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Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« on: January 09, 2016, 09:18:18 pm »
Here's a progressive track I've been working on for a while--I've been making tracks for a few years but this is my first public post for feedback--feel free to be brutal, it's hard for me to independently judge quality of my own work.  I like all the elements but I worry I've grown too attached to them to make good mixing judgments.  A couple of key concerns:  Overall, is the mixing OK?  I've tested on monitors, headphones, my car, and on laptop speakers to make adjustments.  To me it sounds decent and non-producer friends say they like it, but well-trained feedback would help.  Second, about the percussion, no matter what I try (on both individual and group tracks--EQ, compression, multiband, saturation, etc.) I feel like I can't get things as crisp and clear as pro tracks.  Let me know if it sounds OK or if it needs work, what I can do to improve.

Thanks so much!!
« Last Edit: January 09, 2016, 09:36:09 pm by jory42 »

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Re: Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2016, 09:28:33 pm »
I would like the drums to be louder relative to the levels of all the other elements in the mix.  It also feels like every element is widened, try to be more selective about which element should be widened and which element should not.

Also, you should embed your song in the post so that people can listen to your song directly from this thread.

Good luck :D

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Re: Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2016, 09:41:07 pm »
Thanks for taking the time to listen and for the tips!  Embed issue fixed, other parts might take some time... For the drums, do you think the kick needs to be levelled up too, or just the non-kick percussion? 

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Re: Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2016, 09:43:49 pm »
Konac I just realized I posted feedback and said I thought your kick was too loud lol.  Could definitely be a "me" issue and nothing wrong with your track.  Really do like your productions btw.

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Re: Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2016, 10:06:41 pm »
No problem!  To re-clarify, the overall levels of the drums should be louder, maybe not as loud as my kick(hehe).  The kick in my song was definitely too forward, don't make it like that.

Also, thanks :)

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Re: Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2016, 10:41:29 pm »
I would like the drums to be louder relative to the levels of all the other elements in the mix.  It also feels like every element is widened, try to be more selective about which element should be widened and which element should not.

Also, you should embed your song in the post so that people can listen to your song directly from this thread.

Good luck :D
I agree with all of this 100% The best piece of feedback I would give to you is use reference mixes. Often. Have a track in mind that you like the mix of. Aim to make yours sound like that.

I really like the creative elements you've got going on, but everything is too big. Try and select certain things to make huge and wide and leave the rest more centered. The drums are pretty weak too. Try and make the kick punch through the mix more. The best way I have found to make that happen once you have a full track like yours is to select a new sample (or layer of samples in most cases).

Not that I am an expert by any means but you could listen to the song in my sig as an example for what I am talking about with the kick.

Overall I really like what you've done! Defo keep it up
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Re: Wilbie - Move (Original Mix) [progressive w/ strings breakdown]
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2016, 06:26:34 pm »
Thanks Klang and Konac, this is great advice that I will definitely take!