Rock mix with live strings- almost there?!

balkanboy · 18th January 2006, 11:46 AM

Hi guys!

Please share some thoughts about this mix. I've spent toooooo much time on it alreadly...
I quickly mastered it the other day on the end of the session (over did it) but just for the presentation... (killed the kick, snare and guitars too much)
Space on the vocal needs some more work.... There is too much of it anyway.
Otherwise that's as far as my ear goes at this moment.

Any thoughts wellcome..

Thanks!

Andreas G · 18th January 2006, 01:10 PM

Nice work! The strings are beautiful, though the overallsound is on the bright side.
I'd work a bit more on the rythm guitars, they sound a bit synthetic and separated to me.

Andreas

dbbubba · 18th January 2006, 07:05 PM

Loose the reverb on her vocal.

Listen to the reverb treatment on a Celine Dion release.
I'm serious.
It's WAYYYYYYYYYYY too much.
Maybe even a touch of slap would be better.

The bass player is kinda' spastic at the intro, but it gets OK when the drumms kick in.

The band doesn't groove too well overall.
The drummer?

Danny Brown

balkanboy · 18th January 2006, 08:30 PM

Thanks guys for all the comments!

Andreas !
I think the main reason lies in the master compressor. As I said I over did it! + they are compressed on the buss quite heavy already.
Or maybe did your comment was about eq?!

dim light!
"the brigtness" is getting fixed

dbbubba!
Everything you wrote stand corect! I will fix the verb issue definitly...
The weak groove blame would have to go to the "bassist". He is a begginer and his playing is.. how can I say.. -worse than my abillity to have a child!

Oh yeah! The flanger-chorus-verb thing in the beggining is his wish!

The drums are ok - I think

Any further comments wellcome!
Whatever you got to say.

Thanks!

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18th January 2006, 01:10 PM	#2
Andreas G Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 778	Nice work! The strings are beautiful, though the overallsound is on the bright side. I'd work a bit more on the rythm guitars, they sound a bit synthetic and separated to me. Andreas

18th January 2006, 07:05 PM	#3
dbbubba Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,839	Loose the reverb on her vocal. Listen to the reverb treatment on a Celine Dion release. I'm serious. It's WAYYYYYYYYYYY too much. Maybe even a touch of slap would be better. The bass player is kinda' spastic at the intro, but it gets OK when the drumms kick in. The band doesn't groove too well overall. The drummer? Danny Brown

18th January 2006, 08:30 PM	#4
balkanboy Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 56	Thanks guys for all the comments! Andreas ! I think the main reason lies in the master compressor. As I said I over did it! + they are compressed on the buss quite heavy already. Or maybe did your comment was about eq?! dim light! "the brigtness" is getting fixed dbbubba! Everything you wrote stand corect! I will fix the verb issue definitly... The weak groove blame would have to go to the "bassist". He is a begginer and his playing is.. how can I say.. -worse than my abillity to have a child! Oh yeah! The flanger-chorus-verb thing in the beggining is his wish! The drums are ok - I think Any further comments wellcome! Whatever you got to say. Thanks!