As you can see, you have to make the sound bigger and less crisp. Hope that helps...
I actually did start off with a A&B comparison at the start of the mix process , but only on the drums and bass. This is great comparison though DAzoid, shows exactly where it needs fixing , thanks! I think my ears were screwed up long ago with too many raves in the 90's and I tend to over cook the high ends.
Good post , thanks for taking the time, appreciate it. The main thing is the track is well received, I guess this is the time that a mastering engineer, takes it and transforms it into the finished piece, and it is hard to be subjective when you hear a tune 1000 times!
DEE wrote:The main thing is the track is well received, I guess this is the time that a mastering engineer, takes it and transforms it into the finished piece, and it is hard to be subjective when you hear a tune 1000 times!
Good to hear that I could help.
The track is not ready for mastering. The mastering engineed would have to fix too much. He should only have to enhance but not to fix.
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I think everyone has their own EQ preferences, I know myself I'm always pumping the mids too much at first to make everything 'punchy'. Some people are bass freaks, and others like lots of treble to cut through to everyones ears. A/B is certainly recommended, but I'd also say 'a week can do wonders'. Listen to other music, work on other songs, and go back to it a week later. Amazing what time can do to a person and a song. But that gives you a better priority of what needs to be changed and why as opposed to singling things out in the 'heat of the moment; so to speak.
Dungeon Studio wrote:but I'd also say 'a week can do wonders'. Listen to other music, work on other songs, and go back to it a week later. Amazing what time can do to a person and a song.
Exactly what I was going to do, sometimes you can fatigue your ears listening to much, it's difficult to get perpective.
Dungeon Studio wrote:I think everyone has their own EQ preferences, I know myself I'm always pumping the mids too much at first to make everything 'punchy'. Some people are bass freaks, and others like lots of treble to cut through to everyones ears. A/B is certainly recommended, but I'd also say 'a week can do wonders'. Listen to other music, work on other songs, and go back to it a week later. Amazing what time can do to a person and a song. But that gives you a better priority of what needs to be changed and why as opposed to singling things out in the 'heat of the moment; so to speak.
I like it! The sounds you selected for lead, pads and bass fit very nice to the chords and melody. It is definitely worth some more work for perfecting it. Thank you for the Glitch tip.
Nice one DEE, the drumline is really catchy!! I do have to say that DaZoid has a point though, and I'm finding it equally difficult to pin down. Maybe it's the Toxic all by itself, I guess it could use some support by pads or arps in order not to make it sound to toyish (lacking a better word).
One other thing is that after having listened to the track two times, I can recall the first two or three bars of the lead line, but no further. I was kinda unable to recognize a theme in it.
DEE wrote:Nope it definately my mix, or my ears , can be fixed though , will update when done, leaving it for a few days.
Sounds like a good plan DEE. But too, don't be surprised if you go back to it, work your ass off and make it sound 'professionally amazing' and get rave reviews here and abroad on it.... You may bring it up again in OP a year or so later and realise the reverb was totally wrong, or some new effect plug is even better than Glitch. Happens to me all the time. :rolleyes: