Drums to soft? tomuch swing or is it good? mix suggestions please

loudlael · 19th January 2011

Americana folk grass, something...
I've haven't posted and asked for feedback so I thought I'd give it a try.
Thanks for any input.

Dean Roddey · 20th January 2011

I like it. Can't say a lot about the mix due to my listening environment here, but it sounds pretty good to the extent I can tell. The song is cool and bounces along nicely. Maybe it's just these speakers but perhaps EQ'ing a little mids out of the reverb send could be an experiment to try?

loudlael · 20th January 2011

Thanks for the feedback! In this mix, I added a bit of another drum take in parts and rolled the verb back on the vocals as well.

loudlael · 25th January 2011

The drummer doesn't think this is good enough for the CD but I'm in the get it done mode. i think at the moment the kick might be to much but I'm not sure.
What do you think?

AnthonyRochester · 25th January 2011

The first thing I noticed is that the acoustic guitar has a lot of reverb, and the snare drum sounds quite dry in contrast. I would use less reverb on the guitar, and add a bit (more?) of the same ambience to the snare.
The toms sound a bit unnaturally loud and dry to me too..
Also I wish I could hear the bass a tiny bit more. maybe.
If it was me, I might try a longer reverb on the vocals, but mix it quieter. It sounds like a small lively room.

trondned · 30th January 2011

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Originally Posted by beebay007

The first thing I noticed is that the acoustic guitar has a lot of reverb, and the snare drum sounds quite dry in contrast. I would use less reverb on the guitar, and add a bit (more?) of the same ambience to the snare.
The toms sound a bit unnaturally loud and dry to me too..
Also I wish I could hear the bass a tiny bit more. maybe.

Hell no

This was my first though too - in a small group we want less reverb because we want that intimate feel. Still, after a minute of listening I found the room on the guitar to be exactly what makes the track different - and interresting. In music there shouldn't be too much democracy. A friendly and understanding dictatorship is much preferred

If you try to be everything to everybody you'll end up being nothing to nobody. Do it your own way!

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If it was me, I might try a longer reverb on the vocals, but mix it quieter. It sounds like a small lively room.

This I agree on more, though - but as I said: Don't listen to me

loudlael · 31st January 2011

thanks for the feed back. I really want it to sound original but still not have any ear sores that distract you from the song. I kind of want the guitars to clash a little. i think it gives the song some urgency in which I was trying to add.
thanks for taking the time to listen.

20th January 2011	#2
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Joined: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,335 2 Reviews written	I like it. Can't say a lot about the mix due to my listening environment here, but it sounds pretty good to the extent I can tell. The song is cool and bounces along nicely. Maybe it's just these speakers but perhaps EQ'ing a little mids out of the reverb send could be an experiment to try? __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

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25th January 2011	#5
AnthonyRochester Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2007 Location: somewhere in Tasmania Posts: 1,263	The first thing I noticed is that the acoustic guitar has a lot of reverb, and the snare drum sounds quite dry in contrast. I would use less reverb on the guitar, and add a bit (more?) of the same ambience to the snare. The toms sound a bit unnaturally loud and dry to me too.. Also I wish I could hear the bass a tiny bit more. maybe. If it was me, I might try a longer reverb on the vocals, but mix it quieter. It sounds like a small lively room.

31st January 2011	#7
loudlael Gear interested Joined: Oct 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 29 Thread Starter	thanks for the feed back. I really want it to sound original but still not have any ear sores that distract you from the song. I kind of want the guitars to clash a little. i think it gives the song some urgency in which I was trying to add. thanks for taking the time to listen.