17-05-2014, 10:54 PM
(17-05-2014, 11:31 AM)The_Metallurgist Wrote: The shaker in Bob's mix has high frequency content and is panned somewhere to one side. The guitar, panned somewhere to the other side, doesn't balance the shaker's frequency. Indeed, both are contributing to a "stereo frequency imbalance" in the mix - importantly, this is an objective assessment, not a subjective one. So, I get V3 here and i really admire and appreciate the attention given to this mix, the instruments simply ooze smoothness. However, the root of the problem remains but if effectively addressed, would deliver a well rounded and polished mix at both the micro and macro level.
Hm... good point...
My headphones have a mono/stereo switch. I just tossed them on and tried listening to this mix again, switching back and forth between mono and stereo mode. In mono, it sounds to me like the shaker is a little too loud. Not in any severe way but it sounds like it could come down a dB or two. This is something that isn't nearly as obvious in stereo but might become a problem if the song is being listened to in mono.
For my money, I don't think the frequency imbalance itself is so unpleasant to listen to, but it does make judging balance a little more challenging, it seems.
Oh, that reminds me. There was one thing I didn't like about this mix: it ends a bit abruptly. Maybe a slower, smoother fade-out at the end?
