Help me to make this mix better

JariNi · 13th April 2006

Hi! I was hoping to hear some advice, how to make this unfinished mix a bit better.
If someone could listen this song through and pinpoint the major problems in a mix. www.grandmanoeuvre.com/spotlight.mp3

I don't have any acoustic treatment in my room so i'm waiting comments from those who have proper listening environment. Thanks.

I'm open to all ideas and suggestions.
I'm not a professional engineer, just a hobbyist...

-Jari Niemi

heathen · 14th April 2006

Sounds nice,ummm,anything else would just be added creativity. Maybe some automated reverb swells in places to add some depth changes. A little delay on the guitar maybe. It's just a tad dry for my ears.

I like it,good stuff.

Heath

adrianex · 14th April 2006

I like the song and the vibe.

I would play with some filter delay here and there and get a more open drum sound, maybe more room sound, and I would add an acoustic guitar on the chorus (when the girl sings).

Regarding the mix, beside the drums, I would push the guit at the beginings a little bit more and get it a little more dirty (more bluesy) and some reverb but do alot for it

Push the backround pad on the bridge (string??) a little bit more, because it needs a bigger impact, it need to brake the monotony of the song a little bit more. Also I would add some arp guits too.

The song is really cool and I've been listening to it no-stop while I was writen this.

JariNi · 17th April 2006

Thanks for your feedback! I'll get back on that mix tomorrow and see what I can do. Anyone else, feel free to comment...

13th April 2006	#1
JariNi Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 40 Thread Starter	Help me to make this mix better Hi! I was hoping to hear some advice, how to make this unfinished mix a bit better. If someone could listen this song through and pinpoint the major problems in a mix. www.grandmanoeuvre.com/spotlight.mp3 I don't have any acoustic treatment in my room so i'm waiting comments from those who have proper listening environment. Thanks. I'm open to all ideas and suggestions. I'm not a professional engineer, just a hobbyist... -Jari Niemi

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14th April 2006	#2
heathen Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,525	Sounds nice,ummm,anything else would just be added creativity. Maybe some automated reverb swells in places to add some depth changes. A little delay on the guitar maybe. It's just a tad dry for my ears. I like it,good stuff. Heath

14th April 2006	#3
adrianex Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 752	I like the song and the vibe. I would play with some filter delay here and there and get a more open drum sound, maybe more room sound, and I would add an acoustic guitar on the chorus (when the girl sings). Regarding the mix, beside the drums, I would push the guit at the beginings a little bit more and get it a little more dirty (more bluesy) and some reverb but do alot for it Push the backround pad on the bridge (string??) a little bit more, because it needs a bigger impact, it need to brake the monotony of the song a little bit more. Also I would add some arp guits too. The song is really cool and I've been listening to it no-stop while I was writen this.

17th April 2006	#4
JariNi Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 40 Thread Starter	Thanks for your feedback! I'll get back on that mix tomorrow and see what I can do. Anyone else, feel free to comment...