appreciate a little feedback...

[schust]

would love some general (or specifc) feedback regarding the recording/mix of a new tune called STATIC.

thanks,
mark

stream - 128k or lo-fi mp3
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http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=498700

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download - 192k mp3 - 8mb
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http://www.markbschuster.com/mp3/static.mp3

 

[Unavailable]

The kick has a ton of presence and clarity in the mix, but the rest doesn't, making it sound kind of odd. Guitars need a little bit more highs to cut through.

 

[schust]

thanks for taking the time to listen and the feedback.

i'll have another listen today and see what i can do to balance things out a little. i'm a kick nut, so what cha gonna do...?

i seem to suffer from 'loss objectivity' often. it sucks. too eager to jump back in that mixing seat before the ears have had enough time to re-adjust..

thanks again, mark

 

[smy1]

The guitars are too low in the mix, too. I dont think they need more highs. You should probably mix by starting with the most important instrument first. In this song to me it would be:

1. vocals
2. guitars
3. kick/snare/hat
4. bass
5. overheads

Also try referencing your mix to your favorite recordings during the mixing process. That way you will regain your "objectivity" a bit ...

 

[schust]

thanks. yea, i should probably do more referencing. something i don't do enough. and thanks for the reminder on breaking things down too. there's a lot going on in this song (24+ tracks), making it that much more difficult to mix.

maybe it should be obvious from the posts thus far - and i'm most likely putting my head on the chopping block here - but does anybody dig musicially what's going on in this tune? just curious... doesn't look like it so far.

thanks,
mark