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Enric Granollers
Sep 17, 2023
Hi Soundgymmers, Here is my mix. In general it has not been a difficult job. I have worked especially on the drums and bass to try to make it sound danceable. I have tuned the voices a little, especially the backvocals were very out of tune. Some effects to fill in the emptiest parts. I edited the tambourine to create some movement between the 2 sides. I have wasted a lot of time looking for the amplifier for the sound of the guitars, I have not found anything that convinced me. As always, work prevents me from dedicating more time. Thanks for listening and I hope you like it

https://on.soundcloud.com/yjpJg
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Tyson Arp
Sep 17, 2023
Really nice to my ears. Can you enlighten us on how you treated the lead vocals as they sound quite nice?
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Ron Allen
Sep 17, 2023
Enric - your drums sound good. That work paid off for the mix. I think your guitars sound fine too. this is definitely one of the smoother approaches to this material. If you have more time, I think you could add elements to draw me in a little more. It all sounds very even but I don't find myself leaning forward or looking in the corners for interesting tidbits. Super good balance sonically though.
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Adrián Quiroz
Sep 17, 2023
very nice balance, enjoyable. nice approach on that tambourine and I think you made the vibe work overall. reverb sounds a bit digital, maybe it could have been sweetened out a bit.
vocals can gain some air without compromising harshness or clarity. and maybe some glue to the entire mix would be the final touches I think.

Great job!
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Holger Dehnhardt
Sep 17, 2023
I like that mix too, it very well keeps the mood of the song . The only thing I would add is a bit more shine top the vocals.
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Aart dB
Sep 18, 2023
Hi Enric, nice to hear from you again. Good mix, but one thing sticking out is the high end of the snare, it's a bit acidic and there is a gap with the rest because around it there is not much with the same high mid to high energy. Otherwise I think the mix has a good balance and tonality. It has a moody atmosphere that suits the song.
The guitar amp issue I think is hard to resolve because the way the guitar was played, even with the best amp simulation it sounds kind of quirky.
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Enric Granollers (author)
Sep 18, 2023
Thank you all for your advice, you are all right, they are very valuable comments for me and I will take them into account for future mixes, the truth is that every time I am in a mix I think about what you will tell me: too much brightness, too little. ..less voice, more reverb sometimes it's hard to find the middle ground.
Tyson, about the voice treatment: I have used: Melodyne to retouch the tuning of some notes, H-EQ Hi-pass at 87 Hz and treble shelving at 8K. PSP VintageWarmer: one touch only. Rvox, another little touch of compression, Rdeesser. I sent this track to a group with the CLA Vocals with the compressor in Spank mode and the delay automated at certain times, a little exciter in the highs and mid-highs with the izotope 5 (consumes little CPU and does the job) The reverb It is a CSR Classik Studio Reverb with the factory preset
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Adrián Quiroz
Sep 20, 2023
@Enric Granollers dont worry about comments when doing the mix. trust your feeling and go for it! ;) see you sunday