J-Texas wrote on Mon, 11 February 2008 14:02 |
I must say...
I'm COMPLETELY disappointed in the ratio of entries to reviews.
Mixers spent at least a couple of hours working on this tune and there's not one hour left in the last few weeks to do a review of the entries?
Lazy. I don't care if you're up to your ears in work (most of us are), you could do a couple here and a few there.
Very disappointing.
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Okay I'm no expert by any means, though I'll give it a shot.
Note the following is only my opinion, I'm a sucker for clarity and high end (so be warned), also I haven't participated in that IMP (but will in the next
) so I'm not very familiar with the song. Also please don't take it personal (I kept everything very short so it might seem rude, but believe me it isn't)::
IMP16 Drew.mp3:
Overall good mix, though the snare seems rather monotonic and thus really drawing too much attraction. I also kind'a miss the hats and cymbals a bit.
IMP16-Audio~Geek.mp3: X
The bass is a bit boomy and sometimes gets out of control. I also miss stereo spread. (Again there seems something with the snare, maybe that's just how it is.. we'll see).
IMP16-BoedoConstrictorMIX.mp3:
Snare on this one is good. Maybe the guitars are a bit too loud. But apart from that well done.
IMP16-Osumosan-fix.mp3:
Snare seems to be too isolated and kind 'a cracking on its own (I shall refrain from commenting on the snare from now on
). I think a softer less aggressive snare would have suited the song better. I don't like the verb on the vocals, makes the whole thing become unfocused.
IMP16-PodgornyMIX.mp3:
Kick is too weak.
MP16-SingSing.mp3:
HiHats are too present. Over compressed. Vocals don't integrate well in the mix.
IMP16-slash5969.mp3: X
The vocals are mixed very alternative IMO (is that a stereo phaser on them?), too loud and muddy and cover the whole mix.
IMP16_tgoodwin.mp3:
The vocals got a tad too much verb on them (though I must admit I don't like to long reverbs in general). The drums in the break part are a bit too loud and too snappy.
IMP16_VKorehov.mp3: X
Sorry I have to say it again the snare (I prolly wouldn't have done any better though).
IMP_16-UnderTow.mp3:
The toms (at around 24 sec) need some serious work. The idea with the round panning (?) BGVs in the chorus is nice thought but not were good elaborated.
IMP_16_Billybehdaz.mp3.mp3: X
The vocals could be a bit more up front/louder.
Imp_16_Antman.mp3: X
Well what can I say, probably passed a compressor and limiter on the master bus, so there isn't really much mix to judge, it refer to this as a master.
imp16JHall.mp3:
Nice mix, good balance, though the highs could sparkle a bit more through (Note: I like highs).
imp16-GrantRichard.mp3:
Sounds dull and muddy (I'm a sucker for clarity).
imp_16_Electric_Warrior.mp3:
Cymbals sound a bit washy.
imp16-garret.mp3:
Kick Seems a bit weak, as well as the cymbals. Shaker a tad too loud, though.
imp16 fantomas.mp3:
Snare doesn't integrate well, no real definition in the guitars. The clarity in the cymbals is missing.
I might have missed some (sorry to those I missed, but my opinion isn't really important anyway, or?).
Oh and those with an X were way to loud for mixes (that means, if someone asks me to master a mix like that, I'd tell them it was way over compressed for mastering and ask for a revision). I found it rather hard to judge those loud mixes, because I were fronted with a wall of sound that really hadn't much definition to it, I mean the mixes could have be good, but I personally can't really judge that.
I guess that was it. Looking forward to the next IMP
.