A Rough Mix Im working on..attempt at a radio ready type mix

[Sirocco]

hello my name is ali im 18 and live in new jersey.
this was done on seinnheise hd280 phones with fireface 800
im currently working on the art of lmastering, being a self-taught craft, and oding some local artists.

just want some feedback on this clip here

i appreciate it, slutz.

[djui5]

It needs the bottom end tightened up a bit. It's a little loose down there, kinda like a drunk white girl dancing to Jay-Z

[prismtheory]

It's not bad at all. I hear some kind of compression/smashing going on with the overall mix. I can hear a compressor grabbing it. And like what was said tighten the bottom end up. If you're boosting the kick eq...don't. Try rolling off some of the lows and putting some slight compression on it. It lacks punch. Right now it sounds ok, but once the vocals and other instruments get stacked on...by by kick. Hope that helps.

-Christopher thumbsup thumbsup

[Sirocco]

i think i need to get some event tr8s soon as i cant grasp the bass greattly with my h headphones. i appreciate ur suggestions!

[astronmr20]

I can hear it "sucking in" some when the compressor grabs, almost like it's already on the air;

Adjusting the low end BEFORE the compressor will likely kill two birds wiht one stone. Also, dont be afraid of the mids; I recommend not pushing them back.

I adjust radio processors on AM and FM stations for a living. well, it's part of what I do for 40 radio stations. One of the benefits I have is to be able to listen to some of my favorite music while adjusting the processor to see what sort of difference it makes on my more familiar "reference" music. Keep in mind that an Omnia FM processor is going to seperate and fatten up your bass a LOT. What I am hearing is a mix that already sounds like it has the heavy hand of an Omnia or Orban radio processor. The best thing for a music mix if it is to hit a radio processor is to keep tightness and clarity in the low end- otherwise it will become muddy on the air.

I like the song. And overall it sounds nice... just sounds like it's already on the radio. (:

Yes; listening to how it actually "pushes" air on a set of speakers will help a lot. Listen quietly. Remember, most people who listen on the radio are in their car with lots of road noise. If this track hit an Omnia processor on a hip-hop station, the driver would mostly hear low end.

[Sirocco]

wow, thanks, but welcoem to last year!

[kats]

HAHA I had to re read the posts to figure out what you meant by that. I thought you were dissing them on their ideas - then I saw the daote of the posts

[myownsayingso]

i like the beat. it's almost hyphy

[Sirocco]

holy thread revival batman - i sounded like shit!

[djui5]

Seems to be the year of posting in old threads for no reason....