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G-Jay
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I'm mixing my band's album at the moment. I've been mixing for a few years but am still trying to crawl up the learning curve.
I have a mix which I'm pretty happy with. However, comparing it to a commercial track - "Bullet in the Head" - it seems to lack something. I'm a huge fan of Andy Wallace and love how his lows are so tight and the highs are present and glossy but not distracting.
My mix seems a bit 'crunky' in comparison, the highs sound messy and a bit splashy the low is there but lacks a certain oomph.
I know Andy Wallace uses a ton of compression, even on the stereo bus. Is that what I'm lacking? I've tried it before but my mixes sound hollow and queasy even with just a few dbs of reduction on the mix bus.
I find myself wondering is this fault with the mix down to my lack of skill (highly likely), budget gear(MXL and Rode Condenser mics and ultra cheapo preamps), or will mastering make up some of the difference?
The mix is here
http://www.driveway.com/i1t3r8t0b9
and I'd love to know what you guys feel is missing. We will be looking for a mastering engineer - would mastering make a huge difference to this track?
Cheers,
Tony
I have a mix which I'm pretty happy with. However, comparing it to a commercial track - "Bullet in the Head" - it seems to lack something. I'm a huge fan of Andy Wallace and love how his lows are so tight and the highs are present and glossy but not distracting.
My mix seems a bit 'crunky' in comparison, the highs sound messy and a bit splashy the low is there but lacks a certain oomph.
I know Andy Wallace uses a ton of compression, even on the stereo bus. Is that what I'm lacking? I've tried it before but my mixes sound hollow and queasy even with just a few dbs of reduction on the mix bus.
I find myself wondering is this fault with the mix down to my lack of skill (highly likely), budget gear(MXL and Rode Condenser mics and ultra cheapo preamps), or will mastering make up some of the difference?
The mix is here
http://www.driveway.com/i1t3r8t0b9
and I'd love to know what you guys feel is missing. We will be looking for a mastering engineer - would mastering make a huge difference to this track?
Cheers,
Tony