first mix any ideas helpful

directaudio · 2nd November 2006, 07:57 AM

This is a and that I am working on. What do you guys think about the mixing and engineering? All comments welcome. Dont hold back!

chief lutt · 2nd November 2006, 10:25 PM

it's probably cuz of my setup (headphones/no monitors) but the singer's voice seemed to shift from one side to another. on higher frequencies/notes i could hear him on the right. not enough bass for my taste but again could be my setup. can't understand some of the words but it's not the first time.... vocals sound isolated (apart from the mix-don't really know how to explain it) and sometimes out of tune . the arrangement also i think could use some more work. there's definitely room for improvement. ok that's all i can think of at the moment. hope this helps.

NowandThen · 3rd November 2006, 12:54 AM

The vox sound strange panned hard left and right drums sound kinda thin.

directaudio · 4th November 2006, 07:56 PM

come on keep riping it apart need help

bunnerabb · 4th November 2006, 09:05 PM

The vocal panning is a bit of a pain in the ass to listen to.

The auto-tune sounds like it's on about "7" for attack time.

The drums sound screwy, lifeless and over panned.

I like the guitar sound.. a little.

I'd strip this thing down and get a good bed mix and put the vocal in the middle and listen again. There's a lot of automation written here but none of it serves the song.

The song is really good, btw.

What's the deal with the level shifts on the electric riff at the end?

electric jones · 6th November 2006, 05:20 AM

Aside from the vox/panning issues, I think another acoustic guitar track during the chorus, and then panning the two acoustic guitars L/R, could really improve the mix and provide nice sectional contrast. It would also clear some space for the electric guitar solo-type-thing towards the end of the song, which seems to suffer from some strange volume fluctuations that need to be addressed. I like the single acoustic guitar track down the middle during the verses.

I really like the song, btw.

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bunnerabb Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Big Wide City Posts: 1,083	The vocal panning is a bit of a pain in the ass to listen to. The auto-tune sounds like it's on about "7" for attack time. The drums sound screwy, lifeless and over panned. I like the guitar sound.. a little. I'd strip this thing down and get a good bed mix and put the vocal in the middle and listen again. There's a lot of automation written here but none of it serves the song. The song is really good, btw. What's the deal with the level shifts on the electric riff at the end? __________________ "It CAN be done. You can drive a car with your feet, but that don't make it a good f*cking idea". - Chris Rock

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2nd November 2006, 10:25 PM	#2
chief lutt Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ca Posts: 45	it's probably cuz of my setup (headphones/no monitors) but the singer's voice seemed to shift from one side to another. on higher frequencies/notes i could hear him on the right. not enough bass for my taste but again could be my setup. can't understand some of the words but it's not the first time.... vocals sound isolated (apart from the mix-don't really know how to explain it) and sometimes out of tune . the arrangement also i think could use some more work. there's definitely room for improvement. ok that's all i can think of at the moment. hope this helps.

3rd November 2006, 12:54 AM	#3
NowandThen Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 53	The vox sound strange panned hard left and right drums sound kinda thin.

4th November 2006, 07:56 PM	#4
directaudio Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 33	come on keep riping it apart need help

6th November 2006, 05:20 AM	#6
electric jones Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 13	Aside from the vox/panning issues, I think another acoustic guitar track during the chorus, and then panning the two acoustic guitars L/R, could really improve the mix and provide nice sectional contrast. It would also clear some space for the electric guitar solo-type-thing towards the end of the song, which seems to suffer from some strange volume fluctuations that need to be addressed. I like the single acoustic guitar track down the middle during the verses. I really like the song, btw.