i thought this was a pretty cool piece, rob. i still think the bass is too low. my opinion of mix is that there's an imaginary rectangle where you're placing things, and bass should be on the floor, and in this song the bass feels on the horizon to me. some of the sounds in the middle are too loud to me, and i'd place them a bit further or softer so it's all more distinct, but that's also subjective. there's a lot going on so it's hard to pinpoint which one. the left speaker generally feels louder than the right, and there's a more piercing sound there (is that a guitar or distorted synth?). maybe check that in software.
Hi Nola, thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts. In the past, my mixes were always too bassy, now they're too middly! The next batch will be too trebly and eventually I'll hit balance...
I wasn't going to attempt another mix at this time, but with yours and Robus's comments in mind, I got drawn back in. Pushing up the volume, I could hear the harshness in the mids Robus referred to and the piercing part you mention - it's yet another slide guitar part. Hadn't realised there are like three different ones in total.
I tried increasing the bassline further but it just sounded too dominant. I think this song needs to float a bit and not get too grounded.
The soundcloud link now has a new mix in, with some EQ cuts in various parts to notch out the harshness. There's nothing on the master bus now as I think the limiter was exacerbating the mids problems. So the mix is quieter now, but I think easier on the ears as a result. I'll figure the volume out another day. Listening back now though, I can already here more tweaks needed - like the acoustic being too loud when strumming comes in for example. Argh, this mix.
Thanks man, I appreciate your post. Very helpful
Quite simply ! I like it from start to finnish..
Gtrdash, I can say in all sincerity - you have great taste and should post here more often
Thanks a lot, that's really nice to hear.
