Extreme sports instrumental

[kevinmathie]

There are some really good suggestions on this thread, and I want to thank you for the time you've taken to listen to my out-of-my-comfort-zone-tracks and give me some feedback and education.I took a little time this weekend to start a remix, but before I start drawing in automation to bring various elements in and out, or even changing the arrangement a bit, I wanted to make sure that the basic levels are about right -- i.e. the basic relationship between kick, snare, bass, guitars, keys.I know I'm probably being a bit dense when it comes to this music. It's just that it really is far outside my comfort zone, and therefore I tend to ask dumb questions. (link/file temporarily deleted in order to free up some room on my very limited web space!)I also tried adding in a limiter on the master fader, just to see if I could do the right settings and avoid making the track "pump". Limiters are pretty new to me, since I never use them in my orchestral music. So this all is an education.Thanks, everyone!

[aubreyz]

Quote:There are some really good suggestions on this thread, and I want to thank you for the time you've taken to listen to my out-of-my-comfort-zone-tracks and give me some feedback and education.I took a little time this weekend to start a remix, but before I start drawing in automation to bring various elements in and out, or even changing the arrangement a bit, I wanted to make sure that the basic levels are about right -- i.e. the basic relationship between kick, snare, bass, guitars, keys.I know I'm probably being a bit dense when it comes to this music. It's just that it really is far outside my comfort zone, and therefore I tend to ask dumb questions. 100 MPH, rough mix #3I also tried adding in a limiter on the master fader, just to see if I could do the right settings and avoid making the track "pump". Limiters are pretty new to me, since I never use them in my orchestral music. So this all is an education.Thanks, everyone!Kevin,It's much better. Still some ground to cover, but you are getting the idea. I don't have time right now for a real detailed post, but a few quick issues.Kick gets lost after the intro. Maybe try a slight boost from 2 to 5k to get a little snap out of it.Snare sounds small again - could use a little bite in the top end (maybe even some lower 200-250hz) and maybe a touch more reverb and compression.Bass is pretty boomy. Not really too hot in the mix, but too much deep bass. You may not even be hearing it, depending on your monitors, but it's very heavy in the 100hz and lower range. That's not only covering your mix, but will drive the compressor too much.Aub

[kevinmathie]

Quote:Bass is pretty boomy. Not really too hot in the mix, but too much deep bass. You may not even be hearing it, depending on your monitors, but it's very heavy in the 100hz and lower range. That's not only covering your mix, but will drive the compressor too much.Interesting. A friend of mine told me not long ago that I need to get a subwoofer for my studio. It's probably because I keep pushing the bass. Maybe a subwoofer would help. Of course, mostly, I probably just need to know what it sounds like when things are "right".Thanks again for the tips. I'll make some adjustments.

[andreh]

Your room acoustics can play an equal or greater role to your speakers in governing how much low-end you hear in your space. Be sure to give this area some attention as well! Here are a couple links to get you started:http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index ... .htmlAndre

[kevinmathie]

Quote:Your room acoustics can play an equal or greater role to your speakers in governing how much low-end you hear in your space. Be sure to give this area some attention as well! Here are a couple links to get you started:http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index ... AndreRight on! Excellent links. There's a lot of info there. You know, I'll bet some of the problem is my room. Just from a cursory glance at some of the information, my speakers may be too close to the wall. Plus, they're not really equi-distance from the two side walls.Hoo boy. So many variables!