smy1
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XeS: I agree. But the trick is to mix in a way where everyone thinks that their instrument is the loudest at all times.
Yeah my problem was this band didn't have me around during recording. Didn't want it. They just sent me master raw tracks and told me to mix. No guidlines just "make it good" then I did it, and it was never perfect. To them. I loved the mix and it sounded amazing. But they had a Metallica ego with a local garage band reputation and budget.
never ever ever ever do a rough mix
Actually I've had at least one band throw their rough mixes on Myspace, follwed by me spending a week editing and tightening before sending them the final versions. They then left the roughs on Myspace because apparently they preferred them! Thanks a fucking lot for my time then?
They recently signed to Rising Records though. So when they're handed a £16k bill that they're contractually obligated to pay I'll likely have the last laugh.
The band has to pay 16K to the label? Is it some sort of scam?
Ok fellas i got a problem. I just finished up a quick and dirty 2 song project for a local band. Gave the guys a copy of their master waves on disc, they were pleased and i was pleased to be done with em. then the next day a get a text message from one of the band members telling me he "Mastered" the mixes i gave them, here it is line for line "I mastered our shit. Check it out. it sounds a million times heavier. I ran two parametric eqs, a multiband compressor and a sonic enhancer over the songs, its badass!"
So i ask for your expert opinions. Which mix sounds better.
MIX 1, or MIX 2 "MASTER"
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=909963
And i know i suck im trying to get better though.
I don't see why every joe-soap out there wants their stuff to be so much louder than every thing else, if it sounds good then use the fuckin' volume knob on your stereo th hear it louder