Superstar Baby Mix/Master Feedback

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DogsoverLava

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Trying a few different things with this mix - would love some feedback on it. I wanted to verses to function as the drop like a big wave, and the choruses to lay it back. Tried to balance the elements of Modern rock (with an 80's vintage throwback) to something that could play in a club with a lot of bounce. Up on Bandcamp to listen - can DL it there for free if you'd prefer. Many thanks!

Superstar Baby | Finish Effect
 
This is a cool song, liked your idea of putting 80's vibe, although I hate almost from the 80's, there are definitely some cool elements you can use.

Regarding your mixing, I think that the synth on the verse its too loud, almost shading the vocals a bit. I would bring it down. And I would bring the guitar solo track up as well, because it is almost competing with the lead guitar on the left. But I guess its all about mix moves, because the recorded sounds you achieved sounds really great to me.
 
CMolena said:
This is a cool song, liked your idea of putting 80's vibe, although I hate almost from the 80's, there are definitely some cool elements you can use.

Regarding your mixing, I think that the synth on the verse its too loud, almost shading the vocals a bit. I would bring it down. And I would bring the guitar solo track up as well, because it is almost competing with the lead guitar on the left. But I guess its all about mix moves, because the recorded sounds you achieved sounds really great to me.
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Thank you for your kind words... I'll revisit the balance of the solo for sure and how the guitar playing the lead figures balances with everything - it popped out a bit in the master in a way that was unexpected. As for the Synth in the verses - I was looking for those dramatic bass pedal tones to kind of give it a club/drop vibe because I gave all the energy to the verses instead of the choruses in the song - so they lay back in contrast - I'll look at the balance there again but I was going for a big drop to push those pretty hard.
 
Robbie! Good to hear some new music from you. Obviously a very and unique cool song! I would throw some reverb on that initial arpeggiated guitar. I like that subtle wah going on around 0:45. The bass synth on the chorus seems a bit loud - but not overly so. I would also throw some reverbs and/or delays on that lead solo at the end to fatten it up. Otherwise everything sounds pretty balanced and well mixed. I can't remember, are you using VSTs or mic'ing real amps for your guitars?
 
Stevie_M said:
Robbie! Good to hear some new music from you. Obviously a very and unique cool song! I would throw some reverb on that initial arpeggiated guitar. I like that subtle wah going on around 0:45. The bass synth on the chorus seems a bit loud - but not overly so. I would also throw some reverbs and/or delays on that lead solo at the end to fatten it up. Otherwise everything sounds pretty balanced and well mixed. I can't remember, are you using VSTs or mic'ing real amps for your guitars?
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Thanks so much Steve - your suggestions were really good and I've tweaked the mix further - definitely and bit experimental for me. Guitars are a mix of Rockman X100 and Guitar Rig -- got my boogie dismantled for a recapp so I'm in the box right now. I'll reach out soon - definitely been digging your new Synth-wave stuff - they actually inspired me a bit with this track. I'll reach out soon when I open up some time and head-space... still in the weeds - this track was over a year in the making though I squeezed "Spirit" out right in the middle of the lockdown.... cheers - talk soon.
 
DogsoverLava said:
Thanks so much Steve - your suggestions were really good and I've tweaked the mix further - definitely and bit experimental for me. Guitars are a mix of Rockman X100 and Guitar Rig -- got my boogie dismantled for a recapp so I'm in the box right now. I'll reach out soon - definitely been digging your new Synth-wave stuff - they actually inspired me a bit with this track. I'll reach out soon when I open up some time and head-space... still in the weeds - this track was over a year in the making though I squeezed "Spirit" out right in the middle of the lockdown.... cheers - talk soon.
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Real nice improvements! The reverb on the opening guitar arpeggiations sounds great. Same with the lead solo. Definitely sounds fatter now. Glad you're liking my new tracks. They're all a part of an electronic-rock album that I should complete sometime next year. Hope you've been hanging in there, and hope to hear from you soon!
 
Stevie_M said:
Real nice improvements! The reverb on the opening guitar arpeggiations sounds great. Same with the lead solo. Definitely sounds fatter now. Glad you're liking my new tracks. They're all a part of an electronic-rock album that I should complete sometime next year. Hope you've been hanging in there, and hope to hear from you soon!
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Here's the Mix I settled on.

Superstar Baby by Finish Effect - Official Video HQ Audio - YouTube

Regards - thanks for your help guys.
 
Stevie_M said:
Sounds great Robbie. Real nice improvements. And really awesome video too! How did you make it?
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Thanks again Stevie - I got lucky with the video. I was able to collect and use a whole bunch of footage taken from this one photographer that made the footage public domain and some of it free througfh creative commons...- basically various stock things she filmed in different places. There was enough of it for me to imagine a narrative path through it that would pair with my song -- I just cut it all up and selectively used it - put it together using an old version of Adobe Premiere (CS4.0). I worked on it for weeks until it just all came together after I abandoned my first draft.
 
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