[ddots-l] Re: Feedback On First Mix Needed, Please

  • From: "Darren H" <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:55:13 -0000

Hi.

I loved the feel of this track.

A few observations rather than criticisms...

1.  The acoustic guitar type sound at the far left is way too quiet and is 
getting lost in the mix.

2.  For me personally, the drums were a little bit too fancy so my attention 
kept getting drawn to what the drummer was doing.

3.  Not sure exactly what it was that didn't sound right, but especially in the 
first verse the high hat sounded like it was out of step with the tamberine  If 
any of a drum or percussion track isn't tight, it tends to make the rest of the 
mix sound a bit messy.  The rythm is the glue that holds the track together.

I think if the high hat work wasn't so fancy, the tamberine would slot in much 
better.

Having said all of the above, a great track and a nice recording.

Bear in mind, I'm super picky about drum and percussion tracks.

Cheers
Darren
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steven Jeffrey 
  To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:17 PM
  Subject: [ddots-l] Feedback On First Mix Needed, Please 


  Hello,

  I am interested in getting some feedback (possitive, or negative) on a mix 
I've been working on with a friend. This is the first mix we've done together, 
and we're both at the point with this mix where we arn't sure what else needs 
to be done (if anything.) 

  I recorded the bass part for the tune using Sonar/CakeTalking in my 
homestudio, so hopefully this type of request isn't to far off topic for this 
list.

  Any suggestions/observations would be very much appreciated.

  Here's the link to the tune.

  "Hold On"

  Thanks,

  Steve

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