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  • Rob GC MusicProducerRob GC MusicProducer
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    January 20, 2024 at 8:50 pm
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    #18798

    Hi, here’s my mix entry for the contest. Good luck to all!

    Rob GC MusicProducerRob GC MusicProducer
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    January 20, 2024 at 8:59 pm
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    #18800

    Feel free to comment and to ask for feedback. :)

    Leonardo Brum Diasleobrum
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    January 21, 2024 at 1:41 am
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    #18815

    Hey, Rob! Man, I loved your solo section! Great energy going on.

    I only felt like the kick was pumping a bit. Maybe you were a little too heavy with the compression? And there are also sections where I’d have turned down the cymbals just a touch.

    But that’s for my taste. Great job!

    I also have my version here! I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

    Rob GC MusicProducerRob GC MusicProducer
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    January 21, 2024 at 1:54 am
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    #18817

    Hey, I might have reduced the cymbals a little in some sections as well to improve clarity but heard it after sending the track xD.

    Thanks for listening and commenting!

    SigurdAasSigurdAas
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    January 21, 2024 at 10:34 am
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    #18848

    Since you asked for feeback on my entry, I will give you all my thoughts/nitpick below.
    It is just my opinions – feel free to disregard or disagree :-)

    Overall impression:
    -Loud and proud!
    -Overall good balance
    -High energy

    Vocal:
    Volume: Could be a bit louder, a little in and out of the sweet spot volumewise.
    You could try to use parallell comperession (ex: send to a bus with comp 4:1 10 ms / 1ms)
    De-essing: Some places manually pull down gain pre-fx
    Ex 1:54 to 2:02

    Drums:
    Cymbals a little loud, could use some harder compression.
    Maybe turn down overheads/hihats and/or room tracks
    (I did a lot of hlgh shelf reduction + hi freq compresssion to control the cymbals)
    Kick: A little woofy – true reduce 100hz a bit. Maybe more 1khz to 2khz (find the good sounding spot)
    Snare: Nice sound. Maybe more 200hz if you want a more “classic rock sound” to the snare (into a compressor. I find SSL strips excelleng for this)

    Steel guitar: Mabe a little de-esser or multiband comp around 3-4khz (especially in the solo)

    El.Guitar:
    At the end it sounds like a compresser with a slow release is increasing volume in the
    guitar. Maybe better to let it die off naturally.

    Good luck and happy mixing to you!

    Rob GC MusicProducerRob GC MusicProducer
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    January 21, 2024 at 3:25 pm
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    #18866

    Thanks for listening and commenting, very good feedback and tips.

    Cheers and good luck! ;)

    Jens Bsdokrentaroot
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    January 21, 2024 at 5:13 pm
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    #18875

    Powerful mix, instruments well balanced. I would agree with @SigurdAas in most topics. Especially the kickdrum is “blasting” out-of-the-speakers, and yes the vocals could be slightly more upfront. Concerning the overall impression: You’re on the right way! ;-)

    Good luck to you.

    CMSoundUKCMSoundUK
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    January 21, 2024 at 8:08 pm
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    #18898

    Hey Rob!

    Tagging back in following feedback from my mix. I like the balance, vocal is sitting a bit far back for my taste, I like the cymbal width but again just for my taste i think they are a bit hot around the 2K mark, also sounds like the group compression is causing a bit of ‘pumping’ reckon that the attack was slow and the release fast?

    I feel that the relationship between kick to bass and bass to guitars is a bit lost, I can hear the low end and its well controlled but again feel there is a bit of a hole between 80 and 100hz.
    I know that this track was difficult to preserve and control dynamics across the board, but you’ve done well here man! Well done! and Good luck!

    Rob GC MusicProducerRob GC MusicProducer
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    January 21, 2024 at 8:56 pm
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    #18903

    Thanks for listening and providing feedback ;)

    Cheers and good luck!

    Rob GC MusicProducerRob GC MusicProducer
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    January 21, 2024 at 8:59 pm
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    #18904

    Thanks, man, I really appreciate the feedback.

    Good luck and happy mixing! ;)

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