Recent content by jochicago

BTW, RE:Saturation I use the Scheps Omni, but before that saturation was a problem for me, I didn't feel at home with my saturation plugins. Many online sites are loaded with links to 32bit saturators that don't work with modern DAWs. Here is a list of free saturators: 8 Free VST Plugins That...

Pretty much. Do it slowly with care, to your ear's liking. Melodic string instruments (guitar, violin, cello, etc) usually "speak" in the same range as the human voice. So your guitar track is going to compete for space with the vocals. After you've tried to set a good balance with volume and...

I think this is very nice. The vocals feel like they need to pop forward more and have more breathing room. Perhaps try to carve a spot for the lead voice in the middle with EQ. Same with the guitar on the instrumental parts. I feel that guitar could come up to have more presence & character...

I want to thank you guys for all the feedback. Gave me lots to think about. Here is the updated version: Chris tofield - give life one more chance (v2) - Instaudio Overall I had over done it across the board, so this version is just a thoughtful pullback on the processing. Guitar: I eased...

Overall music-wise this is good work but the recording is just not happening here. Way too much noise and mud to start deconstructing and giving feedback. So step one is to look at your recording setup and technique. Can you describe how this is being recorded? I have the XM8500, it is a...

Re:guitar I normally like acoustics near uncompressed and with little EQ, but in this case the treble-y pick/strumming noises were very strong and I felt that his aggressive strumming was creating a very transient-heavy setting for the vocals. So my goal was to mellow out the transients with the...

I like this song. The rhythm guitar is harassing the vocals. Other than EQ out of the vocal's way, I think you might want to try sidechain compression so the guitar ducks a bit for the vocal transients. I also think the vocals could use a touch more thickening, particularly for the more...

I agree that vocals are too upfront at first. I like the treatment of the other instruments. At 1:40 the lead drops too low and the 'response' vocals overpower it.

Other than the synth being too upfront, in general I feel this could use more gluing together. Try using a glue treatment on the master bus. If you are unfamiliar with master bus glue, it is the idea of giving the entire mix a broad treatment so that the individual parts sound like they go...

I'm new to this forum so I don't know how much feedback is appropriate. Forgive me if I come off too strong. As a guitar player myself, when I hear a recording I'm looking for parts where the artist clearly sounds like they are concentrating on performing instead of actually performing (guilty...

I can't really comment on hip hop as it is not my thing at all. But a few things to think about on DCB: - You have strong sibilance on the lead. You may have done that on purpose, but if not, look to knock down some of those high frequencies a bit. - Obviously your leads are pushed super wide...

Thank you for your opinion. I think I should have been more clear in my post that on this one I'm working on the mix to hone my skills but I'm not the recorded artist. I'm working on corrections to the mix based on your feedback. BTW, this music is from...

As a musician I can't comment on drums/percussion (still too much to learn). Food for thought: I like the autoharp but not as the main rhythm. I feel it is a bit thin and too quirky to be allowed to stand out for long periods, particularly like you do in the first few seconds. I feel this song...

Thank you for your opinion. I was cross about the reverb. I felt it was too much but then thought with such a small mix and with his raw-style of vocals and playing it could use some thickening. Dialed it back a bit and then pushed it back up a few times. The main issue I’m having is that I...

Critique my mix. This is the original recording: youtube.com/watch?v=-l991XwpGek Hi everyone. I've been playing music for a while but I'm new to mixing. I'm taking it seriously because I've been meaning to get good at this for a long time, and I've invested in enough gear to have a good go at...