Am I going in the wrong way ?

[Stillborn]

Have you ever spent too much time on a track that you actually don't know anymore if it sounds good or not ? If so, what do you do ? Take time off ?
Compare it with some "good-sounding" records ? I'm at a loss...

Here's the first version of the song (posted here a couple of weeks ago) : v.1
Here's the second version of the song (new mix and new master) : v.2

So, basically, I need either some sort of validation (yeah I know...) or some pointers to guide me some other way... Please ?

Thanks everyone

 

[Fuentealba]

the second one sounds better IMO, good work

 

[broken81]

Your def going the right way the second one sounds 10x better!!

Best thing to do when you get like were you are is to walk away for a day or so and come back fresh and always reference your music. Its real easy to get used to a sound and think it sounds great!!

But hey its sounding nice though so whatever your doing is working

 

[Jackal_Strain]

I often find myself in the same situation that you're in. I'm glad to tell ya that the second mix sound much better man!

 

[Black neon bob]

V2 sounds TEN times better indeed!

And yes, i know what you mean... i useally stick to the track, because once i quit a track or a mix for a while, i find it very hard to continue that track after a long pause for some reason... so i stick with it for as long as i can!

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

+1 on the second

 

[Stillborn]

Thanks guys... Have you ever been so frustrated by working so long, that you decided to take away all the plugins, and start from scratch again ? Does it work ?

 

[Black neon bob]

Thanks guys... Have you ever been so frustrated by working so long, that you decided to take away all the plugins, and start from scratch again ? Does it work ?

Nah... most of the time my first try seems to be the best try... if i start altering like crazy after a rough mix, it useally goes downhill and i have to load the last file again...

 

[Fabbio]

Have you ever spent too much time on a track that you actually don't know anymore if it sounds good or not ? If so, what do you do ? Take time off ?
Compare it with some "good-sounding" records ? I'm at a loss...


So, basically, I need either some sort of validation (yeah I know...) or some pointers to guide me some other way... Please ?

Thanks everyone

Hi!

My advice would be to change the environment in which you are listening to the mix.

Just pick an iPod, and go take a walk, go driving your car, whatever. And listen to the song away from the same spot on the desk. It really gives you fresh ears.

And in addition, if you want to A/B-ing with some other famous mixes make a playlist of four, five songs in a row and add you song as the last. Your ears will adjust to the quality professional mixes and if your song will pop up as a bad mix you'll notice. And even if not so drastic, you'll realize more quickly if the drums need to be mixed differently, or the guitars, etc...

Just remind to take a bloc notes and a pen to take note of everything that comes to mind (bass neeed more eq in low frequencies, lower that snare...)

:Smokin:

 

[Massili]

Hi!

My advice would be to change the environment in which you are listening to the mix.

Just pick an iPod, and go take a walk, go driving your car, whatever. And listen to the song away from the same spot on the desk. It really gives you fresh ears.

And in addition, if you want to A/B-ing with some other famous mixes make a playlist of four, five songs in a row and add you song as the last. Your ears will adjust to the quality professional mixes and if your song will pop up as a bad mix you'll notice. And even if not so drastic, you'll realize more quickly if the drums need to be mixed differently, or the guitars, etc...

Just remind to take a bloc notes and a pen to take note of everything that comes to mind (bass neeed more eq in low frequencies, lower that snare...)

:Smokin:

Good tips, it's what i do when i'm tired of eqing, eqing and nothing better comes up!