TRIAL MASTER- how's it translating?

TRIAL MASTER- how's it translating?

"Walked Away"
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got the album mixed, off for mastering.
i got a trial master back from my M.E. (franklin at ogre mastering)
this one i'll use as the template for the others.

how's this  translating for you?
i had him back off the RMS to preserve more attack, so it's not super loud

DLOGAN-
THANKs for checking it out...

i tried to get the mix as close to what i wanted, then had the mastering try to improve the volume without too much compression or limiting.
he didnt' change the mix much at all, with the mastering.... so now it's all about how it translates, and then i'm off to the races.

Sounds excellent.  I'm listening with AKG K240's.  I can't find anything I don't like about how it sounds.

Hey, Gonzo,

This sounds absolutely fantastic!  As always, excellent tone, great playing and killer vox, and the mix is crystal clear, wide, and very dynamic.

You really nailed this one, dynamite work, buddy!
Bob

Nicely produced and nicely balanced instruments.
guitars sound great. Cool stereo image.
OK, I have to ask -- What is this song about? 
What should you have "walked away" from?

Very, yes very kicking nice polished sounding modern master.

Playing and singing ain't bad either


(Just for the record.  listening on passive Event 20/20's on isolation cones on Sand filled speaker stands with floor spikes, moderate sound treatment and trapping.)

Damn!  You're good man.  Awesome production.  Can I buy at leat one of your ears from you?!!

Great vibe.  Love the right/left guitar lines.  Excellent vocal work.  I thought the vocals could come up a tad, but then I'm an old guy.

Very cool, love the vocal break just past the mid-point.  And of course I love the harmony guitars, one of my weaknesses.

Daryl

Mix is most excellent (top shelf rock) to my ears, as are vibes and performances, but I don't agree that the headroom micro-dynamics (RMS-peak) are too narrow ... despite my instinct to turn down the volume twice (1st listen)

To my ears, there is a consistent loudness race and excellent ear-candy that fatigues my ears (late at night).

So for late night listening (ha ha), I'd ponder rests, quieter lines (verses), and incremental-build-ups (wider macro-dynamic)s might help this piece for the late listening in my home.  But for daytime balls-to-the wall aerobics, this may be perfect.

This sounds so amazing!  The guitar fill-in/solos reminds me of Boston.  The bass sounds amazing.

It is quite a long song, about 6 minutes?

darylcrowley
thanks man, i appreciate it.

 
scotty
thanks for that update, it does help to know what kind of systems are translating.


philip
balls to the walls.
yes.
that's what we want here.
HEHE 

of course, i've got other songs that are mellower than this, and i've scattered some acoustic stuff and ballady stuff, as well as an instrumental, so it does have a ride to it... the vibe, of the whole project.
still trying to make an album that works from beginning to end.
this is just the rowdiest song of the bunch, so i figured i'd use IT for the template. at least for establishing max volumes, and overall eq.


morenoise
thanks rik. it's funny how different every headphone, speaker, translates.


vechung
thanks vicente.... and yes, this is the longest song on the album.
most of the others are 3-5 at most, the opening song is only 2:30. this one's slated to be #2, and a 3 minute song behind that....


peter
thanks for listening.....sounds like you've got a good setup there for monitoring.
you know, the vox mix decisions, are just a personal thing. i've got hotter vox in certain spots, and hotter in other songs..... so it's one of those things that is more a 'feel' thing to me, than whether or not the standard 'hot vox' mix that you hear on pop songs, or radio tunes, is happening...
i like the vox to be more a part of the band at times.....a melody instrument....
and sometimes, i just really want to engage the lazy listener!
 heheh
you know what i mean?
people are so used to listening to stuff in the background...
i'd prefer your full attention.

thanks timidi.....

been trying some alternate mixes this weekend, new files to the ME.............

on the computer speakers it sounds good, I can hear it all clearly.

I'll have a listen later with some cans and buds.

Nice job on the tune.

Nice mix, it's all there, and from what I can hear it's translating just fine.

Translates superfine so now I`m walking away LOL!!!!!

Hi Bats,

I love the tune, the playing and the mix. However, and please don't kill me here...but on all my monitors, I find the low end a bit boomy and muddy over here. Like sometimes the bass just engulfs everything over here bro. It's all audible, but if it were me personally, I'd have to tighten up that bass a bit. Sometimes it just really leaps out at me and kills the vibe for me. Like...lack of multiband limiting or something and maybe a slight curb at 80Hz is where I would start.

As far as the loudness, I had no problems with any of that. It's loud, proud and consistent but not to the point of being non-dynamic. I'm just not a fan of either that bass guitar tone or what the ME did to the low end. I dig the drums, the kick, snare is always present, guitars are killer, voices sound great...there's just something in that low end that's just not right to my ears. I hope you don't find any of this offensive...I'm honestly trying to help out here and totally respect your skills. :) Best of luck.