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Awesome work!

Beautifully done !

Congratulation Nicolas! Well deserved!!

Félicitations Nicolas ! Beau travail

Well played Nicolas ! Next step diamond !

Yurrrrd

sick groove! slick vocals.

sorry if im not explaining well or if im doing it in a wrong way and im posting fake/bad info, but i liearned until now with youtube tutorials and tiktoks

Everything in audio is contextual, so what is considered good or bad is often relative.

With that in mind, the issue may not be that distortion is ruining your mix, but rather a consequence of what distortion actually does. Distortion adds harmonic content—both odd and even harmonics—which can increase the density of a sound. When distortion is applied across many sources, those additional harmonics can begin to compete for the same frequency space, leading to frequency masking and a loss of clarity throughout the mix.

Instead of applying the same type of distortion everywhere, try varying the character and placement of the distortion. For example, you might focus vocal distortion in a frequency range that enhances its character while keeping it clear of the bass and other low-frequency elements. Likewise, if you're working with two heavily distorted sources, aim for complementary tones that occupy different areas of the spectrum rather than competing for the same space.

It's also worth experimenting with different types of distortion. Hard clipping, overdrive, fuzz, and saturation each generate harmonics differently and can serve very different purposes within a mix.

And, as with many aspects of mixing, sometimes less is more. A subtle amount of distortion applied intentionally can often have a greater impact than heavily distorting every element in the session.

I realize that this is a wordy answer but I hope it helps. Happy mixing!

Juan, that's super! Congrats for winning your Golden Ears!

Marvelous work!

Congrats Juan! ⭐⭐⭐

just share your tracks and see who resonates with them! unless you're concerned about somebody copying/stealing... its a great community here though

Levon, congratulations for winning your Golden Ears!

Awesome!

So real 😭

😂😂

Jeremy, great work! Congratulations for winning your Golden Ears!

Fantastic!

Frank, that's fantastic! Congratulations for winning your Golden Ears!

Awesome job!