Proximal Vicinity- Short Bus Mixing Comp - Ensam

1st Sep 2014 17:02 - 12 years ago
Description : My entry into Short bus music mixing comp. I just tried to keep it simple and bring out as much as i could from the tracks provided. I did pitch the piano up an octave to make more space in the low mids but that was as drastic as it got other than eq, comp, delay and panning fx with some automation etc etc. Hope you like.

Comments (10)

If you have time take a listen and give Ensam some feedback.

Orlando51
Orlando51 28th Sep 2014 22:02 - 12 years ago
I really like the pitched up piano and everything else in this mix is also more than solidly done!:)

Compliments_____Orlando
Ensam
Ensam replied 29th Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks mate appreciate it.....

Simon
Mosaic
Mosaic 23rd Sep 2014 02:22 - 12 years ago
Hey Simon

Mate impressive work, mix sounds excellent, very good clarity, been trying to hear as many from comp, but still getting to them, loving the guitar in this, Spanish feel and sound, great FX used on piece, have to say this is the best version heard so far, by a long shot, a good summer feel good track...Wouldn't expect anything less from you friend, one very talented producer...MASSIVE fav on this one matey...Peace n Respect...Mosaic...
Ensam
Ensam replied 29th Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks mate, always good to hear from you. I really appreciate your kind words.

Simon
Annonae
Annonae 22nd Sep 2014 02:01 - 12 years ago
i really like this track. i can picture this in a movie soundtrack. i would love to write a piece for it.
Ensam
Ensam replied 22nd Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
I appreciate your kind words but I can't take credit for this track as its part of a mix and mastering competition, here's the link to the forum thread.

http://www.looperman.com/forum/thread/182336/mixing-and-mastering-competition

I am sure Barry wouldn't mind if you put a vocal to it just please post it here on Looperman and post the link.

Thanks again

Simon
joecramer
joecramer 8th Sep 2014 21:34 - 12 years ago
I listen to your masteredup version of this song after i did my own versions.

This is a diffrent version of the SBM track and it was a intresting idea with this pichedup piano. But it makes the track in my ears/eys a bit too shiny.But maybe it isnt realy the piano.......
What i realy love is the drum part. The bassdrum comes very nice.

Cool work

stay tuned
joe
Ensam
Ensam replied 12th Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks man :)
EazyBeatz
EazyBeatz 2nd Sep 2014 05:54 - 12 years ago
Just listening to this track again has given me plenty of ideas for this one. Thank you for your talents and inspirations you have shown me , now I will get back to next time ready to present to you my re-work of this piece. Take care - EazyBeatz
Ensam
Ensam replied 2nd Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
I'll be watchin for it.

Simon
fixxxer
fixxxer 2nd Sep 2014 05:35 - 12 years ago
This encouraged me to go back to my entry and try a lot harder. The piano pitch up was a very clever move but if everyone then went and did it we'd be accused of plagiarising :)
Ensam
Ensam replied 2nd Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thank you for taking the time.

Simon
WongKiShoo
WongKiShoo 2nd Sep 2014 00:50 - 12 years ago
Hey Ensam :)

Really good idea with shifting the piano up.. definitely adds more sparkle and gives you more breathing space.. wish I thought of that now lol. I also like how you managed to vamp up the kick drum and get it to stand out.

The only thing for me really would be that the woodwind at the end was a little over-powering, but not by a great deal. Good job man!

WKS
Ensam
Ensam replied 2nd Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I hear you on the woodwind thing but it really caught my attention as a stand out part a bit like the melody from the original War of The Worlds theme tune (showing my age now).

Thanks again

Simon
ShortBusMusic
ShortBusMusic 1st Sep 2014 23:47 - 12 years ago
Simon, beautiful work!

The pitching of the piano was a really smart move because there were a lot of things occupying the mids. Love the delay on the percussion. You cleaned up all of the timing issues. I think the most impressive thing is the amount of clarity given to each instrument, and then the outstanding use of dynamics to build to the end.

I knew you would set the bar really high for the others, and you did just that. This shows just how good a great producer/arranger can make a song in the studio. You illustrate that even when given stems that are not quite up to standards, a gifted engineer can make them sound really impressive.

I thank you for showing just how good this one could sound. Bravo my friend. It will be fun to see how the competition responds to this terrific effort.

I hope all is well with you and the family.

Bear
Ensam
Ensam replied 2nd Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks Bear, I'm glad you liked it. I have always enjoyed working on your tunes, they are well written making my job easy.

Thanks for your too kind words and let the games begin lol ;)

Simon
EazyBeatz
EazyBeatz 1st Sep 2014 20:28 - 12 years ago
EazyBeatz is enjoying this lovely piece. love the track flow the chill vibes . I will be staying in touch so keep an eye out for me. would like to remix a project for you soon. so keep inspiring me with you work!! much love -EazyBeatz
Ensam
Ensam replied 2nd Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
Thanks mate, my eye is out ;)

Simon
Spivkurl
Spivkurl 1st Sep 2014 17:33 - 12 years ago
I'm enjoying your take on this track very much! It's nice to listen to this before I start working on my mix effort. Has some really good panning going on, and overall the mix is nice and clear. Timing seems good too. The electric guitar has a nice tone, haven't heard the stem for it yet, but I'm assuming you improved upon it. Good work!
Ensam
Ensam replied 1st Sep 2014 - 12 years ago
thanks mate I appreciate your kind words, I'm looking forward to hearing all the other versions. As for the guitar its only eq and compression and for the last section I doubled it up and panned it L and R a little to make space for the strings and woodwinds.

Thanks again

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