10-02-2021, 01:58 PM
So first off its a good mix and I agree with mike that it has a great feel! I downloaded the mp3 so I could figure out more about it. you're first dip off is about 100hz and below, so maybe HP filtering out anything on any track possible that's not doing anything important., like the pianos is a big one, its quiet muddy, and getting the bass and kick up a few DB. The second dip is at 1.8k to 2k with something like a 1.8 octave curve. Everything sounds good to me there, just overall tonally it's dipped there 4db or so. The last dip is in the high's above 12kish and rolls off.
I think the most important thing to help make your vocals sit, is to start with a clean palate. If you can get away with it, take your cleanest compressor and even those vocals out. That should always be step one, is even levels. Then, take big broad boost's of the area's(In this case the track needed alot of high end) that need boosting, and same with cuts. Make it sound even tonal wise(If that makes sense) After that, if you look on a Frequency analayzer, you will notice certain letters and sounds peak through at different frequencies. For example, this song "... with 'F'ire in his heart" or "his Sea legs Soon"
The F is in the mid range and needs to be de essed. and same with the S its somewhere around 8k and even the T's sound around 12k. You need to set a de esser so it individually evens out those transients, then like magic you will notice your vocal track will have a very 3D like quality, it will start cutting through the mix when this is done right. That's my approach to vocals and it seems to work pretty well. Anyways, good mix
I think the most important thing to help make your vocals sit, is to start with a clean palate. If you can get away with it, take your cleanest compressor and even those vocals out. That should always be step one, is even levels. Then, take big broad boost's of the area's(In this case the track needed alot of high end) that need boosting, and same with cuts. Make it sound even tonal wise(If that makes sense) After that, if you look on a Frequency analayzer, you will notice certain letters and sounds peak through at different frequencies. For example, this song "... with 'F'ire in his heart" or "his Sea legs Soon"
The F is in the mid range and needs to be de essed. and same with the S its somewhere around 8k and even the T's sound around 12k. You need to set a de esser so it individually evens out those transients, then like magic you will notice your vocal track will have a very 3D like quality, it will start cutting through the mix when this is done right. That's my approach to vocals and it seems to work pretty well. Anyways, good mix
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