Little pop mix

Bash This Recording
#1

Any comments very welcome .Cheers

Stay New Mixed by Alan

https://soundcloud.com/alan-mansfield-1/stay-new-mixed-by-alan/

EDIT: Updated mix

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#2

Excellent work, Alan.!!!
Did you use any of Warren’s printed fx in this mix? Just curious…
If someone were to twist my arm for a bashing, I have only tiny nitpics.
I love where you have the toms. But they are a little “muffled” to my ear. I know that’s how they are in the raw files…
The only other thing that I even struggled with in my mix is that the double chorus out seems to want to feel “long”. I don’t remember exactly what I did. (and I don’t know if I achieved anything) But I know that throughout the mix, I took things out (or down) to make room for others and built things back up when needed. I think I did like a 1db increase every few bars on the way out on some elements.
But the mix stands fine as is.
Have fun
rich

#3

Cheers mate glad you liked it.I used my own fx

#4

Cool…
I ditched them without even listening :slight_smile: Not very open-minded of me :disappointed:

#5

I used my own vox verb, a tiny bit of delay in one section and a tiny bit of flanger in another section.
Think that is all.

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#6

Overall I like the sound of the mix. I think you made good use of stereo separation, and kept the vocals in a good place for this style of music.

I would take a look at how the drums cut in general. I like the individual sounds I think they are appropriate, but it feels like you could explore some more EQ and transient shaping, especially on the snare. Listening to the mix I wanted it to pop a little bit more. I’m not saying it needs to be louder, but I think with a little boost in the upper bands, and maybe an adjustment in the attack on the compressor, it might have a little more presence in the mix.

#7

Cheers.Yes I agree with you on that

#8

Updated mix

#9

Beautiful, Alan. I like your “thicker” take on this mix. It works!
Gotta watch out on her vocals a little. She’s got a whistle at 3.3K and 3.7K. It only poked me once or twice in earbuds and not on my speakers at all.
Also there were 1 or 2 silibants that hit your verb or delay that made them “longer” than needed.
It’s pretty funny how that comped vocal has a couple of hot S’s and then has a built in lisp on a few…
I tried to bring a couple of S’s UP. But they were already too far gone. I might try pasting in some imported S’s from somewhere else in the track as an experiment. I’ll let you know if it works… :slight_smile:
later
rich

#10

I didn’t have a listen with phones so didn’t hear that Rich

#11

Yeah… it’s not that big a deal. I’m just sensitized to it because I found it in my mix. But I look for it in every vocal.
I just finished playing with my mix and flew in some “good” S’s into lispy spots. I think it worked… :slight_smile:
have fun
rich

#12

Why cant you delete posts ?

#13

I can’t see the old mix to do a comparison to the new one, but it sounds like the snare works a little better. i like it.

#14

I’m listening from a laptop, but it’s translating quite well. Good clean separation, but things gel well together. It’s coming together quite nicely!

#15

Cheers.That will have to do I think .

#16

Wow! Sounds pretty stinkin’ good! I like how thick and chunky it sounds while still being clear.

#17

Cheers Musikality glad you like it