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Post by roly on Oct 5, 2021 0:53:41 GMT -5
Usual questions....width, tone, levels? Bass has to be replaced, he's playing too safe, not enough conviction. Some subtle clipping on the main vocal, it too must go. Toms are low passed at 200, no gates or ducking bleed between hits. As always....please be brutal. cheers soundcloud.com/user-230727602/oct-4-ch |
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Post by roly on Oct 5, 2021 0:59:25 GMT -5
Also...no hat mic.
Serious tempo issues that I don't think should be confronted until it's two track....don't know if it can be fixed.
How about the overall tempo?
cheers
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Post by ninworks on Oct 5, 2021 4:26:23 GMT -5
It sounds pretty good to me. There are only a couple things I hear. The upper midrange is a little harsh. It sounds like there's a shelf EQ on the mix that starts about 2k that barks a little. That and there is some out of phase sounding stuff in the mix. I notice it the mostly on the overdriven guitar line at the beginning and whenever that repeats. Are you using a stereo expander plugin on the guitars?
Vocal clipping is a "Thing" these days. I didn't notice it so it's not extreme.
The bottom end sounds balanced with the rest of the mix. As for the bass part, that's your call. It sounds fine to me.
The hi hat sounds good to me. It's balanced and present.
This mix is much clearer than the previous ones you posted.
The tempo problems are there but if it were me I would leave them alone. They are not that bad and help make the song breathe.
Overall the mix sounds good. I understand being nitpicky. I am about as anal as it gets when mixing. At some point I have to consider it finished. I hear things I would do differently in every single mix I have ever done.
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Post by roly on Oct 5, 2021 8:59:32 GMT -5
Hi Mr. Works
Thanks for your kind words and advice.
I will investigate your areas of concern.
It's late.....that's as much as I am qualified to say...:>)
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Post by roly on Oct 7, 2021 2:33:23 GMT -5
Hi Nin
"It sounds like there's a shelf EQ on the mix that starts about 2k that barks a little"
Are you asking if I have a high shelving lift with a 2K corner frequency?
"That and there is some out of phase sounding stuff in the mix. I notice it the mostly on the overdriven guitar line at the beginning and whenever that repeats. Are you using a stereo expander plugin on the guitars?"
All the guitar parts except the solo have been replaced and are double tracked and panned out a bit. The only artificial width is on the horn track.....that came in the door pre mixed and mono with serious tuning issues. Melodyne was able to fix some of the polyphonic issues but the unison pitch issues seem to be beyond Melodyne's capabilities.
I will either fabricate replacements or delete the unison parts.
I don't hear the 2k issue that bugs you or the phase issues on the intro and when it repeats.
I wonder if things got smeared somewhere in upload/download land?
If you PM me I can send it directly to you.
I am grateful for your interest and respect your skills.
cheers
Roly
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Post by gdw3 on Nov 3, 2021 19:25:31 GMT -5
I think the music mix sounds really good. The thing that was jarring for me was the lead vocal. Very up front and dry.
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