So here we go. Got my laptop and a pair of Sennheiser HD280 and Koss PortaPro, so take these words with a truckload of salt. Overall this IMP seems to have a much wider range of interpretations which is really fun. Is it just me, or is the lead vocal tuned a bit different compare to the instruments (or vice versa... =)?
OrificeNice whoomp in the intro. You certainly got the the bottom end working very well. The lead vox is very clear and upfront. That's the way I usually like it. Very nice and punchy toms. Very big acoustic which is very different from my interpretation of course, but I really like your take on it. Background vocal is really up there competing with the lead in a very nice way. Is that a hi-passed slap delay or just verb on the snare? I'm not sure I dig it, at least not in the verse where it's very 'obvious'. In the bridge you use the lead double, but it sounds almost phasey. I had almost forgotten about it
I guess most of you will use the drummachine... I didn't care too much for it.
Really solid electric/acoustic mix. I kind of miss some low mids, but I was fighting like a maniac to find them myself. If you indeed did use the lead double...try muting it. I think the mix will be even stronger without it. If you didn't use it, I don't know what the heck messed up that lead....
Great job!
Electric WarriorOff the bat more 'indie' sounding than Orifice. You haven't done any soundreplacing that I can hear. Nice lead vocal sound. But I feel the verb is a bit too big or at least has a too long predelay. I think I can hear the lead double in the bridge...don't like it. You've really done your best sticking to the original sound of the tracks while giving them the necessary treatment. Maybe it is heresy to talk about imaging when listening through cans, but what the heck....I think you're mix would benefit from better stereo definition. The clicks at 3:17 and 3:20 should be removed. Overall pretty middle of the road but an OK execution.
DrewBand in a room and a seriously nice kick sound, but I feel the bass is not really working together with the kick. Very good dry lead vocal sound, though maybe a bit too far back in the mix. Your effort to mix the electric and acoustic really worked great. Best acoustic sound this far. No use of lead double which is highly appreciated. No use of BG vox which is kind of lends certain authority to the lead. It works very well in this context.
Very different from Orifice, but still a very well executed mix that feels very organic. Great work, and I think it will be even better if you slap a nice comp/lim on the 2-buss!
Greg DixonYou've certainly found the low mids I was desperately looking for. Very nice lead vocal that sits nicely. All elements during the verse are very well executed. The stereo image sounds very good. I still can't over that lead vocal. You nailed it man! I'm missing some definition in the kick. There seems to be a lot of subsonic information but not very much punch. You used the drummachine in the break without me noticing at first, and that's a compliment. Through these cans the mix seems a bit bassheavy, but I wouldn't bet anything on it.
I'm beginning to see a pattern.... You're also using the electric acoustic approach, though with a very different approach compared to the others. Overall a good sounding mix. You should be proud son...
McSnareYou sure got a big snare there!
You've obviously done this before. Very pro sounding and nice and solid bottom end. The lead vox, though sitting very nicely in the mix, is a bit too heavy in the low mids. It sounds a bit honky perhaps... Great BG vox in the chorus. I really like how you put it very far behind the lead, yet it's poking through. I love how you've used the scissors. You cut away 'my' at 2:15, which when I heard it made perfect sense. It lends a bit of relaxation....tasteful and song-enhancing editing. Drummachine pan worked very nice with the acoustic. I won't even comment on the fill, damn you! You've made many really good choices. Again, that break at 3:18 really does it for me.
Arrangement and mixwise it's flawless, the only thing that's a bit off is the low mid, and I'm not even sure about that. Top of the line!
TELERICYou're MP3 doesn't work here. Better check it....
TGoodwinMono?!
The lead vox ducks because of the limiter. This one really slaughters the original tracks. It definitely is very different.... Good? I don't know, let's agree it's different. I like your kick, but I can't really hear the bass. The snare sounds like a highpitched conga. The lead vox might have an OK sound, but it's hard to hear since it's buried most of the time. The harmony is almost louder during the chorus. I should stop now. I think you can do better than this, unless of course this actually was your interpretation and I've got my head somewhere it shouldn't be. If you ask my wife, it is there...
MaximNow this is promising. I like that acoustic sound, what FX did you use there? Maybe that bass should wait a bit longer? The drums deserve a bit more space, at least in the chorus. The kick is perhaps a bit strong compared to the rest of the kit, but you seem to have nailed the sounds. I like the timbre of your lead vox, maybe it's just a tad low mid heavy. I think you should push it more forward and maybe add a little verb to make it a bit bigger. I'm not sure I like the distorted lead, at least not the part where it's completely 'broken'.
A decent mix, good work throughout and definitely the driest, but still you've got a good stereo image going. Nice work....
Audio GeekThat lead must be essy...cause these cans ain't easily revealing that kind of information. Instrumentation very much centered. It seems almost only the drums are panned in the intro. A bit more space during the verse. I find the lead vocal to low in the verse, but you found a nice level in the bridge. Then it backs off a bit again when the chorus gets going. I kinda like your drum sounds, they sound a bit rough which is a nice contrast to the rest of the more 'safe' sounds. The kick is rather punchy and works very well with the bass.
You kept true to the original tracks as far as I can tell. You've used them pretty nicely. Middle of the road and OK execution.
Amazing Slowdowner? Hahaa... you caught me off guard there. And all of a sudden we got our selves a stereomix...and there comes mono again.... You should use that tape-stop plug more if it helps with the imaging!
BoedoConstrictorSimilar soundscape as that painted by Orifice though you've found a more punchy low-end....and you've used less compression/limiting. Nice opening...everything is nicely executed. Nicely treated lead vox. Now why did you use the lead double? You could try to double the harmony instead... Treat each channel differently and hardpan them L-R and see what happens. Or put the regular down the middle and make hard L-R copies that you hi-pass. Anything is OK, and I'm sure they won't compete with the lead the way it does now. Bring that lead forward where it deserves to be, and this mix will benefit greatly from it...you're almost there.
You've really nailed the drums man! I like that kick and snare. Very good mix...but make way for that lead and you've got a winner.
GrantRichardThe man responsible for the song, right? Thanks for the tracks, this IMP certainly was very different from the rest and a much bigger challenge than I had anticipated. It was great fun....
I don't know if my computer has messed things up, but your ID3-tag is Telesound/openeyes6loud and filename is imp16-GrantRichard.mp3. Then the mix from Podgorny has an ID3-tag that says Grant Richard/IMP16. I guess everything is in order, but just to be sure....On to your mix.... Did you get the special version with all the LOW-END?
This one is way too bassheavy, but a few tweaks and you're there. I like the level of the lead vox in the vox and bridge, though it could come up a little bit in the chorus. You got a very nice guitar sounds overall. It doesn't sound as if you replaced the original snare. I think your mix would benefit from beefing it up a bit and get that mid schmack going. The toms sound great, though they're a bit too loud and seem to be hardpanned which sounds a bit weird. Bring them in a bit and you're home. Very respectable work and my guess is that it will be much more balanced if you bring down that low-end merely 15-20 dB....
Great mix and sounds!
OsumosanJust a quick comment, though you chose not to participate due to the samplerate pukkuf. I like what I hear. Very nice definition and wonderful sounds. Clearly, I would love to hear this one....so when you've got some extra time.
That's it for now. I need to get me a glass of milk. I'll be back later with the rest of the submitted tracks. This could be the most diverse IMP so far. Great work guys.
All the best,
Stefan
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