Adam Miller wrote on Fri, 31 August 2007 12:05 |
...My first impression is that you might have some kind of monitoring issue- too much lowend? Your mix sounds a bit thin in the bass and lower mids,...
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Yes, this seems to be the consensus for my IMP 14 mix.
I went back and review the mix and yes, the mix does sound thin in comparison. Truth is I had my sub badly calibrated, and I had moved some switches on my monitors to mess around for this mix.
I'll post my reviews now:
Jason ThompsonGreat start! Guitars sound nice but kind of honky when the vocals enter.
Cymbals sound great. Love the 2nd chorus.
the only thing that sounds odd to me was the saturation on the last phrase ("why do I matter to you")
All in all great mix.
BLloydI like the stereo play on the clean guitars.
The mix sounds very clean, a tad brittle on the cymbals but good. Snare sounds quite natural as does the kick drum, cool.
I gotta ask Why didn't you spread the guitars? Were you going for the "band jamming in the room with me" concept? Sounds cool though.
RystGuitars sound dark but good. I'd like the drums to be more upfront.
Vocals sound good.
I like the delay on the piano for the bridge, interesting. And the drums sound great here.
iCombswoohoo fatness!
Vocals sound a little sibilant but good, drums sound punchy, I 'd like the snare a little louder though, and I'm not thrilled about the toms.
Great definition on the guitars.
Audio-GeekPhaser coolness on the intro. This mix sounds a little boomy, but the vocals are great.
The snare sounds ...different. Cool though.
BriefcasemanxCool, this sounds powerful. I'm thinking the guitars are either a little too bright or a little too high because I'm missing the punch of the drums. The snare sounds snappy which is cool. Cymbals lack tone, which is pretty common but I don't like.
Overall very in-yer-face but I'd revise the balance, other than that it's cool and modern.
ChrisJShit, this sounds biased. I don't like the sound of the Solo guitar and the crashes; the solo guitar was too nasal and the crashes constantly distract me form the vocals. Rhythm guitars sound cool though. Not my type.
Darkhorseporter Ok, this ones a little harsh for my taste, so I turned it down. Once turned down balance seems ok, guitars sound heavy and the snare is ok. Vocals sound a little thin.
What I'd like to hear louder is the kick drum. I'm not feeling it kick my stomach. That last vocal phrase sounds great.
DevinKI like the snare sound here, vocals sound cool too, I don't like the drums ambiance though, it contrasts with the added verbs and delay added to the voices. I see you had some fun with editing didn't ya? well, sounds good, I've listened to this song like a million times already and those little edits add spice. I like the kick drum boom verb on the bridge.
EQ-wise sounds a little biased. But cool mix ideas.
HLabbI love these guitars, drums sound again snappy and the kick sounds thick. Great. Lead vocals sounds solid, backgrounds are a little soft for my taste. I'd have done something different to the drum sample break, but this is ok.
I like what you did for the bridge, sounds very nice, and it worked emotionally (at least for me) -Did you added a low thud at the start of the last chorus?
MacBraddyThis one sounds a little bright for my taste. I like the arrangement edits you did.
Vocals sound a little middy and the guitars sound a too pointy. I noticed some crackles in the bridge but I think these where on the source tracks weren't they?
The Backing vocals on the last chorus sound refreshing.
McSnareWow great snare! The mix is a tad lo-mid heavy but that's not really a problem. While the snare is cool I think it's a little loud. Guitars and bass sound meshed and function as a whole which is good. There's lot's of space for the vocals which sometimes is difficult. I noticed something wrong with the compressor release on the piano part, a little distracting but nothing to agonize on. I really wish your kick drum sounded better (or maybe just louder).
Soul FireOk, a little bright for my taste. Guitars are a little airy, and I miss a little more definition on the bass guitar. Balance seems fine but I'd like the drums to be more present. I'm missing more punch.
AtorI like the power of this one, good guitars and the bass is great ! The snare sounds strange sometimes but sounds great most of the time. That "Part of you" and "why do I matter" lines of the backing vox are a little loud for my taste. I dig the piano sound.
MaximMmmh. Not thrilled about the delay on the guitars nor about the sound. The sampled breaks sound great and that in and out motion on the arpeggiated guitar sounds cool too. Drums are a little low for my taste.
The bridge sounds pretty interesting; I like those distorted echoes.
This is a pretty different mix, not at all like what you would expect for a rock song.
OsumosanWow, this one's pretty squashed, sounds cool but the squashing makes the cymbals tiresome. Snares sounds cool, guitars sound cool too and the vocals sound a little thin, but there's good intelligibility. I would have liked the bass guitar to have more presence, I can hear what it's doing alright but "more presence" is my kind of bass, ala Chris Squire.
Bridge works, at this moment I'm used to the squashing so I can pay attention to the song, good job in there.
SingSingRight off the bat I like this mix. Great guitars and drums. The bass isn't that great though.
Vocals sound a little thin but that's just my preference. Hi-hat sizzle tends to get weary after a while. I like what you did with the vocals on the bridge.
Nice mix. Interesting ending, but I like the original better.
Adam MillerOk, I like this mix, it simply sounds great. Really like what you did with the sampled breaks.
Great vocal sounds, drums sound great too, I'd like a tad more kick though.
I feel you crippled the 2nd verse with that edit, as I think this band features these abrupt style changes.
Great bridge, very emotional.
BoedoconstrictorSounds balanced but a little rough, ie: that delay on the verse was a little too loud. Guitars sound cool maybe a tad tamed. Aha! more polish on the bridge. Sounds good.
I'd say, I missed a little reverb on the snare, that's the only real critique I have for you, as it is now it makes the kit sound small. Everything else sounds good for my taste.
FantomasLot's of reverb on the snare in this one, I'm not buying your kick though, too scooped maybe. Vocals sound great and guitars sound fantastic. Sometimes things sound a little detached, that's not good, but it's not fatal either. I lost interest on the bridge.
JHallI like this mix, great snare, chunky guitars, nice vocals. I'd have liked a bigger kick drum though. I'm thinking the vocal echo might be a little loud.
I like the arrangement mutes on the bridge. -edit: Now that I know you didn't finish this mix I'm pretty sure it would have sounded killer if you had.
SouthboundlocoI like the snare, and vocals. Cymbals sound thin though. Guitars are cool.
I like what you did for the sampled breaks, but I'm not sure about the bridge.
Very present mix.
M Carterwow that was a big edit. Nice snare and vocals; snare is a little loud though.
Guitars sound cool but a little harsh.
I'm not sure about the arrangement edits. It seems to me you oversimplified the song, that is not always good, as it in turn makes the song predictable. But that may be just me.
And that would be "it".