Practice your mixing skills again, now ACOUSTIC - Page 3

skidwasted · 23rd February 2009

Yeah, there are strings, cello, violin and contrabass.

nikmti · 26th February 2009

Ok guys, im brand new to mixing as well as this forum, so go easy.

I mixed this on headphones (still saving up for a set of HS80s) in sonar. I also did this pretty quickly, so no automation.

Nonetheless, please give it a listen! Any feedback you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
-Nick

heres the mix:
From The Lake Of Sinners.mp3

skidwasted · 26th February 2009

Hello Nick!
Thanks for sharing your mix!
I guess the piano is a little bit loud and there's too much reverb on the drums.
Besides that, you've done a good job.

soundsundergroun · 26th February 2009

no offense, but was a single microphone used in this recording?

skidwasted · 27th February 2009

No, no mics.
It was directly into the soundcard and the other instruments are VST's.

superspuds · 2nd March 2009

Any chance you could post the midi files for the piano, strings, violin, contrabass etc...?

skidwasted · 3rd March 2009

Unfortunately, no

superspuds · 5th March 2009

Heres my mix. Still need to add more automation and add some more 'Sparkle' to it. Shame I'm mixing on headphones as well lol

http://www.esnips.com/doc/40852171-6.../Lakeofsinners

Now when I listen back I think the drums are to loud! ah well

skidwasted · 6th March 2009

Broken link

superspuds · 7th March 2009

Here hope that works. http://www.esnips.com/doc/40852171-6.../Lakeofsinners

Capstan Cappy · 7th March 2009

superspuds · 7th March 2009

Click on the link again. I'm silly and didn't set the folder for sharing! *duh*

gearmaniac · 8th March 2009

no automation little/ little compression/ little reverb. rough mix

Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!

skidwasted · 9th March 2009

Superspuds, did you use a VST for the drums, right? It's way better than mine, but I think there's too much reverb. Besides this, the other stuff is working greatly!

gearmaniac · 9th March 2009

okay i just changed the link please listen and comment, thanks...

UnDeFiNeD · 10th March 2009

I also gave it a shot

Comments please!!

Pzz

skidwasted · 10th March 2009

Gearmaniac, interesting way you took. You made it simple, no acoustics, no piano. I liked your idea, but the drums need some work.

Undefined, the snare is sound very good.
Nice mix.

gearmaniac · 10th March 2009

what do you mean, no piano, no acoustics? are you sure you're listening to the right track.

I'm sorry I'm not trying to seem dumb but I can swear I put the acoustics and piano in the track.

I just downloaded it and it seems like you didn't listen to the right track.

peace

-gio

DNA · 11th March 2009

Hi everybody, i'm usually a reader on this forum (that's my first post here!) But i'd like to try a mix to have critics on the sound and technics used. That's not my genre, but i like to mix anything, so that's my try

http://www.mediafire.com/file/wgynjy...KE_DNA_Mix.mp3

Sorry for bad english

DNA

skidwasted · 11th March 2009

It's very good DNA!
Really liked

DNA · 11th March 2009

oh, thank you, i'm happy you like it

I hope you'll find a vocalist to complete your work (which is really cool)

DNA

Sk106 · 15th March 2009

This sounds like a bit of fun. Downloading now .. give it a shot tomorrow, or soon. I'll be back.

EcHo2K · 17th March 2009

Hello!

after 2 years (or more???) of reading is time for my first post!

i've been ill for the last 3 days and that's what i did with your tracks, my headphones and my macbook, forgive me if the levels are ot right...i'm not used to mix with headphones.

http://www.echo2k.com/fileadmin/mp3/...oMIX_final.mp3

ps.
why this song sounds so 90s? (or even older...)

Jules · 17th March 2009

I have added - "Mix-Offs" to the

Work In Progress / Advice Requested / Show & Tell / Artist Showcase / Mix-Offs

Sub forum..

Sk106 · 17th March 2009

And here's my quickie, no midi or mastering stuff, just limited some tops out for the sake of the MP3, and a few errors I didn't care to fix.
Free File Hosting Made Simple - MediaFire

skidwasted · 24th March 2009

Sk16, excellent job!
I really dig your drums sound. Good ideas on the clean and acoustic guitars.

Echo, I think there's too much reverb on the drums.

SeaEagle · 25th March 2009

Hi there,

I was reading this thread a couple of days ago and it gave me the idea to give it a go.

So here's my contribution :

Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!

Forgive any mistake, I'm a rookie when it comes to mixing

Hit me with your comments.

Cheers.

skidwasted · 25th March 2009

You've changed the drums. Cool idea for an acoustic show! I liked it.
Nice job

Lipps · 4th April 2009

ight. Quick Mix no time to really automate or get deep into it. Spent an hour an 45. That's long enuff.

Also as a hip hop dude it was real hard keeping the drums lower and back in the mix. O well!

Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!

skidwasted · 4th April 2009

Interesting, a non-metal guy mixing this song, in despite of being a ballad.
You did a good job LIpps!!
I just think the snare is a bit loud, but that's your style

7th March 2009	#71
Capstan Cappy Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NL Posts: 473	nope

8th March 2009	#73
gearmaniac Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 235	here's a try no automation little/ little compression/ little reverb. rough mix Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! Last edited by gearmaniac; 9th March 2009 at 05:19 PM.. Reason: changed link

9th March 2009	#75
gearmaniac Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 235	okay... okay i just changed the link please listen and comment, thanks...

10th March 2009	#78
gearmaniac Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 235	huh? what do you mean, no piano, no acoustics? are you sure you're listening to the right track. I'm sorry I'm not trying to seem dumb but I can swear I put the acoustics and piano in the track. I just downloaded it and it seems like you didn't listen to the right track. peace -gio

11th March 2009	#79
DNA Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	My try Hi everybody, i'm usually a reader on this forum (that's my first post here!) But i'd like to try a mix to have critics on the sound and technics used. That's not my genre, but i like to mix anything, so that's my try http://www.mediafire.com/file/wgynjy...KE_DNA_Mix.mp3 Sorry for bad english DNA

23rd February 2009	#61
skidwasted Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 74 Thread Starter	Yeah, there are strings, cello, violin and contrabass.

26th February 2009	#62
nikmti Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15	Ok guys, im brand new to mixing as well as this forum, so go easy. I mixed this on headphones (still saving up for a set of HS80s) in sonar. I also did this pretty quickly, so no automation. Nonetheless, please give it a listen! Any feedback you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Nick heres the mix: From The Lake Of Sinners.mp3

26th February 2009	#64
soundsundergroun Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 721	no offense, but was a single microphone used in this recording?

27th February 2009	#65
skidwasted Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 74 Thread Starter	No, no mics. It was directly into the soundcard and the other instruments are VST's.

2nd March 2009	#66
superspuds Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Any chance you could post the midi files for the piano, strings, violin, contrabass etc...?

3rd March 2009	#67
skidwasted Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 74 Thread Starter	Unfortunately, no

5th March 2009	#68
superspuds Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Heres my mix. Still need to add more automation and add some more 'Sparkle' to it. Shame I'm mixing on headphones as well lol http://www.esnips.com/doc/40852171-6.../Lakeofsinners Now when I listen back I think the drums are to loud! ah well

6th March 2009	#69
skidwasted Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 74 Thread Starter	Broken link

11th March 2009	#81
DNA Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	oh, thank you, i'm happy you like it I hope you'll find a vocalist to complete your work (which is really cool) DNA

15th March 2009	#82
Sk106 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,345	This sounds like a bit of fun. Downloading now .. give it a shot tomorrow, or soon. I'll be back. __________________ "Listen through the equipment, not to the equipment" - Bill Putnam

17th March 2009	#83
EcHo2K Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Siena, Italy Posts: 23	Hello! after 2 years (or more???) of reading is time for my first post! i've been ill for the last 3 days and that's what i did with your tracks, my headphones and my macbook, forgive me if the levels are ot right...i'm not used to mix with headphones. http://www.echo2k.com/fileadmin/mp3/...oMIX_final.mp3 ps. why this song sounds so 90s? (or even older...)

17th March 2009	#84
Jules Gearslutz.com admin Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,343 1 Review written	I have added - "Mix-Offs" to the Work In Progress / Advice Requested / Show & Tell / Artist Showcase / Mix-Offs Sub forum.. __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

24th March 2009	#86
skidwasted Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 74 Thread Starter	Sk16, excellent job! I really dig your drums sound. Good ideas on the clean and acoustic guitars. Echo, I think there's too much reverb on the drums.

25th March 2009	#87
SeaEagle Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11	Hi there, I was reading this thread a couple of days ago and it gave me the idea to give it a go. So here's my contribution : Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! Forgive any mistake, I'm a rookie when it comes to mixing Hit me with your comments. Cheers.

4th April 2009	#89
Lipps Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hercules, Ca Posts: 1,276	ight. Quick Mix no time to really automate or get deep into it. Spent an hour an 45. That's long enuff. Also as a hip hop dude it was real hard keeping the drums lower and back in the mix. O well! Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! __________________ BTM STUDiO http://www.btmstudio.com

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