BaoBou The first note caught my attention right away. May I ask what are you using in your mastering chain/mix buss? The song has plenty of excitement. The arrangement is rock solid. What I noticed is that the overall mix needs a touch of compression. If I get some time, I would like to download and run it through some mix buss ideas. Your passion and drive is admirable, big time. I enjoyed what you've done here. Keep up the great and creative flow.
I usually don't concentrate very much on the mixing mastering as you know; I try to come to some balance where the vocals can be heard well and no individual instrument pops out unless they have the lead.
Then what I did was (all this in Ableton Live):
- the drums right now are midi (I used to have a practice room with actual real live drums but unfortunately I moved away so I don't have that right now). I use a drum buss for that; I played around a bit with teh settings to give it a bit of punch, but not too much, plus a bit of reverb on the kick and delay on the hats.
- a high pass filter on the bass and guitar (obviously more low on the bass)
- I also tried to shape the mids a bit to give space for the vocals, but as Manuela indicated, not enough
- then the keys again I think a low pass filter
- I added a "sustain" return for the keys
- for the vocals I went lazy and used Ozone Nectar
- finally for the master I used iZotope 10, both this and Nectar with the automatic functions. I find it's generally not worse than what I would do and I find mastering extremely tedious and frustrating :D
Yeah, I'll send you the stems, no worries! I'm in the middle of a house move, so hopefully somewhere next week, is that ok?
Yahwelle. C'est tellement luxuriant et riche. Les solos de guitare acoustique sont d'une douceur incroyable. Les voix méticuleusement placées ajoutent tellement de douceur au mélange. La piste de saxo est très impressionnante. Vous êtes sur une lancée. Facilement préféré. Excellent travail.
Oh, yeah. The entrance sets the pace nicely. Synth strings sit perfectly. The change at about 2:10 with those chord progressions are sweet. This is smooth. Great job.
Bringer! Ah yeah you hit me with that tuba ish bass line. Absolutely amazing melody. Kick/ride cymbal………. economic and killing in the cut! Those exit key riffs tho. Another BOD masterpiece. Faved. Peace.
Thanks, My drums were definitely simple on this one. I've been working on economics in my music. Just cause I can play a million notes doesn't mean I should.
BaoBou. The opening hit me with solemn and reflective contemplation. The piano chords and phrasing told as much of the story as you did with the vocals. Really a nice arrangement. Heartfelt and honest. A respectful work my friend. I will definitely check you out on ITunes. Peace.
That's awesome Mark! Here's a page with some links to streaming platforms (it's actually available on 25 but these are some of the more common): https://baobousmusic.hearnow.com/step-by-step
Thanks a lot for the listen and the gentle feedback. The next one will be more funky again ;)
Micky! This is very impressive. This composition is constructed on a solid foundation with a notable airiness on account of those exceptional synths. An outstanding balance! Your vocals and guitar prowess is par excellence, perfectly blended in the mix. Great job Micky.
Always happy when you listen to my tracks. Your musical expertise is always a good motivation to keep going! Let's never lose sight of hope. Peace, Micky
This is a nice listen here. This is excellent work! The mix is full of goodness. A definite Fave. At 2:33…… no you didn’t do what I thought you did! That samba tho. Thank for sharing. Top quality throughout.
Hey Rob ok so off the stinking bat………that groove starting @ around 0:10 is just plain nasty. Yeah NASTY! Then the synth’s @:0:59 made me slightly wobbly. This is genius throughout especially that exit solo. The overall mix is clean and coherent. Wonderful job Rob! Fave? Definitely. Peace.
What's up Mark,
The prodical son returns.:)
I've got to get back on the horse
and ride.:)
I'm glad you enjoyed this track.
Your Fave and encouraging words go
farther than you can imagine.
C'est vraiment bon ! Les cordes sont bien en dehors des charts. La basse est folle et la batterie est exactement là où elle devrait être. Excellent. Continuez !
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Then what I did was (all this in Ableton Live):
- the drums right now are midi (I used to have a practice room with actual real live drums but unfortunately I moved away so I don't have that right now). I use a drum buss for that; I played around a bit with teh settings to give it a bit of punch, but not too much, plus a bit of reverb on the kick and delay on the hats.
- a high pass filter on the bass and guitar (obviously more low on the bass)
- I also tried to shape the mids a bit to give space for the vocals, but as Manuela indicated, not enough
- then the keys again I think a low pass filter
- I added a "sustain" return for the keys
- for the vocals I went lazy and used Ozone Nectar
- finally for the master I used iZotope 10, both this and Nectar with the automatic functions. I find it's generally not worse than what I would do and I find mastering extremely tedious and frustrating :D
Yeah, I'll send you the stems, no worries! I'm in the middle of a house move, so hopefully somewhere next week, is that ok?
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Thanks a lot for the listen and the gentle feedback. The next one will be more funky again ;)
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The prodical son returns.:)
I've got to get back on the horse
and ride.:)
I'm glad you enjoyed this track.
Your Fave and encouraging words go
farther than you can imagine.
PEACE from the East. TTYS...
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