Snowman999
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This is something I've been mixing and re-mixing and thinking over... I set it aside a while ago. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I like the vocal for the most part. Has a Jesus and Mary chain delivery and tone. The problem with it is the reverb isn't sitting right...not sure if it's too much (because I like it where is tbh), but I can hear the artifacts. Maybe try to clean those up somehow. Maybe pitch correction is enhancing artifacts once it hits the reverb. Try EQing the reverb itself (like roll off the highs on the return). The artifacts aren't terrible, but they're there. Or just try a different reverb. This sounds like a small room cranked up. You'd be better off using a large hall and send less. Experiment with things like that. The low end lacked a little clarity as well. Other than that, it sounds good.
THANKS. I was going for Mick Jones of BAD. To me, he's the best of the best. His talent should almost be outlawed. But, Jesus and Mary Chain is pretty nice too.
What is "artifacts" in musical terms?
I'm going to try the EQ stuff you mention. I do have to spend more time concentrating on the effects. I also have to find a proper effects package for my Pro Tools. I have only one type of EQ and one type of Reverb. It's the ones that came with Pro Tools. It has a couple of other effects. I don't think I've ever used them.
By artifacts I mean those little digital blips that come from processing, sometimes it's the reverb itself. Some are just "metallic" sounding. Sometimes it's pitch correcting feeding into the reverb can causing a weird glitch. So, isolate the vocal and put on the reverb and see what's going on. Does it sound metallic in isolation? If so, find a smoother one. Is this a room reverb turned up? It sounds that way to me, and sometimes when you crank room reverbs they do weird things. In those cases I switch to a hall and just use much less reverb and maybe cut some of the tail off so it's a smaller hall.
The low end weight sounded okay, but there was little separation between the bass and kick. That's what I meant by lack of clarity. Get in there with EQ and clean that up. I think with those two things the mix will really open up.
I get the vibe you are trying to do. The melody is there,but honestly I just don't think everything is gelling like it should. I think its a mixing issue, and yes something does sound out of tune.
I'm guessing it's back to the drawing board. Thanks.
I like the song-I like the drum machine vibe, reminds me of the 4 track dr. rhythm days. Yeah the guitar sounds flat but not the end of the world. I like the vibe overall which is kind of lo-fi (no offense meant) so hard to really make a mix critique. Your song is coming across well and I think brightening up this or turning down the reverb that might not make the song come across any better.
Hey Snowman, I get this feeling A LOT. You bring something to the table thinking its the best you have ever done and it gets torn apart. Happens to me a lot. Don't fret brother, you have a great song, just work the mix some more. And remember(which I have a hard time doing) is that its YOUR song, do it your way! Good job man
Drush is right that the lead is a little pitchy. Especially when the twin lead starts going.
Vocals sound good.
The drums are really killing me tho. They sound like a Casio loop turned up too loud.
As soon as I read the Casio thing, I was like...he nailed it!
I actually think the drum machine loop or whatever it is has a charming vibe. However, it's a bit too repetitive. Gotta vary it a bit.
Vocals are better in this one than the other one I heard from you. Overall nice tight timing on the instruments.