Mix Challenge

Yes, the rule book seems intimidating because it is really detailed, but actually the rules are simple. We have to provide a mix ready for mastering, the song provider normalises our mixes to compare them at the same level. So, the rules can be summarised quite easily: - true peak: -1dB max (and -6...

Yes, the rule book seems intimidating because it is really detailed, but actually the rules are simple. We have to provide a mix ready for mastering, the song provider normalises our mixes to compare them at the same level. So, the rules can be summarised quite easily: - true peak: -1dB max (and -6d...

Hello there! Nice song and very nice voice! I used an Helios channel strip (preamp + Eq) on every track to get a vintage vibe. I love the Helios germanium preamp, the Eq is not the most versatile but it sounds good and it forces to make choices. The mixing approach is quite simple: - kick (both trac...

Here is my mix for the round 2 : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bo9RMLkq1egKCR57b1mJ7YzKDpT69sc5/view?usp=sharing Subtle changes have been made on the drums bus : - clipping; - saturation; - tonal balance; - added a little bit of sub; - volume. Theses changes have been made through a brickwall lim...

OK, thanks for your answer, I know exactly what you mean now.
I’ll try to improve this kick/drums balance as best as possible.

Jorgeelalto thank you to have chosen my mix for the round 2! It suffers a bit from lack of balance between the kick and the rest of the mix. That hurts the whole mix because the sidechain is sometimes not noticeable, especially in the reverb bass, and most other elements hide behind the busy drums ...

Hello everybody! This is the link to my mix: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hPe-KyIiXq0rA8RWUHWcszzyVkxeWOdk/view?usp=sharing I listened to the release version just once so as not to be influenced. ---------- Technical choices: As usual: frequency cleaning, gain staging, panning (true stereo panni...

Christoph_K , thank you to have selected my mix for the round 2! Here is what I've done from your feedback: - Intro is very noisy, guitar is too bright and too loud: true, I removed the "intro GTR parallel" track (the noise came from this one), repanned the main intro GTR and added a Maag...

Hello there! Really fun song to mix! Drums tracks: EQ, comp or transient shaper if needed Snare : limiter because of the kick and snare hitting together Drums bus: saturation, comp, de-esser Bass: EQ, comp Guitars/strings tracks: EQ, comp if needed (peaks only), panning Guitars/strings bus: EQ, a li...

Hi! Thanks to have chosen my mix for the round 2, first time for me, I am really happy! "The mix is okay, but could use more separation. It seems a little wet. The vocals sound good with the right amount of grit and nice tube saturation. The banjo could be more present. The guitar disappears be...