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craigb
I intend to go back once I'm actually proficient on my instruments.  So probably somewhere in the year 2037?  

When I grow up I wanna be ewe.

Careful, you'll end up being chased by a lot of New Zealander and Welsh males!

Karyn

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Karyn
If you remix your own stuff there's a good chance that all you'll get is more of the same.  You have a pre-conceived idea of what it should sound like,  which will be what it sounded like before.  New ears or not.
 
If you genuinely think some old mixes could be improved, or you just want a fresh look,  give them to someone else that's never heard them before.

See post #6.

See post #2.

See post #7.

Sometimes I do remix old projects, usually right after learning some new technique or acquiring a new plugin. Starting with an existing project lets you dive right in to the mixing process.
 
As Karyn cautions, sometimes I merely fall into the same mistakes the second time around. However, most of the time I manage to improve on the original mix, sometimes dramatically. I've even salvaged a couple long-discarded "failed" projects.
 
You don't necessarily need new monitors to hear things differently. Your ears are getting trained every day whether you're consciously aware of it or not. You'll therefore hear subtleties today that you didn't hear a few years ago.
 

bitflipper
Sometimes I do remix old projects, usually right after learning some new technique or acquiring a new plugin. Starting with an existing project lets you dive right in to the mixing process.
 
As Karyn cautions, sometimes I merely fall into the same mistakes the second time around. However, most of the time I manage to improve on the original mix, sometimes dramatically. I've even salvaged a couple long-discarded "failed" projects.
 
You don't necessarily need new monitors to hear things differently. Your ears are getting trained every day whether you're consciously aware of it or not. You'll therefore hear subtleties today that you didn't hear a few years ago.
 

So Karyn is right and she's wrong?
 
You truly are The Bitflipper.

bapu

bitflipper
Sometimes I do remix old projects, usually right after learning some new technique or acquiring a new plugin. Starting with an existing project lets you dive right in to the mixing process.
 
As Karyn cautions, sometimes I merely fall into the same mistakes the second time around. However, most of the time I manage to improve on the original mix, sometimes dramatically. I've even salvaged a couple long-discarded "failed" projects.
 
You don't necessarily need new monitors to hear things differently. Your ears are getting trained every day whether you're consciously aware of it or not. You'll therefore hear subtleties today that you didn't hear a few years ago.
 

So Karyn is right and she's wrong?
 
You truly are The Bitflipper.

No, Karyn has guns and knows how to use them, so Karyn is always right (even should she be proven to be wrong on something). 

bitflipper
Sometimes I do remix old projects, usually right after learning some new technique or acquiring a new plugin. Starting with an existing project lets you dive right in to the mixing process.
 
 
You don't necessarily need new monitors to hear things differently. Your ears are getting trained every day whether you're consciously aware of it or not. You'll therefore hear subtleties today that you didn't hear a few years ago.
 

Totally agree. I listen to some old mixes that I used to be reasonably pleased with and now I wonder what the hell I was thinking. On the other hand, once the horror of remembering that I actually played those to people with some degree of pride has abated, it cheers me up as it shows that while I am still very far from an expert, I have at least improved and a bit more of this stuff has actually sunk in than it sometimes feels like.

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Karyn

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Karyn
If you remix your own stuff there's a good chance that all you'll get is more of the same.  You have a pre-conceived idea of what it should sound like,  which will be what it sounded like before.  New ears or not.
 
If you genuinely think some old mixes could be improved, or you just want a fresh look,  give them to someone else that's never heard them before.

See post #6.

See post #2.

See post #7.

See post #10.

well thanks for the input guys & gals! I do think some of my mixes can and should be improved on. I have also learned more "proper" techniques I should say, and think that I would be happier with revisiting some of my not so old works. I have been getting in depth with using Ozone 5 advanced for mastering, as well as catching up on better mixing & busing. Even the new Melodyne software looks way easier to use then V-vocal, with more options, I think as soon as I have the $$$ Ill upgrade to the advanced version of it.

Karyn

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Karyn

bapu

Karyn
If you remix your own stuff there's a good chance that all you'll get is more of the same.  You have a pre-conceived idea of what it should sound like,  which will be what it sounded like before.  New ears or not.
 
If you genuinely think some old mixes could be improved, or you just want a fresh look,  give them to someone else that's never heard them before.

See post #6.

See post #2.

See post #7.

See post #10.

See post 13.

See post 20.