My first mix...

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Roel

That SMART guy.
I mixed my two first real songs last weekend. And this raises a few questions ofcourse...

There wasn't much to mix actually. :D A friend recorded some partially finished songs with his sampler and sequencer to tape. We recorded that tape on my VS1880 and added a few lines (3 or 4). And, after cutting the noise on silent parts, the audio from the tape really sounds great!

Problems with the mix are... trrrrrrrrrrr...
- it sounds really nice on some stereos, and ok on others. What I found is that DBB (dynamic bass boost) and DCS (preprogrammed eq), and other digital gadgets on low cost stereos and boomboxes REALLY mess up my mix. This doesn't make other recordings sound 'better', but at least these don't get ruined. I noticed for example, that my mix doesn't really have alot of bass, but put that DBB thingy on, and bass is the only thing left! (I'm overreacting... It's not THAT bad. :) )

- I recorded 2 sax-lines, which sound ok. But they're either two much in front, or to much in the back, how do I put them nicely in place? They are panned, and sound like some dialog between 2 players when listened to in headphones, my monitors, and some stereos. But if you don't have a good stereo-sound, they just mess up eachother.

What do I do about these things?

I'll ask the guy if I can put his songs on the internet somewhere so you can listen to them, but I cannot promise anything. They aren't my songs...
 
Without hearing it...

...it is really impossible to give you any constructive advice! Try posting it if you can........

One thing though - as you mix, try to listen to your mix on as many monitor sources as possible - take it to a boom box, your living room stereo, your car stereo and see how well it translates. Try and adjust the mix so that it sounds well-balanced on all systems you try.

Bruce
 
Ok... Been working on the first song some more. I'll try posting it this week.

Thanks for the tips Tekker. I already read the first one. Second one was interesting too.
 
Like Blue said - difficult to give you good advise like this.
But ---- The 2 sax lines you mentioned. This is a typical reason why you should always listen to your mixes in stereo as well as mono. Often a harmony or part can sound good in steroe, but it collapses when played in mono. The reasons for this can be numerous, but try and switch the phase on one of the sax tracks and listen to it again.
 
Yes... Why's that? Need translation? Funny vocals? Hopen onzin op een schijfje? :D
 
Woehoeeeee... :D Now where did you get that?? Te veel nederlandse kruidenmix gerookt?? :p

Serious, tell me!!
 
*grin* Stopped using that stuff ages ago.
My "history" as far as NL concerned - Fries, grew up in 's-Gravenhage, music started with Group 1850, to Shocking Blue, Supersister, Golden Earring and Focus, after that, I moved out of NL, and things got "serious" musically. Thijs en Jan played at my wedding, in a jam with Rinus G, Barry H and Mr. Stips .... long time ago.
so thats my Dutch history.
Your turn!
 
So... You play with golden earing, and AFTER that you get serious??

My story... well... I grew up in Belgium, and I'm hoping to get serious in music once. :)
I'm an electronics engineer, graduated last year, studying composition and recording techniques in my spare time, and doing lotsa projects with my friends. I'm involved in about every band that has the intention to do something serious in the neighbourhood. Mostly mixing live, and sometimes adding synth and keyboards...
 
So... You wanna play at my wedding? That might help me to get a new girlfriend... :D
 
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