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Thanks Bull Hit, and VHS, and Heatmiser, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen. My takeaway from this is to really change how we record the OHs and hats going forward, because this is not the first time I've had this challenge. This track was recorded with XY overheads. Avantone...

Hey Chili, thanks so much. Yeah, I am happy with this mix overall, but once you hear that hi hat and start to notice it, it's brutal! It's a common problem I guess with recording live drums, and especially if your drummer bashes the heck out of them like mine does. For the life of me, there...

Hi, I like the mix, I think it's very balanced. My one point of feedback is more of a production comment, and would be that I think the left channel electric guitar noodling during the first verse that starts at 00:12 is competing with the vocal too much. The guitar playing is fine, but the...

I like the song and the performances and recording are very good. The octave up vocals are a cool touch. I'm listening in headphones and it's almost sounding to me like the bass guitar is panned out left and right and not really dead center. Is that the case or am I mishearing that?

Oh, and one more very important thing I forgot to mention...in v1 I had been playing around with a M/S EQ setting intended to reduce hiss in the side channels. I did not intend to leave that engaged when I bounced because I didn't like what it was doing to the overheads, but when I went back to...

Thanks for the feedback. I put a new mix up (v2) with minor tweaks. The hats and cymbals seemed to hit everyone as too harsh, so I applied a side chained compressor that's triggered from the crash frequencies to pull down the heaviest crashes and even out the hats. I had Waves Vocal Rider on the...

Thanks for the feedback, CrowsofFritz. I was wondering if the backing vocals were too low, so that point is well taken.

Hi All, it's been quite awhile since I've posted anything. I've been working on my recording and mixing skills, and trying to soak up anything I can that will improve what I'm doing, and I have a new song and mix to share that I'm excited about and hoping that you kind and generous people will...

I guess I should clarify what my point was. I'm not saying use copy and paste to build a song, I'm saying a DAW can be a good tool for working on arrangements and composition and production during the writing phase. To me, that's really the point of the original question - how can the OP make...

Hi, I think what you are describing is actually more related in many ways to "producing" than it is to "mixing", and that's ok. I use the copy/paste method you are describing above to help me with songwriting and arranging, and to me, this is one of the coolest things about all this great DAW...

Hey Chili, thanks for the comments! I did sing BGVs on this one :) I also played the mandolin and the accordion :eek: The percussion you're hearing that's bothering you is a cajon. The singer brought a few friends in on certain parts and one of her friends played the cajon. I wasn't really...

Thanks, PDP, I always appreciate your feedback! Yes, she's got a beautiful voice...she's a dream to work with in the studio, I really don't think I could make her voice sound bad if I was trying. I'll check the bass...one thing that might help me there is that she's getting it mastered by...

Hi All, It's been awhile since I've been on the forum, and I hate to ask for mix feedback when I haven't been active lately, but I'm hoping you'll forgive that and still help :) I've been working with an artist in my home studio, which is a first for me, and we're completing the last couple of...

Thanks all for the comments. CoolCat, it is a Line6 UX8...good eyes! But, since that pic was taken I've added a TC Electronic Impact Twin to get 2 additional inputs so that I can record my whole trio live. Now I have the Line6 and the TC set up as an aggregate device on my Mac. For this track...

Thanks, DM60! I saw your earlier post, and just didn't have a chance to reply until now. Thanks for all the comments. You put your finger on something that's been bugging me, which is that it's very "safe" sounding. I'm not exactly sure how to make this edgier, but it's something I've been...

Hi All, I've recently started working on producing and recording a singer songwriter. We've got one song near finished, and I'd love to have any feedback on this mix. Best, Dave DeWhitt

Thanks, that's fantastic info. I'm sure it's going to take me a couple times reading through to digest all that, but I will definitely check out the EW and Native stuff and also the mixing tips. I'm not trained in composition, so that's probably the place I should really start :o, but I do...

This sounds great! I'd love to hear some details about your process. How do you get the orchestral sounds you managed to get on that track? Any favorite sample libraries or tips/tricks you could share? Good stuff! Dave DeWhitt

This sounds great to me...it's right for the style. When you compare it to other mixes in the same genre that you like, are you finding that it's not up to par? I think from a mix perspective, the guitar melody at ~1:50 should be a little louder, but that's pretty minor. If you are...

Bob, thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you liked this one! I always love your stuff too, and I'm glad a guy whose guitar tones I respect so much enjoyed the song and the mix...I think that means I might be moving in the right direction! TripleM - Thanks as always. I swear that cloudiness...