triscuit
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Looking for Mix Feedback- New Mix!
Updated with a new mix. Starting to sound great in my humble opinion. Let me know if you hear anything I don't hear. https://soundcloud.com/predissolve/i-will-mix2 ps feel free to download for full quality. I won't tell anyone if you leak the unmastered/slighly rough version. ;)
post edited by triscuit - 2013/02/21 22:42:44
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foxwolfen
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/14 00:30:27
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I sincerely do not know what you are looking for. The sound? It sounds good. As for the effects... could you do more? Yes. Should you do more? I do not know... what do you want to do? The vocals do need either some heavy effects or some pitch correction. The performance, well, it can be improved with a lot of practice and should be (or find seasoned singer). It is a neat tune though.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/14 10:55:34
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I think your having frequency trampling. It sounds like you have the different instruments sounding the way you like. Now eq them so they mix better with each other.
This is just a very rough idea:
Use subtractive eq to take out frequencies in the keys at 1mhz. You can leave the vocals alone there and subtract from the vocals at say 750hz. Obviously, this will probably not work for your mix but the idea is move things out of the way so certain frequencies cut through and others are held back to clear up (congestion) the mix.
Interesting tune but it seems boring after a while.
Well done!
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/14 12:36:00
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This reminds me of Thom Yorke just a bit, with the sparse arrangement and soft vocal. The big thing that stood out to me was the distortion of the bass drum. Every note broke up, and I hope this is an accident rather that a choice. Otherwise, I enjoyed the listen and hope you hear what I'm hearing because this song deserves a chance.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/14 15:11:08
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triscuit
Looking for mix critique. I only have a certain amount of revisions. I assume you mean this is for a client? If so what does the client say? Or, are you the client? FWIW, the kick has an annoying click/pop to it, unless that is what you want.
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triscuit
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/15 22:00:00
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Thank you for the feedback. The vocals are good and will not be changing. Guitarpima: Thank you for the ideas on the mix. You said it was boring after a while. I'm considering adding some more drums/ambient sounds towards the end. Do you think that would help? Lynn: Thank you for the feedback. I've done some testing and I think the kick/drum might have been turned up to loud in the VST. I'm considering fixing this. bapu: Same thing, I'm looking into possibly fixing the drums. I am the client and I want to maximize the money that I am spending.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/15 22:40:59
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No, the vocals are not good. The are flat and toneless and often out of key. If you are doing this for a client, then you are not doing him good service.
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triscuit
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/15 23:05:50
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I will consider you opinion.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/16 00:00:08
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The lead vox sounded very good to me... the vocal harmony is excellent, and could come up a bit... The piano sounds cool but is occupying the same frequency range as the vox and stepping all over it... I don't care for the percussion sound much... but that's just me... this is very cool... well done... 
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triscuit
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/16 00:06:55
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Thank you notnat. I appreciate the feedback. :)
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triscuit
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/21 22:41:56
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/21 23:02:26
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i have to agree with i think it was bapu,the bass drum is either clipping or an effecting causing digital distortion which in turn is creating a audible crackling sound on the 3rd beat of every single measure. i think the vocal are okay,they seem to fit the song. it is a little long but the ideas you have here are very creative. and nice. i think this new mix you put up,(the one that i heard anyway) isnt to bad except for that digital clipping. sometimes we fatigue ourself with our mixes,i do it all the time. Example in my situations:My bass track that sounded perfect in a track gets to sounding to low after listening as the mix goes on through long periods of time,this is when a break is neccessary. this happens to me all the time. that clipping sound you may have got used to and start hearing it as part of the mix,rather than a problem. check your signal path on the kick,its either a track ,bus or effect overload. i do like the song,its very original to my ears and i strive for originality. you have my praise for that. nice effort,
post edited by chuckebaby - 2013/02/21 23:04:14
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triscuit
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/22 19:24:15
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Thank you for the feedback,
I'm not entirely sure that this clipping you are hearing. It might just be distortion combined with flam. It might be clipping though. That being said, I kind of like it. Clipping has become somewhat accepted as a creative device. Although it might limit it's commercial appeal.
I'll look into a way to solve it. I'm thinking there might be too many bass kicks on top of each other because of the flam. It might be overloading the VST even though the level looks fine. If anyone has any ideas on this, it would be appreciated.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/22 19:41:28
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edit: comment deleted.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/22 20:20:27
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I do like the beats and the overall groove.
It is just so damn monotonous I couldn't finish it.
Do a hpf on your vocal starting around 450hz with a fairly aggressive slope. You need to get some of the low body out of your vocal. That way it would be a bit more ethereal within the context of the song.
The organ sound is a bit too loud.
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback
2013/02/23 12:06:32
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+1 mix sounds good----I hear distortion in the kick but I think its just part of the sample
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triscuit
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Re:Looking for Mix Feedback- New Mix!
2013/02/24 15:35:04
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Thank you for the feedback everyone.
Hopefully the mastering will break the monotony a little. If anyone has any sections they think are boring, let me know the time in the track. I still have time to make changes. I want to make this as high quality as possible.
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