Hey All,
I feel like I'm late to the party, as I meant to do this much sooner. There's been a good bit of discussion going on already.... hope to jump in soon.
FWIW, here are my comments. I'm not too keen on criticizing the work of others, so my comments will be based on listening in the same environment I mixed in. Hopefully referencing these various mixes and comments will help me resolve some room issues I am trying to solve in this home space I set up. Skill issues....... that's another story!
Here goes.....
PodgornyI liked the BV placement, and gtrs, though I'm thrown by the kick/sn samples. A bit obvious. More bass?
J.HallI see J. has already given his reasons for what he did, so nuff said. I did think the toms were panned a bit wide and a tad loud(?), and kick/sn a bit detached. Vox seem tucked in.
Rankus I like the energy, and can hear everything nicely. Snare could use some snap, I thought. Nice. ( I missed the gtr parts)
DCombsI thought the kick was a bit clicky, and a touch loud. The cymbals are distracting me, and the toms again a bit wide. GTRs could come up. Overall sounds a bit clamped or tight or something. I like where you were going, tho.
GrantisI felt the kick to be a little loud and separate, and the snare "boingy"? Vox needed some love, and the BV's could have come up. A bit more clarity in general.
YlabA bit thick overall, I thought. The kit doesn't gel for me. The vox could come up, but are a bit sibilant.
Eric H.GTRs seem uneven at times. Snare could use some life. Nice , clear vox.
NizzleVox seem dry and detached. Snare sticks out in a way. GTRs seem clear and cloudy at the same time, sort of.
BoedoConstrictor Heavy on the kick, and lo end in general.Snare sounds choked. Other than that, pretty even. BVs pretty nice.
FiascoThe vocal treatment could use help. Thin and sibilant. It all sounds tight, but doesn't gel somehow. Snare needs to blend more?
CIlettSucks when that happens!! It's hard to comment given the circumstances.....
h2oSeems a bit murky in general. Kick is loud, and snare sticks out. I miss some gtr parts and BVs. Vox seem dry and squished. GTRs could be louder.
iCombsMore GTR please! Kick sticks out. Snare could use some life. Vox are on top too much, IMO.
grahamDrums are a bit far away, ( room mics!) Vox FX need some finessing. I think leaning on the drum room takes away some energy overall.
IMDRecording Pretty grungy, but as you said, "Where are the VOX?" Also, some low cut on the toms would help. The verb on the vox is a bit much, to me.
GioMine....
Mono? Nah. OHs are hard L-R. Room too. I do have main GTRs 1-2 up the middle. Those could come down a hair(?),and the doubles hard L-R could come up. GTRs could growl some more..... I feel I missed some cool GTR parts in this mix, with this choice of panning ..... I've just always hated GTRs hard L-R, and nothin up the middle. Yep, kick can be louder, or at least have some more lo end energy. Toms up too?. Bass could be more defined. LV does seem louder than most other mixes, but I like being able to hear them. Wrangle them in more. I was a bit shy w/the BVs, too, in spots. Could be rounder overall.
Did I miss anyone?
Thanks again to J. and Kyle, for making this possible. IMP does indeed ROCK!