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... And all of that is a discussion on mastering because every decision you make from conception of a song to finishing a mix has a material effect on the decisions and compromises that will need to be made at the final steps of commercial readiness. The degree to which your source material and...

Also, stop using cheap hardware and instruments. Get it right at the source and mixing becomes easier, as well as mastering ? Of course you can only do what you can afford. Here's my quick take: UAD interfaces are some of the best on the market. Mics SE makes some amazing midrange mics for all...

There's a reason professional musicians use different people for different stages of a release. I've learned to laugh at self-mastering (though I still try because I am stubborn and want to learn so if this is you, don't stop). But I ultimately now leave it to the pros I trust for my new...

Woah. That's the magic

I gave it a go as I need more practice with mixing. Mostly just tried to keep it balanced, did a bit of editing and add some space and depth. I warmed up pretty much everything - lots of nasty high frequency buzz saw type things happening in the synths and guitars. Those midi drums needed some...

I'm hoping this helps. If not, ignore :) This is a guess, but I'm thinking the problems with the mix are monitoring related. Here is what I heard: Reverb on the vocals was drowning out the mix and the vocals are very sibilant. Have you tried a gated reverb instead of a straight hall reverb...

It's closer than you might think ... It's actually very very close (to my ears). The mix is very mid focused which makes it hard to hear exactly what's happening. Cleaning it up with a bit of EQ revealed some heavy compression. Be careful with that, as compression and over-limiting can take the...

This song ROCKS. I loved it from start to finish! Mix notes: It's very mid range heavy, and also slammed to infinity with limiters. It therefore lacks depth and width, and if this was a final product, might get rejected from certain vendors. Other than the loudness, as a final mix, I think it...

This song is catchy. It's stuck in my head now :) When I listened to it, I had an immediate vision for what I was hoping to hear. So .... Here's how I envisioned it sounding (more or less). I find it easier to show than to tell ... hope that's ok. Just another perspective on your band's sound...

Here's a song I released last year. I did the mixing and mastering DIY style, but recently came to the conclusion that I shouldn't be mastering my own music (as per the sage advice of every mastering engineer on the planet). Alas, I'm a stubborn fool, so I did it anyway :thumbs up: The original...

Midrange focus maybe needed some tweaking, and I wanted to hear some more of the snare's nice depth. Here's an effort to demonstrate. Anyway, it's good. Love the sound of the guitars during the interludes!

I thought v28 was fine. Here's some quick experimenting with 2-bus EQ things and parallel comp. Tried to give it some weight, but keep the clarity and open it up. I found myself wanting to find the instrument fundamentals and boost them.

VMS - I think you've got a pretty clean mix on#4. Some of the issues I'm noticing are that the lead vocals are pushed way back, the guitars are mostly just in the side channels (which is leading to some mono compatibility issues). There's also a scratchy sounding thing in the chorus that might...

Great sounding mix. very clean! I did find it a bit heavy on the bass side, and the guitars are a bit *too* thin and in the background, I thought. I messed with mid side processing just to see what would happen. I ended up with a crazy looking boost at around 200hz in the sides. haha Here are...

Gonzo, cool. Rather than write a bunch of EQ suggestions, here's a pic of what I'd be tempted to do on the 2-bus as far as EQ. One thing I noticed the most is that the cymbals are cooked. Multiband might help tame them. I guess it depends on their raw sound and what EQ adjustments you made to...

The HD 280s have some interesting frequency features, much like my DT990s. Here is the average original frequency profile of the HD 280s. Check out that crazy 12db boost at 10khz! and then there's the massive drop off after 10k, and the big dip from 100-200hz, and the 6db boost at 80hz...

Nice! I love your music, and your mixes are always a pleasure to listen to. I almost hate commenting nitpicks because it's a great song and a great mix. But, here here they are: This first one is (I think) the most necessary. Pitch correct the last note of the chorus (Before the bridge) and...

Hope this is ok for the Mastering section. It's a gear/signal flow question, but it's related to mastering. I want to split up a monitor feed. For the purists out there, this might make you shake your head in disgust. Sorry :facepalm: I'm sending mixes to a digital EQ unit for room correction...

I want more mastering practice. Getting "paid" to do it is probably not in the cards for me, but I love it enough to want to do it even if it's unpaid. There is only one other forum I'm aware of that has a master this mix section, and I thought it was a fantastic idea. So if you have a mix that...

Couple of things you could do on the 2-buss (I did a mock-up just to see) In order ... EQ --> High Pass below 38hz (steep), then boost 64hz like 3-4db using a Q of 1 or even a little less (depending on how much deep bass you like - I like a lot, so I went with 4db). Cut 225hz 1.5db with a...