Sup guys, I have posted a track about 2 weeks ago asking for your feedback, thanks to your guidance I managed to improve my mixing and mastering skills (but still not there yet).

I tried mixing several styles, from classical ambient to electronica/trap, I tried using more organic elements to give it that thick and realistic feel, hoping also I'll find a fitting vocal.

I did also the mastering, definitely not that great, but surely a huge progress from last time.


I hope you'll enjoy this genre (Tbh I don't know what I could call it haha), meanwhile I'll be waiting for your opinions and feedbacks (I'll auto followback on soundcloud).

 

I used Vertigo on some of my mixbusses, I haven't fully explored this kind of vsts that gives color to the track.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely keep that in mind when I re-check the mix.

 

No problem, glad to help ;)
Oh and btw, check out Sonnox's Inflator, a really great tool to dose with
Good luck

 

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Track's ok. It's all a bit "all anticipation.. no delivery". Kinda. The bass is a lil bit annoyingly plonky, thuddy & static, needs maybe mod matrix stuff happening w/envelopes or even cheesy filtering. Or more care w/ sound select so u can have more movement? The sonar-y blips got old pretty quick.

I kept expecting something rly quick & hi frequency like hi-hats / snr / shaker / etcs breakbeats after a while. Also expected some call & response plus moar variety to textures. Also expected Beth Gibbons (or whatever her name is) to sing quietly about how she's going to cry in a minute, or smthn. So not bad! Haven't listened @ all closely or in crit listening environment, so no mix advice. Plus, y'know, opinions =)

 

Haaha you got me at Beth Gibbons. Tbh those basses and the 808 they really gave me a hard time, I just couldn't get a clear punch of the kick with a nice and long sub behind, even with sidechain, since I'm using crappy Beats headset to mix it's not helping it all.

I used Sevdaliza songs as a reference, this genre is usually bit slow, basic (like most mainstream stuff), and doesn't have much percs, hi-hats and such. Ahh.. if only I could find some vocals.

Thanks man for the opinion, I'd rather this kind of opinions than a typical 'good job man, nice track', next time I'll aim for a more complex mix and deal with basses in a proper way.

 

Oww I'll get this for sure. do you know any brainworx plugin equivalent to this ? Thanks again

 

Haven't had much experience with brainworx plugins in general other than bx hybrid which is great
oh and speaking of eq's, try SPL Passeq for mastering next time

 

I usually have the glue compressor on every track and bus even if the audio isnt engaging the compressor. Except for the master/2 bus. That I leave naked now. I do my mastering with a 48k 32bit stereo render in a separate project.

@elias2tife
Cool trak man, I dig it. Nice chill vibe....

 

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I really like it. A mastering engineer would finish that mix in a good way. Not sure if you have the funds though.

 

Glad you liked it! Unfortunately I can't afford such fancy services, I have met a kind sound engineer on this forum that mastered before some of my tracks without charging me, I just don't want to abuse his kindness.

Hopefully someday I'll get noticed by some label that have it's own sound engineers, huh.. a man can dream..

 

Do you think it would be better than Pro Q during mastering? In any case I'll start getting into it, it looks like the type of Eq that have a nice analog vibe

 

Yes, it adds a nice vibe and a brilliant top sheen (you can also try Kush Clariphonic for adding that sweet silky feel to your top end)
Well, usually in a project I'll use Pro Q just for cleaning up any unwanted frequencies and HPF, and for further shaping/boosting I use a different eq that'll add some character like Maag, FG-S/FG-N from Slate Digital's VMR, Kush Electra (I use it for almost all string and wind instruments in a project, but it's also great on drums), also Hammer DSP is incredible on bass

 

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Agreed, pro q is more for sterile surgical eqing. And all the rest you mentioned have different flavors of saturation in them.
All the kush and especially his sly-fi plugs are really nice for adding analog flavor. Also worth mentioning is the lindell te-100. (thanks @Von_Steyr) Sometimes I dont even engage the EQ at all. its just in the chain adding its tube and transformer mojo

 

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