Is this what a good mix sounds like?

Neyowolf · 26th February 2009

Hey you guys, can you tell me if I did a good job on this mix? I have been doing this for 4 years and I'm 18. I need to know how much I've learned. Please give me your comments as they come to you! I appreciate honesty.
Without delay here is the link
zSHARE - Riverdown After.mp3
This was recorded on site using a mobile Edirol UA-101 interface with stock pres and a Mojave MA-200. How does it sound compared to professional studio gigs?

jerry123 · 26th February 2009

This is what a good mix sounds like:

allmusic

I know you're looking for some sort of help. Just not sure what kind.
Even if you named 5 albums you love the sound of, you might get some links to some of the techniques you are after.
Show us what you want to achieve. Your mixes are not 'translating' well.

wesarvin · 26th February 2009

Also, I have a feeling that this post will get moved to a different forum.

The musicians are pretty good, but the mix is really washy and muddy. The bass is covering up everything. Keep searching around this forum, and you'll find a bunch of advice.

Robert Randolph · 26th February 2009

MaTr1x2051 · 26th February 2009

Neyowolf, did you get the last PM I sent you?

Fleaman · 26th February 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neyowolf

This was recorded on site using a mobile Edirol UA-101 interface with stock pres and a Mojave MA-200. How does it sound compared to professional studio gigs?

Well, it sounds like a mic stuck in a room recording a live show.

So it sounds exactly like how you recorded it.

roadsweeper · 27th February 2009

I wouldn't say that it sounded as good as 'professional' mixes such as a Pink Floyd live gig or something like that. I'm not really sure what you mean by a studio gig either, are you talking about a band playing live in a studio?

Either way, although it is far from being a releasable studio recording, in terms of capturing a live performance I think that you have done quite a good job here. I actually quite like how it soounds. Of course it helps having a good, tight band playing but I think that you've done a good job of capturing their overall sound. Yes, certain parts such as the bass are a bit overwhelming but overall I think that the balance isn't at all bad. Reminds me a lot of some of the 'Ozric Tentacles' old stuff, both musically and sonically (you probably haven't heard of them if you're not from the UK and haven't been part of the old Glastonbury scene.)

So in response to your question, no this is not what a good mix sounds like. However, if your question was, 'did I capture a good performance from a band which resembles their live attributes' then I would answer yes. I wouldn't buy that as a commercial release, however if I was leaving one of their gigs and that was on sale then I probably would.

26th February 2009	#1
Neyowolf Gear Head Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 35 Thread Starter	Is this what a good mix sounds like? Hey you guys, can you tell me if I did a good job on this mix? I have been doing this for 4 years and I'm 18. I need to know how much I've learned. Please give me your comments as they come to you! I appreciate honesty. Without delay here is the link zSHARE - Riverdown After.mp3 This was recorded on site using a mobile Edirol UA-101 interface with stock pres and a Mojave MA-200. How does it sound compared to professional studio gigs?

26th February 2009	#3
wesarvin Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 857	Also, I have a feeling that this post will get moved to a different forum. The musicians are pretty good, but the mix is really washy and muddy. The bass is covering up everything. Keep searching around this forum, and you'll find a bunch of advice. __________________ http://wesarvin.com

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26th February 2009	#2
jerry123 Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 128	This is what a good mix sounds like: allmusic I know you're looking for some sort of help. Just not sure what kind. Even if you named 5 albums you love the sound of, you might get some links to some of the techniques you are after. Show us what you want to achieve. Your mixes are not 'translating' well.

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MaTr1x2051 Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AZ, USA Posts: 228	Neyowolf, did you get the last PM I sent you?

27th February 2009	#7
roadsweeper Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 421	I wouldn't say that it sounded as good as 'professional' mixes such as a Pink Floyd live gig or something like that. I'm not really sure what you mean by a studio gig either, are you talking about a band playing live in a studio? Either way, although it is far from being a releasable studio recording, in terms of capturing a live performance I think that you have done quite a good job here. I actually quite like how it soounds. Of course it helps having a good, tight band playing but I think that you've done a good job of capturing their overall sound. Yes, certain parts such as the bass are a bit overwhelming but overall I think that the balance isn't at all bad. Reminds me a lot of some of the 'Ozric Tentacles' old stuff, both musically and sonically (you probably haven't heard of them if you're not from the UK and haven't been part of the old Glastonbury scene.) So in response to your question, no this is not what a good mix sounds like. However, if your question was, 'did I capture a good performance from a band which resembles their live attributes' then I would answer yes. I wouldn't buy that as a commercial release, however if I was leaving one of their gigs and that was on sale then I probably would.