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Hey guys. I'm working on a new mix right now, and I have two guitars panned l/r. I also have an organ and an acoustic guitar that are somewhat mandatory to the arrangement, so I have to fit them in. My first instinct was to put the acoustic C b/c I feel they sit best centered. But I don't want...

Does anyone have suggestions on how to just accept a mix, even if it's flawed? I can't stop tinkering with mixes. If I lower x, y suddenly sounds off, and I'm just chasing my tail. It's literally taking days from doing other things like practicing/recording new songs. I hate it. Hate mixing. If...

Hey guys, I posted this in December and have spent a few minutes per day tinkering with it since then and finally have it finished (I think). https://soundcloud.com/suicidevan/you-know-the-way I'm not looking for nitpick type things at this stage that will send me back to the drawing board...

Hey guys, I posted this maybe two months ago, got feedback, went back to the woodshed and hashed it out. Can you let me know how this sounds now? I messed with the low end EQ to remove mud, added an organ for atmosphere/depth, lowered guitar levels, and added a new bassline. p.s. I know the...

Hey guys. I'm playing an $80 Yahama guitar from like...the 1990s and it's awful. Really stiff to play with high action (even after lowing the saddle). I actually like the tone, even though it's laminate, but it kills my hand, and I am worried I will get arthritis over time. I need something...

Hey guys, can I get some feedback on this mix? https://soundcloud.com/suicidevan/windy-city Thanks.

Hey guys, I reworked this mix from back in August. Sorry if I post the same song sometimes - I'm working on these mixes slowly over time and lose the original threads, and when I get close to finished I like to run the new mix by the forum. Apologies if it's annoying...

I'm mixing some old recordings from before I knew what I was doing, and I realized I gain staged for -18dbfs peak instead of rms. So the tracks are quite low (like -26db RMS). What would be the best way to salvage the situation?

just like this. https://www.freesound.org/people/JarredGibb/sounds/244855/ i have a wav file of a hit but i can't figure out how to do the above to it. thanks! I'm trying to recreate a reverse cymbal that i used to have on my sr-16 (sadly i sold it). Here's the alesis sample (10 second mark)...

The 45 second mark in this take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoypIj3NuJA Obviously some type of distortion and a double, but it sounds really thin and interesting. Is it just an aggressive hp filter taking out all the lows?

Hey guys. Something I noticed is that sometimes everything sounds better panned dead center, like a mono mix. I feel guilty when it does b/c we're always told in modern music there needs separation. Here's an example: I'm mixing a new song that has a chamber reverb drum that has a lot of...

Hey guys, I posted this song in August and people gave feedback. I factored the recommendations in and finished up the remix. A final problem I am having is the lead vocals. Can you let me know if I should sing it or should have my girlfriend sing it? Just be honest for sure I can take...

Hey guys, so I'm mixing at a low level and things sound great, but when I turn the monitor up all the way the mix suddenly sounds brighter/harsher. Is this a known phenomena? If so, how should we be mixing to compensate for it? Also, the vocal seemed to be sitting perfectly at the lower level...

This stuff is a bit above my head, but what I deducted is we're all owed money for uploads to streaming sites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2HROI7KpPM Is that correct? Has anyone actually received payment?

Hey guys, sorry to have two mixes on the front page. I've been mixing more lately. I feel this one is done as-is, but I want to run it by the forum/fresh ears before putting the final stamp on it. This is more of a punk/fun song (a style I like to write in sometimes). I guess my remaining...

Hey guys, just curious to hear your mix process. Especially those of you who are pros doing this for a living. Where do you start the mix and why? do you start with the drums/bass, the vocals, etc? Also, say you start with the drum or vocal -- how do you decide what volume to start them at? I...

Hi guys, can I get feedback on my latest mix? What I'm most concerned about is I doubled the acoustic part. I played it slightly differently I guess, and when I mix it down to mono those differences sound strange. Do they sound good in stereo or should I ditch one and put an electric guitar or...

Hey guys. I might start playing live, and I have a question about band names. Say you have some immature/adolescent songs about like warts, constipation, pubes, sex, and then you also write mature songs about love and feelings. Do you think that should be two separate band names, or can you do...

How would one go about making a nice sounding chamber pop/rock mix? I'm talking like the Phil Spector sound where it's a wall of reverb and very distant sounding, but maybe a more modern take on it. 1. Do you put heavy reverb on each instrument? If so, what type of reverb? Hall/Plate or a room...

Hey guys, Can I get your ears on this one? Anything wildly off? Hear any arrangement ideas I can make (was considering an organ, but the original doesn't have one so I nixed it). Curious to hear any ideas. https://soundcloud.com/suicidevan/tarpit Thanks in advance!