09-06-2015, 12:59 AM
I know it's pretty subjective, but I think this track requires a different approach to a typical pop song. The original recording was a bunch of quality musicians all playing together (with overdubbed sax) and arguably the aim of the mixer is simply to try and recreate that vibe as much as possible. It sounds to me a bit like things have been compressed not necessarily because they needed it but because compression is just something we add almost by habit (certainly guilty of that myself).
You might also want to experiment more with panning in particular - try and get everything into its own space. At the moment the overheads are kind of embracing everything whereas the drums shouldn't be particularly prominent, and the piano, electric and sax need their own space.
Hope that helps, please comment on my mix of this one if you get chance, cheers
You might also want to experiment more with panning in particular - try and get everything into its own space. At the moment the overheads are kind of embracing everything whereas the drums shouldn't be particularly prominent, and the piano, electric and sax need their own space.
Hope that helps, please comment on my mix of this one if you get chance, cheers