was a bit too much and also the limiting I need to examine that further. Anyway, thanks, and I will listen to your mix later on. Cheers!