19-10-2020, 11:44 AM
Hi,
You need to fix the sibilance, this is well beyond acceptable and I'm concerned you can't assess this along with the rimshots (read my bio). The bass doesn't translate to small speakers. The intro is so quiet nobody is going to hear this during the day with normal background levels which suggests you've not worked the musical dynamics adequately. Furthermore, you shouldn't expect a listener to have to crank the gain on their playback system, then have to turn it down later when the levels come up signficantly!
If you have to go back to the mix to fix things, then I would have to question your 'Values' from a Mastering perspective. For one thing, the mix may no longer even be available, then what are you going to do about that? "There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza dear Liza!", "Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry....fix it." So, fix it in the Master and lean to embrace The Art of Compromise perhaps?
You also need to understand bass and how this should be managed at the Mastering stage.
Working out how to enhance the stereo image will also be advantageous.
Now, imagine you are in the Real World and I am the client. Make me (and Takka for that matter) happy
You need to fix the sibilance, this is well beyond acceptable and I'm concerned you can't assess this along with the rimshots (read my bio). The bass doesn't translate to small speakers. The intro is so quiet nobody is going to hear this during the day with normal background levels which suggests you've not worked the musical dynamics adequately. Furthermore, you shouldn't expect a listener to have to crank the gain on their playback system, then have to turn it down later when the levels come up signficantly!
If you have to go back to the mix to fix things, then I would have to question your 'Values' from a Mastering perspective. For one thing, the mix may no longer even be available, then what are you going to do about that? "There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza dear Liza!", "Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry....fix it." So, fix it in the Master and lean to embrace The Art of Compromise perhaps?
You also need to understand bass and how this should be managed at the Mastering stage.
Working out how to enhance the stereo image will also be advantageous.
Now, imagine you are in the Real World and I am the client. Make me (and Takka for that matter) happy
"Nearly half of all teenagers and young adults (12-35 years old) in middle- and high-income countries are exposed to unsafe levels of sound from the use of personal audio devices": https://tinyurl.com/6xeeahc5 Read my bio.