Critique my mix...(indie/folky song)

yourmomsp · 26th March 2006, 06:22 AM

hi,

this is my first time trying to mix a song i wrote and recorded. i'd appreciate if someone could listen to it and point out any glaring issues they find with the mix and suggestions on how to fix or improve on it. Thanks.

http://www.undetectedplagiarism.com/...nprogress9.mp3

Rush909 · 26th March 2006, 04:52 PM

mix wise, it's obviously pretty sparse... BUT I think more attention to the voice (since that is obviously the lead instrument here) is in order...I would compress it much more as well as EQ better so that it will showcase the nuances in your voice (which is pretty nice)... you can probably use a narrow Q and sweep around until some magic happens... also I am all for out-of-tune voice as far as character is... but I would be a bit pickier and not allow the majority of the vocals to dip into out-of-tune land as it might distract form the song... nice track...

r.

Mystr Tiger · 26th March 2006, 05:43 PM

I liked your song and I wondered if it could use a little more energy. I thought the mix was nice, but I do hear some kind of noise in there, like maybe a computer fan that you picked up while tracking. Otherwise, nice sounds, and I liked the string parts.

djui5 · 26th March 2006, 10:16 PM

I feel the vocals should be standing right out front. And the strings don't gel right. They sound very "strange" and have this funny room tone to them.

The acoustic is wide as hell, and I'd be hard pressed to find a better way to make it wider than the phasing you used.

Also the percussion is really weak sounding. It's just kinda there....
In mono the vox sounds great.

It's a really cool song though.

hrn · 27th March 2006, 06:59 PM

Do I hear some Neil Young in this...

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26th March 2006, 06:22 AM	#1
yourmomsp Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15	Critique my mix...(indie/folky song) hi, this is my first time trying to mix a song i wrote and recorded. i'd appreciate if someone could listen to it and point out any glaring issues they find with the mix and suggestions on how to fix or improve on it. Thanks. http://www.undetectedplagiarism.com/...nprogress9.mp3

26th March 2006, 10:16 PM	#4
djui5 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,680	I feel the vocals should be standing right out front. And the strings don't gel right. They sound very "strange" and have this funny room tone to them. The acoustic is wide as hell, and I'd be hard pressed to find a better way to make it wider than the phasing you used. Also the percussion is really weak sounding. It's just kinda there.... In mono the vox sounds great. It's a really cool song though. __________________ _________________ "What is a crossfire hurricane & why wasn't I born in one?" Randy Wright http://www.myspace.com/djui5

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26th March 2006, 04:52 PM	#2
Rush909 Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 154	mix wise, it's obviously pretty sparse... BUT I think more attention to the voice (since that is obviously the lead instrument here) is in order...I would compress it much more as well as EQ better so that it will showcase the nuances in your voice (which is pretty nice)... you can probably use a narrow Q and sweep around until some magic happens... also I am all for out-of-tune voice as far as character is... but I would be a bit pickier and not allow the majority of the vocals to dip into out-of-tune land as it might distract form the song... nice track... r.

26th March 2006, 05:43 PM	#3
Mystr Tiger Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 200	I liked your song and I wondered if it could use a little more energy. I thought the mix was nice, but I do hear some kind of noise in there, like maybe a computer fan that you picked up while tracking. Otherwise, nice sounds, and I liked the string parts.

27th March 2006, 06:59 PM	#5
hrn Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gävle, Sweden Posts: 566	Do I hear some Neil Young in this...