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Old 2nd March 2006   #16
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Originally Posted by deuc647
Thats my whole point. i know the artist has to be heard but its crazy to have for example 50 all above the tracks, honestly i would fire the engineer who would mix my album like that, and no its not dre because if you listen to the obie trice oh or the watcher 2 , all the vocals sit in between the song, i know he boosts in the upper midrange but the mix is balanced, i dont think hip hop is drum snare vocals, its gotta be a balance.
I agree, for me it's about balance, it's about the whole thing as a peice of music, I think vox that's mixed up to much can feel detatched from the rest of the track. If the song is well composed and produced there should be room for everything to breathe.
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