whats wrong with this mix???

maxpidge · 22nd May 2009

please let me know!!!!

maxpidge · 22nd May 2009

cooker · 22nd May 2009

Seems fine, only vocal is too separate from the rest. Touch of reverb and lowering the highs with something sweet would probably be enough process for vocal.

Pat · 22nd May 2009

The vocals are a bit too loud (2db), but the rest sounds fine.

maxpidge · 23rd May 2009

maxpidge · 28th May 2009

anyone else?

slo77y · 28th May 2009

vocals too loud, drums to quiet, everything could be a bit more eq'ed to fit in the mix..

good singer though.

OneUp Ent · 29th May 2009

Drums are definitely lost. You have enough kick, but the brush snares are drowning. Also at times the guitars and piano are fighting. Need to give the piano it's own space, maybe lessen it's spread and give it a little more center presence. I also agree on pulling back the vocal a touch.

I also think there are some missed opportunities in the production. The guitars accompaniment could be better. They should put their extra improv licks in when the vocalist is not singing, they seem to be doing their thing when he's till singing for the most part. You could try riding the piano up in those holes. At the end of the verse where he sings "thats the way it is" just after that is the perfect spot to ride up the piano. You should do that either with the guitars or pianos in different holes.

Robertt8 · 29th May 2009

cool little tune

vocal is a lot louder than everything else. it sits way out front. I'd turn that down. the drums also seem to get lost during the build up parts.

that's really all i'm noticing.

Brent Hahn · 29th May 2009

You've got something very odd going on phase-wise with the dobros. In stereo they're waaay hard-panned and there's something sort of queasiness-inducing about them. In mono they almost vanish. I can't believe I'm the only one hearing it.

rydaddy777 · 30th May 2009

guitars in the left are lost, the snare is a little lost, and the piano is lost...basically, everyone who responded noticed the same things...oh yeah, the vox can come down a little

I'm not a country fan, but good song

piloterie · 30th May 2009

i think the arrangement is not right to begin with- too many things going on at the same time.

check out madeleine peyroux (if you don't already have), it might point you in a better direction. just remember, if your mix sounds half as good as "careless love", you're already the king.

-josef

maxpidge · 4th August 2009

hmnn...

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OneUp Ent Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 120	Drums are definitely lost. You have enough kick, but the brush snares are drowning. Also at times the guitars and piano are fighting. Need to give the piano it's own space, maybe lessen it's spread and give it a little more center presence. I also agree on pulling back the vocal a touch. I also think there are some missed opportunities in the production. The guitars accompaniment could be better. They should put their extra improv licks in when the vocalist is not singing, they seem to be doing their thing when he's till singing for the most part. You could try riding the piano up in those holes. At the end of the verse where he sings "thats the way it is" just after that is the perfect spot to ride up the piano. You should do that either with the guitars or pianos in different holes. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/oneupisthefuture

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Brent Hahn Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,128	You've got something very odd going on phase-wise with the dobros. In stereo they're waaay hard-panned and there's something sort of queasiness-inducing about them. In mono they almost vanish. I can't believe I'm the only one hearing it. __________________ Brent Hahn http://www.radioactive.la http://www.studio-noho.net

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22nd May 2009	#3
cooker Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,863	Seems fine, only vocal is too separate from the rest. Touch of reverb and lowering the highs with something sweet would probably be enough process for vocal.

22nd May 2009	#4
Pat Gear addict Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 413	The vocals are a bit too loud (2db), but the rest sounds fine.

28th May 2009	#6
maxpidge Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi Posts: 2,212 Thread Starter	anyone else?

28th May 2009	#7
slo77y Gear Head Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 30	vocals too loud, drums to quiet, everything could be a bit more eq'ed to fit in the mix.. good singer though.

29th May 2009	#9
Robertt8 Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 87	cool little tune vocal is a lot louder than everything else. it sits way out front. I'd turn that down. the drums also seem to get lost during the build up parts. that's really all i'm noticing.

30th May 2009	#11
rydaddy777 Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 29	guitars in the left are lost, the snare is a little lost, and the piano is lost...basically, everyone who responded noticed the same things...oh yeah, the vox can come down a little I'm not a country fan, but good song

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piloterie Gear interested Join Date: May 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 13	i think the arrangement is not right to begin with- too many things going on at the same time. check out madeleine peyroux (if you don't already have), it might point you in a better direction. just remember, if your mix sounds half as good as "careless love", you're already the king. -josef

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maxpidge Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi Posts: 2,212 Thread Starter	hmnn...

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