Need Advice on My Rap Mix

[chanman]

Hey Friends,

Rap enthusiast here. Trying to do some mixing on Ableton and this is what I've got so far. Would really appreciate any feedback/advice. I've done the usual EQ cuts and boosts, compression, doubling tracks. I'm still hearing a bit of a muffled sound somewhere in the mix. Hoping to learn how to get that clear, wide vocal sound that still sits well in the mix.

Thanks!
Joseph

 

[Steenamaroo]

Hi Joseph,
Welcome to the forums!

It looks like your link didn't. Can you edit in a working link for us?

When it's up and running, I'll move the thread into the mp3 clinic.

 

[chanman]

Thanks for the heads up, I've edited the post to include the working link

 

[Steenamaroo]

No worries. Moving over to the clinic now. Should get more exposure there. :

 

[andrushkiwt]

Sorry, I had to turn it off at 0:15. The panning/depth thing was giving me a headache. I'd turn those effects way down if you want ppl to seriously listen to it.

 

[ibleedburgundy]

Interesting sound. I like the uniqueness of the beat and piano. Never heard anyone use that sound.

Something about the mix needs a little more glue. The reverb on the vocals is clean and sheen. The backing tracks are all lo-fi with static. -Deliberately I am thinking. But on the sound stage it's like your voice is 2017 clean and the other stuff is 80s 8 bit. You could probably tie them together better somehow. Perhaps run a tape plug-in on the voice to try and get it some of that lo-fi feel of everything else.

Good luck!