need some constructive critisism

[Chris Jahn]

Hey, ive got two of my fisrt mixes up on a myspace page, i personally think the change in format KILLED (with a capitol k) my mixes, i cant even begin to list the things i hear that are not a problem at home, BUT that said, i also believe that a good mix should hold up under ANY format, so if mine are a little wack on myspace then mabye they need a lot of help.

So some constructive cirtisisim please, tell me whats awful, but help out with the things im getting right.

thanks and please listen to BOTH songs ALL THE WAY THROUGH

www.myspace.com/tmdne

 

[xfinsterx]

If you were to take a Higher KBPS Mp3 and upload it to lightningmp3.com

I, and everyone else here would have an easier time deciphering what your mix sounds like.

Id upload a 320Kbps mp3.

Thats at least somewhat close to a wav.

Much easier to make a solid judgment when the fidelity is better than 128Kbps.

Which is what i think myspace streams at.

 

[danny.guitar]

I think MySpace actually streams at 96KBPS. SoundClick.com is a lot better with 128KBPS streaming. 128 is where it really starts to effect the quality of your mix, but still...

Something I learned, is if your mix sounds like shit at 128KBPS, it wasn't done well. Most professional mixes sound just fine at 128KBPS, and I've heard a lot of good mixes on here at 128KBPS. Just until recently I always had crappy sound at 128KBPS.

I haven't listened to your tunes yet, but I would still suggest signing up at www.SoundClick.com and posting your songs there.

Or uploading them to: www.lightningmp3.com which will let you use whatever bitrate you want.

 

[jjtcorsair]

I'm listening on laptop speakers. I'm not sure about the balance between all the elements in both your songs. The drums kind of stick out over everything else, especially in the upper freq's. I'm not a fan of the overly clicky kick drum. The guitars sound good but need some spacial treatment. The vocals could use a lot more compression and some reverb. You probably want the songs to sound very raw I'm guessing but you can still accomplish that with some dynamic mixing tasty verbs and attention to the harsh frequencies.

I know laptop speakers aren't an ideal situation for critical listening but on the other hand you can learn a lot about a mix by listening to a lot of different speakers.

 

[jmasek]

I listened to Show Me Some Blood... the guitar parts are great... I would want to see this band live. The vocals need work (in my opinion). From a mix standpoint they are a little too dry (ie. in need of reverb/echo) and disconnected from the instrument mix. Beyond that, I'd prefer a different singing style - this guy can obviously sing on pitch, but probably not when overdriving his vox like this. I'd actually go for the other extreme - whispery vocals on top of of the driving guitars. T-Rex had this approach, and a lot of shoegazer bands took it up in the 90s... it can be pretty effective.

I'd also compress the bass and bring it up in the mix.