Need help to mix a heavy chorus..volunteers?

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I'm working on a new song and am really happy with how its turning out but i'm stuck on the chorus. Basically i've got a few guitars going and i cant get it not to sound muddy. I'm having trouble with getting a good vocal line for it too. So if anyone is willing to give me hand to clean it up a bit that would be sweet.
 
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I just re-tracked the intro and the take was perfect but somehow i got a tiny dropout or click in it! Ahhh!! Is there anyway to fix or cover it? I really dont want to have to redo it. Bugger
 
Yeah sorry! I had to run off for a tick so i didnt get it uploaded...I'll get it up soon and give ya the link!
 
i'll give it a shot mixing fi youd like. post all the tracks somewhere as mp3s and i'll give it a shot if you'd like.

jacob
 
Thanks man..but unfortunately i dont have anywhere to store the tracks! I've only got dial-up and nowhere radio is the only place i've got..but i have limited space.

Anyone had any ideas on it?
 
OK, my suggestion:

Dooo-daaaaa-doooo-dooo-dooooooooo-do-do-do-daaaaaaaaaaaaa-do-daaaaaaaa (repeat 2x)

You get it?
 
on the guitars, I cant tell if they are panned all the way or not, so if not, do so...and roll off some lows on them also.....and EQ the different guitar tracks differently to accentuate each.....

stack some more vocals takes on top the chorus to help bring that out.....
 
Gidge- When you say about guitars being panned all the way..do you mean all guitars or just the chorus? I will do some eq'ing on the guitars..in the chorus there are 4 guitars and yeah..maybe rolling off some lows might unblock it up a bit.

Pedullist- 'Dooo-daaaaa-doooo-dooo-dooooooooo-do-do-do-daaaaaaaaaaaaa-do-daaaaaaaa (repeat 2x)
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Why didnt i think of that?! Seriously though...do you think the chorus vocal line alright? I have a feeling it should maybe more skits or maybe hold a note through it?

Any comments on the generally mix quality? I want to send it in for a competition so i want it to be as good as i can.

Jacobs- I'll look into getting some space for sure..cheers!
 
Hey bro, I'll hit this tomorrow. I gotta get to bed. Bump for now....
 
I have no serious suggestion...I can't sing along when your voice is singing something else....as I end singing up harmonies.
 
You do get some very nice sound. The acoustic guitars sound terrific. And the vocals sound nice too! Couple of flat notes, but I'm guilty of that on occasion too.

1:15 ish..."I lost my head" I'd bring it up. I think the tone of voice should handle the dynamic well enough even if you keep the level normal. My reasoning is that the chorus comes in hard vocally, and the transition just seemed a bit unnatural. Minor, and just a little opinion.

Nice guitar solo! What I could hear of it...

On second listen, I'm only a little bit warm on the synth in the beginning. And I think it's because I crave something warmer. I like the notes, and I like the intent, but maybe a more natural piano with a good reverb on it would do it. In this particular situation, the contrast between the natural acoustic guitar sound and the trebly, percussive, verbed out synth might be too much. Maybe just try a different patch? It doesn't suck or anything...I just think it could be improved with a new sound.

Bass? I don't know if it's just not there, or if it's just buried. You may already do this, but if it's buried, look for frequencies it's sharing with the guitars in the low to low mid-range. After careful analysis, decide which should represent that range more dominantly. Adjust by taking some of that range away from the tracks that need it least, until the mud is controlled. Then you may want to raise the levelsl of the tracks you subtracted from to compensate for resulting volume loss.

Nice tune....I really like what you've got going on here. And your last tune sounded great too! Keep 'em coming.
 
Pedullist- If you keep listening there is a second chorus without vocals so you could make something up there.

Sluice- I have brought up the "i lost my head' bit..i also have to delete the drums under that bit..i want silence. Ahh the guitar solo...funny story..i borrowed a mates wah and i hadnt used it and he came to pick it up so i said..wait!..i gotta use it on something...so i just did a crazy improv solo at the end..funny as. Dont know if i'll keep it yet. We'll see.

The piano is a bit of a problem..i dont mind it but also think it kind of attracts itself too..definately a strong contrast between the guitars and it. I like the sound of it under the faster verse..but i will play with it so it sits nicer.

Bass...this is weird! On my gear the bass sounds too loud..and in the chorus if i mute the bass it doesnt seem to clip. I need to make it a bit tighter and could possibly then bring it forward a bit. I agree i kinda feels buried.

Do you think the acoustic guitars are panned ok? Originally i had the intro and verse guitars panned 100% left and right..only just brought them in a bit. Not sure what i liked better.

Ok..last one...what do you think of the chorus vocals? Do you think they fit in? I've tried so many different things and what i hear and what i do are two different things!

Thanks for your help guys...i'll keep on it..its been sitting here uncompleted for months now..please let it be over soon!!
 
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