Old 04-14-2013, 01:18 PM   #1
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Would like to get some feedback from you guys if you could take a listen. The two of us recorded and mixed everything in Reaper. All feedback welcomed good or bad..thanks

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Old 04-14-2013, 01:33 PM   #2
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Very 80's sounding. Good vocals too.
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Old 04-14-2013, 05:57 PM   #3
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Thank you...yes we are definitely influenced by 80's rock.
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Old 04-15-2013, 07:08 AM   #4
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What I am looking for is any feedback on the mix of the song. All feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Old 04-15-2013, 09:47 AM   #5
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Nice work there. Mix wise - on the whole it strikes me as leaning too far toward the high end. The kick is certainly present, but the bass gets lost a bit. Guitars and vox seem to have a brittle edge to them that's a bit fatiguing. That's what I'm hearing on my system. Hope that helps. Keep up the great work.

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Old 04-15-2013, 12:37 PM   #6
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That's what I am looking for. Thanks for the reply. Going to look into the mix once again.
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Old 04-18-2013, 07:01 PM   #7
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I went back and remixed it and was wondering if the mix is any better than the previous mix. If you got a few minutes to listen and give an opinion it would be appreciated very much..thanks

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Old 04-19-2013, 07:10 AM   #8
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Big improvement. Much more listenable. Definitely more beef to it now. The harshness is gone while there's still a nice openness in the top. I especially like the guitar tones and their clarity. At this point, I'd say if you're still inclined to work on it you should focus a bit on more definition in low end. There's a muddiness about the bass that might benefit from a little surgery. Otherwise, like I said, big improvement. Great job!

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Old 04-19-2013, 07:37 AM   #9
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Thanks, Kyle. I appreciate the detailed feedback. I'm still relatively new to mixing and looking to improve and it helps when others can push me in the right direction. Eq'ing is definitely not my strong point but I hope to gain a better understanding and make some improvements..thanks again
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Old 04-20-2013, 07:38 PM   #10
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Low frequencies on the kick drum are sounding good but bass guitar is not as prominent as it might be. In a couple of places, when the distorted guitars kick in and overall song level jumps up, the vocal seems a little buried to me. This might be what you want, but perhaps you might consider riding the vocal fader a little to tweak levels at key points.

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Old 04-20-2013, 08:20 PM   #11
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I'm listening on nice cans.

I have to say.This is quality work.

I love the vox echoes.The acoustic guitar is gorgeous.

The vox level drops too low when the electric guitar comes in.You need to ride that level up.

Everything else..I can't fault.Great job.Kudos.
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Old 04-21-2013, 12:39 PM   #12
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Thanks guys for listening and the feedback. I'm going to bump the bridge/chorus vocal volume up and will try working with the bass. Thanks again.
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