mixing feedback

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fallapart
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2011/07/20 01:38:39 (permalink)

mixing feedback

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuFpUb216I4
 
I would really appreciate any feedback I could get on the mix (specifically the volume levels) and how it translates to your computer and speakers.
 
It sounds the way I want on the computer I mixed it on, and even on my friends computer. But when I listen to it on my new computer, the volume levels are all out of whack (notably the beginning 5 seconds play louder than the following 3 minutes when it's not supposed to, and also, throughout the song certain notes and pitches are played louder or softer than intended ).
 
I'm trying to figure out if it's a problem with my song or the computer (BTW the computer doesn't do this with other songs that I've heard). So any feedback would be awesome. thanks.
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    montezuma
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    Re:mixing feedback 2011/07/20 04:06:50 (permalink)
    Electronic music depends on the computer.

    Wait til you get that bad boy in a buzzing DJ club with a room full of drug soaked hedonists!
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    fallapart
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    Re:mixing feedback 2011/07/20 15:01:30 (permalink)
    my perfectionism finds that disconcerting...

    But I guess until music playback technology improves, I'll settle for drug soaked hedonists lol
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    spacealf
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    Re:mixing feedback 2011/07/20 15:12:20 (permalink)
    The first 5 seconds played (or seem to) softer than the rest of it, but there is that up and down volume on notes (whether it is intented or not I can not tell, all I can say is what the song does when listening to it) throughout the song. Perhaps it is equalization but I noticed it more when the frequency was lower and the midrange frequencies also.
    So, no the sound is not consistent if it is suppose to be but up and down in volume on certain sounds and notes.


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    jamesyoyo
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    Re:mixing feedback 2011/07/20 15:41:12 (permalink)
    It is a cool tune, but the volume swings are just too herky-jerky to succeed as a club mix.

    This needs a super-hard compressor to tame the highs and boost the string-pluck sections.
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    fallapart
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    Re:mixing feedback 2011/07/20 16:19:25 (permalink)
    @spacealf: thanks for the feedback. Yeah some spots are intended to be louder and softer (or at least appear to be), but not as inconsistent as it is. And I think I know what you mean with the frequencies, I'll definitely look into it.

    @jamesyoyo: I've never had to good of success with compressors. Are there any compressors superior to all others? or do I just have to learn to use them better?
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