Mixdown Practicing & Learning

MAGGHY JI

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Adrián Quiroz
Sep 25, 2022
Good sunday people!
Pax- melancholy was really really fun to mix, I really dig this kind of genre and it kind of automatically flowed.
Really nice soudn design, not that good in terms of quality BUT THATS WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR, right? to help them achieve their desired product :)

So basically I wanted to give the genre its props, and leave the song dirty as it comes. Very aggressive and punchy sound overall. I hope I achieved it!

Slight resonant ~60hz frequency on kick, tamed it a bit just so it doesnt go overboard.
Separated sub bass and high bass, to get more control over those two separate channels and give more power to the bass at the end.
Subtle pan automations on high bass so it moves around my ears.
Same with hats and percusions
Vocals were left as one with the other sounds, not standing out because I feel like there was no point in it

Thats all I remember for now :) Please tell me what you think 3 take care

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12d17ZU0yMJqd8g6xMmd4zn4ZViWh_qHj?usp=sharing
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J N
Sep 26, 2022
Hi Adrian, I love your use of space (especially on the bells), but I feel like there's a little bit of weird stuff happening down in the low-end. I'm kinda missing the kick in the kick now
Could it be that you're compensating for room-nodes? Are you monitoring on speakers?
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Adrián Quiroz
Sep 26, 2022
Hi J N! Thanks for listening
What do you mean by missing the kick in the kick? Do you mean a certain resonance? Then I might have over-damped a resonance without putting much attention to it.
Thanks for putting that out, I will definitely check it :)
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Adrián Quiroz
Sep 26, 2022
@J N
yes turns out it was around 350hz I did over dampen the kick's body. It sounds a lot better now haha!
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J N
Sep 26, 2022
I also meant lower. Unfortunately for me, I’ve only been mixing on headphones of late. The advantage is that room modes don’t get in the way, so I can monitor the bass pretty well , albeit, without the “feeling” that I like from listening on speakers, especially with a sub. I’d have to have another listen and then maybe I can comment in more detail
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MAGGHY JI
Sep 26, 2022
Hey Adrián, good mix! There's a bit of rumble on the lows, and the mix seems lacking a bit of glue for me ;P