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This was a fun one. My 12 yo daughter wanted to make her own version of Hanging Tree from the new Hunger Games movie. We starting messing with it and I made it this big blues type tune. She did a great job on the vocals. I tried to keep it raw with just guitar and vocals, but big with reverb and...

Awesome, another Pop Punker on this forum! I’ll be posting my own from time to time. PM me when you post new tunes, I’d love to check them out! I put one up a couple weeks ago as my first entry to this forum. Not super polished, but my time is limited and I record all the parts…so I do what I...

Thanks for the input. “Rocks out well”…great comment , ha…I’ll take it! You’re the second person to mention the loudness. I’ll need to figure out how to get this right (not that I’m trying to put it on iTunes or Spotify). Maybe it will sound a little clearer if I back it off a bit. Thanks again!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Definitely, thanks for the feedback. I’ll go back and listen with that in mind. I don’t always mind dropping the vocals a little lower in parts, but I’ll go back through for another critical listen. It’s basically impossible to mix your own stuff objectively! Between all the takes on all the...

That’s great info, thanks! I understand most of it, lol! Maybe I can just aim a little lower if I’m going to convert to mp3. What do you use to convert to mp3? I just pull the WAV into iTunes and then convert it in there. There’s probably much better software! This site is awesome, much...

Interesting, so I use a mastering plugin (Brainworx bx_Masterdesk) that I adjust the overall level and add a little more compression as a final step on the master bus in Ableton. Would your analysis tell us if it’s clipping before it hits the master bus?..because the plugin looks like is coming...

Thank you for the feedback! I think you’re right and I over corrected a bit. It goes without saying, it’s so hard to balance things just right! Out of curiosity, are you comparing the mixes side by side, or to a different comparison track of the same genre? Just asking because I also tend to...

You bet! Take it or leave it, but they are my opinions and I stand by them! That’s just like me with drums/vocals. I’ve done my best to pick them up over the years so I can make music. I’m definitely stronger at guitar and bass (though there were some sloppy parts I leave in a lot of my tunes...

Thanks, I dive into this genre often. Yeah, the vocals are repetitive at that point, the listener has heard them already, so I just wanted to swallow them up with newer more interesting elements. I’m not afraid to put the vocals on the back burner from time to time for the overall effect!

That’s funny, I enjoyed the second mix better. A definite improvement to me. Only thing that jumped out to me (treated room with Neumann KH120, medium volume) was that the vocals are a little too loud in the verses. They sit PERFECTLY in the chorus. Listen, for example, to the transition right...

Thanks for the feedback. Mix not as harsh or bassy. Allows a little more room for the vocals. I also added a weird sound effect intro (I reversed a bunch of cymbals and broken glass, lol). Doesn’t catch you quite as off guard this way. Any better? Thanks!

Thanks for the positive feedback. Listening again this morning it’s sounding pretty harsh overall in the high end. I’ll try to tame it a bit and add some clarity in the midrange. It’s crazy how your ears trick you after listening for a while! I’ll post an improved mix later today. Guitar (HSS...

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Well I’ll throw this one out there as a first entry to this forum. I wrote and recorded it in my basement studio today. Like a technical pop punk tune w some alternative rock feel. Mixing is a struggle, especially w such a dense mix. Any advice is welcomed. I’m not the strongest drummer or...

I love an sm57 with a Beyerdynamic M160 hypercardioid ribbon on a guitar cab in my small room. They are very complimentary. The M160 rejects a lot of room sound unlike many other ribbons. It’s also less expensive than the R 121. The 57 is the bite and sizzle, and the m160 is the meat. Look into...

I think the second mix is clearer. Enjoyed the tune. I definitely got a Creed vibe from this. Nice work. My favorite part is that you wrote this when you were young. I love breathing new life into old tunes. Thanks for sharing!