03-05-2021, 09:38 PM
I can't remember how many versions of this I've done so far, it's quite a few. Some better than others. It's all part of the process.
Who knows how many pairs of ears, and revisions commercial tracks go through.
One thing that I do find difficult sometimes is patience. You've got to learn to spot when your ears are tired, and to recognise when it's really not working, so you can take a decent break, reference some commercial tracks, etc. It really is ok to leave things for a day or so and to come back to it later.
Sometimes I get suspicious, if like you say, it starts sounding too good also. It is really difficult to get that 'fresh ears' impression of a track if you've been working on it for a few hours.
For me it's so easy to get used to a 'wrong' sound too. For me more so for the heavier genres. Bright heavy guitars can really screw up my sense of frequency balance.
Apparently it does all get a iittle easier with practice if you keep working at it.
Anyway, keep at it!
Cheers!
Who knows how many pairs of ears, and revisions commercial tracks go through.
One thing that I do find difficult sometimes is patience. You've got to learn to spot when your ears are tired, and to recognise when it's really not working, so you can take a decent break, reference some commercial tracks, etc. It really is ok to leave things for a day or so and to come back to it later.
Sometimes I get suspicious, if like you say, it starts sounding too good also. It is really difficult to get that 'fresh ears' impression of a track if you've been working on it for a few hours.
For me it's so easy to get used to a 'wrong' sound too. For me more so for the heavier genres. Bright heavy guitars can really screw up my sense of frequency balance.
Apparently it does all get a iittle easier with practice if you keep working at it.
Anyway, keep at it!
Cheers!
Just uploaded a mix/master? Waiting for comments? Why not give back and critique a mix/master, or two!