andrushkiwt
Well-known member
Well, here's my third mix on monitors. I think they're helping a lot and it seems easier to do many things, including balancing levels, EQ, and compression. Everything seems more rounded, to me, and balanced. I really like having these speakers to mix through and although I wish I had them sooner, I think learning the basics on headphones helped me along.
So, I'd appreciate any thoughts on this mix. Here's some things I did different this time around, if you're interested:
-punch exciter on snare. Thought that since the snare was pretty dominant in this song, it needed a little jolt of excitement and something to make it interesting. It's the stock exciter in Superior Drummer 3, and I hadn't used it before this song.
-API2500 on master bus, just a touch, maybe 2-3 db of GR. Also 2db on drum bus. Got from Waves for $59
-overdrive (TSE-808) on bass. Switching that thing on, without a lot of drive even, just seemed to take away low mid nasty stuff and enhance the upper mids. I like what it's doing to the bass here, a lot.
I'll turn this off, whatever I must do
to break you down, and hide away the whole truth.
"Too late", I said, something you can't prove.
Before my end, walk a mile in my shoes.
It's midnight, we're closing in, I see you now.
It's midnight, they're in my head, the last to fall.
Take this pain and leave me in my womb.
We're miles away from everything that haunts you.
So far beaten, something I must prove,
before blackened, so tell me what should I do?
I'm burning in my skin, I'll wait my whole life...
(I'll wait awhile til then...)
I'm drowning in my sin, I'll wait my whole life...
So, I'd appreciate any thoughts on this mix. Here's some things I did different this time around, if you're interested:
-punch exciter on snare. Thought that since the snare was pretty dominant in this song, it needed a little jolt of excitement and something to make it interesting. It's the stock exciter in Superior Drummer 3, and I hadn't used it before this song.
-API2500 on master bus, just a touch, maybe 2-3 db of GR. Also 2db on drum bus. Got from Waves for $59
-overdrive (TSE-808) on bass. Switching that thing on, without a lot of drive even, just seemed to take away low mid nasty stuff and enhance the upper mids. I like what it's doing to the bass here, a lot.
I'll turn this off, whatever I must do
to break you down, and hide away the whole truth.
"Too late", I said, something you can't prove.
Before my end, walk a mile in my shoes.
It's midnight, we're closing in, I see you now.
It's midnight, they're in my head, the last to fall.
Take this pain and leave me in my womb.
We're miles away from everything that haunts you.
So far beaten, something I must prove,
before blackened, so tell me what should I do?
I'm burning in my skin, I'll wait my whole life...
(I'll wait awhile til then...)
I'm drowning in my sin, I'll wait my whole life...