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James May – Eliza Jane
#1
This was as much arranging as it was mixing. I felt like this was recorded with the mentality: play throughout the song and choose later. I found that the it really helped to mute the mandolins during parts of the song and bring out fills and solos in the steel guitar and mandolin using automation. For the mixing, I was going for something warm, smooth and natural. I was referencing Joe Henry's album Invisible Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaIjRiB-2q0&list=OLAK5uy_mJZve6SsVh2hd3jtF7DohQdz2IJAk8s4s


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#2
thanx for feedback on my mix Frej.. I'll give you my 2 cents on your mix now.

In general, it's quite good, the overall balance and warmth is there.. the vocals are sitting nicely,

"This was as much arranging as it was mixing"
100% agree.. you did the opposite as me though, and you buried the bass guitar and it's bordering on muddy, I'm having a hard time hearing it distinctly .. I feel like the strongest performance on this session is the bass playing and it holds a consistent melodic foundation.. so maybe we differ in opinion there.. in my opinion the mandolin is waaay too hot in your mix.. I used it very sparsely, seems like most of it (apart from the rapid textured strumming) is noodling and bordering on filler.. I don't think it's a unfocused mix though.. seems like you put quite a bit of thought into this mix, nice work overall.. I wouldn't call this an amateur mix though, it's fairly pro.. for the most part, sounds radio ready.
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#3
Thanks for taking the time to listen to my mix!

I agree that the bass is played quite nicely, but the bass part is not that interesting. It's mostly just giving a harmonic foundation, which I think is quite standard for this type of music. I also agree that the mandolin playing isn't that great. It's like the player is mostly comfortable with melodic playing but is trying to stay in the background. I feel like melodic parts like this need to be loud enough to jump out as a fill or a solo. Most of the song I either muted the mandolins or had them play quite loudly. Typically, I muted them in the verse and brought them in to give the chorus a little lift.

That instrumental middle section just sounds awkward without any drastic automation. I chose to turn it into a steel guitar solo leading into a mandolin solo. In your mix, it sounds like a backing track, with some indistinct noodling. That's what I meant by your mix needing more focus. When there are no vocals, pick one of the melodic instruments (steel guitar, mandolin 1 or mandolin 2) and make it loud enough to give the listener something to latch on to. Mute the others or make sure that they sit nicely in the background.

Thanks for an interesting discussion.
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#4
diffirent mix.

https://youtu.be/N6GkqPoXhSA
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#5
(29-08-2021, 10:20 PM)osmanokumus Wrote: diffirent mix.

https://youtu.be/N6GkqPoXhSA
Hey Osmanokumus. Welcome. Just a heads up, if you have a mix you'd like to present and get feedback on then the best way to do so is to create a new thread and upload an mp3. Just go to the relevant forum and click "Post Thread" at the top right. Here's a link that has all the info on uploading a file:
https://discussion.cambridge-mt.com/misc...help&hid=9

Cheers.
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