23-08-2019, 06:14 AM (This post was last modified: 25-08-2019, 03:18 AM by Quathamer.)
Hello everyone,
So I've not really done grunge before. To be honest it's not really my cup of tea.
I mixed this sucker at a low volume so I didn't hurt my ears. The temptation to crank this was there, that's for sure. I'm a little worried that my guitars are too loud now it's bounced, but there's nothing else really to fill the space. I don't know. Happy for suggestions.
Comment!
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M1.2
I've quickly adjusted things so there isn't as much top end energy and made things a little less compressed, and a little more present.
hey Quathamer! This is a really good mix in my opinion, cool low end, its sort of dynamic and punchy and sounds powerfull. The guitars are really good in volume also i think. Nicely done!
23-08-2019, 09:06 AM (This post was last modified: 23-08-2019, 09:07 AM by Quathamer.)
(23-08-2019, 08:49 AM)crownoise Wrote: hey Quathamer! This is a really good mix in my opinion, cool low end, its sort of dynamic and punchy and sounds powerfull. The guitars are really good in volume also i think. Nicely done!
Yeah Awesome, thanks mate.
Yeah, I was really unsure about the guitars. I usually mix guitars really harsh and present as they are accompanying many other elements, wherein this particular genre I felt like if I was to do them the same way because it's such a guitar-driven track, the guitars would make the whole mix very harsh and hard to listen to overtime. So I opted for a more rounded, airy and constant guitar rather than harsh and dynamic. I think maybe now my hears have adjusted there is perhaps too much high-end energy.
I think the whole thing feels a bit over compressed and I think the guitars are what's triggering it the most. They feel like they're pushing everything. Tonally they're certainly not harsh. Overall the eq of the mix works. I can turn it up without it hurting but at the same time it still feels fatiguing.
It doesn't have to sound good. People just need to think it sounds good.
The Second mix is very good. Lots of articulation and top end content. The vocals are a bit dry and get lost under the mix, but this is grunge rock and not pop so it comes down to preference. Snare is a bit thonky and cloingy, but overall the drum mix is pretty good.
(25-08-2019, 10:10 PM)LightYearRecords11 Wrote: The Second mix is very good. Lots of articulation and top end content. The vocals are a bit dry and get lost under the mix, but this is grunge rock and not pop so it comes down to preference. Snare is a bit thonky and cloingy, but overall the drum mix is pretty good.
Thanks mate, that's really great feedback. And I agree with all your points. Snare was a little tricky because I wanted that grungy vibe but also a nice attack as a snare should. I could probably reign in the low-mid crunch on it to get rid of a bit of the chonk.