feedback request~

[Mir]

hey~~
so, here is some melancholic chill song-
YouTube

thanks for listening
let me know what you think

 

[FairWarning]

The composition is sweet! The mix seems a bit rough. The drums and cymbals in particular seem like they are not in the mix but separate from it in a weird way. The hi-hat is too bright, and the percusive elements are bright and boxy in a mid-rangey kind of way. The bass needs to be compressed to make it feel a tad more dense and then it needs to be tucked more into the center of the mix but with some distance, but not using reverb. Proximity from Tokyo Dawn Records (Proximity | Tokyo Dawn Records) is free and has a sweet 'Deep Bass' preset that might help. Great tune, though. With a spot-on mix this sounds like a real record, IMHO.

 

[Mir]

The composition is sweet! The mix seems a bit rough. The drums and cymbals in particular seem like they are not in the mix but separate from it in a weird way. The hi-hat is too bright, and the percusive elements are bright and boxy in a mid-rangey kind of way. The bass needs to be compressed to make it feel a tad more dense and then it needs to be tucked more into the center of the mix but with some distance, but not using reverb. Proximity from Tokyo Dawn Records (Proximity | Tokyo Dawn Records) is free and has a sweet 'Deep Bass' preset that might help. Great tune, though. With a spot-on mix this sounds like a real record, IMHO.

thank you. you're right the hi hats are too bright.
whats wrong with not a very dense bass tho?
i kinda liked it being 'airy' a bit. kinda makes the song sound 'fuller'.
i did not put reverb on it.

 

[FairWarning]

... whats wrong with not a very dense bass tho?
i kinda liked it being 'airy' a bit. kinda makes the song sound 'fuller'...

Check this out just to see how the bass is treated: YouTube
It just sounds better. More polished, i guess. The bass as it is now just feels like it is draped over the back of the whole mix like a blanket. It feels separate from the rest of the mix in a strange way. Just my 2 cents

 

[DM60]

I think the bass problem is more sub than the upper part of the bass, around 50-240 area. I thought is sounded fine, but had the bass a bit more upper level might have it sit bit better.

Overall not a bad mix, you are at the place now where tweaking brings out the best of the mix. Patience will be your best friend.

 

[FairWarning]

A nice trick for bass is to use this six band spreader: Six Band Spreader by CIS DSP Factory - Spatial VST Plugin, Audio Units Plugin and VST 3 Plugin - KVR Audio Plugins but zero out all of the bands, and then add the Tokyo Dawn Records Proximity (Proximity | Tokyo Dawn Records) with the 'Deep Bass' preset. I also recommend the Luftikus EQ (Luftikus by lkjb - EQ VST Plugin, Audio Units Plugin and VST 3 Plugin - KVR Audio Plugins). It works great on bass. It works great on everything, really. All of these plugins are free, not trials either, just good ol' free free free.

 

[Mir]

A nice trick for bass is to use this six band spreader: Six Band Spreader by CIS DSP Factory - Spatial VST Plugin, Audio Units Plugin and VST 3 Plugin - KVR Audio Plugins but zero out all of the bands, and then add the Tokyo Dawn Records Proximity (Proximity | Tokyo Dawn Records) with the 'Deep Bass' preset. I also recommend the Luftikus EQ (Luftikus by lkjb - EQ VST Plugin, Audio Units Plugin and VST 3 Plugin - KVR Audio Plugins). It works great on bass. It works great on everything, really. All of these plugins are free, not trials either, just good ol' free free free.

thank you,
i really want this -six band spreadr, but for some reason i can't install it, because i get only some text file, every download i tried

 

[Mir]

A nice trick for bass is to use this six band spreader: Six Band Spreader by CIS DSP Factory - Spatial VST Plugin, Audio Units Plugin and VST 3 Plugin - KVR Audio Plugins but zero out all of the bands, and then add the Tokyo Dawn Records Proximity (Proximity | Tokyo Dawn Records) with the 'Deep Bass' preset. I also recommend the Luftikus EQ (Luftikus by lkjb - EQ VST Plugin, Audio Units Plugin and VST 3 Plugin - KVR Audio Plugins). It works great on bass. It works great on everything, really. All of these plugins are free, not trials either, just good ol' free free free.

nvm, thank you, i got that plugin. seems very handy. thank you so much <3

 

[mcmac74]

Cool tune...I'd like to have heard more of the vocal as I thought it was quite distinctive and had effects nicely applied to it. The drums were less in keeping and a bit rough but overall a decent mix.

Mark