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melodic house wip
« on: January 06, 2016, 08:59:13 am »
i started this track recently and i was just looking for some mixdown advice? i'm not too happy with the kick and i think the main synths need more high end but i'm struggling a bit with it so let me know what you think it needs. thanks!

https://soundcloud.com/abandon-window/cant-find-a-picture-that-fits/s-JiAP2
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 09:48:04 am »
Piano at the end sounded like Language  ;) It could use some reverb to make it sound massive

You have all the synths in place, I just think they don't sound full.  I'd try to A/B your mixes with other similar artists or inspirations like Puppet who have a close style to what you're going after.  When you a/b you should be able to hear what you're hitting and what you're lacking in
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2016, 10:18:43 am »
Quote from: abandon_window on January 06, 2016, 08:59:13 am
i started this track recently and i was just looking for some mixdown advice? i'm not too happy with the kick and i think the main synths need more high end but i'm struggling a bit with it so let me know what you think it needs. thanks!

https://soundcloud.com/abandon-window/cant-find-a-picture-that-fits/s-JiAP2

I'd say all it needs is a harder sidechain. And like Shew said, the piano needs lots of reverb. I have a Fruity Reverb 2 preset that would work perfectly for this if you want it.
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2016, 11:09:32 am »
On top of what Shew and JoshHart said, harder sidechain and an airy piano would make it loads better. Also for me, the low end seems a bit cluttered.. It may just be me, but try clearing up the low end with a bit of EQ and it should end up really good!
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 11:14:43 am »
I'm guessing you want it to be like "old school" mat zo/arty ish (mozart, rebound and so forth), and well... Just listen to their songs and make tweak the levels so it sounds like theirs.

And i also agree with the previous posts, it needs more sidechain.
Personally I'd make it less "constant" and introduce more complexity, but i guess that would change the genera
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2016, 04:21:53 pm »
Plucks needs more sidechain and EQing. I would try putting a high pass on the plucks and taking out the low notes. Then replace that with a sub bass (using the notes you took).

This last tip is subjetive, but I think a tapestop every eight beats would make it sound more dynamic and it can add some variations too.

Good luck!  ;)
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 04:30:59 pm »
the mid bass sounds a little too uh. electro-ey? for the track. it has a lot of high-mid that's masking the chords really badly. i would suggest replacing it with a simple saw w/ a bit of eq > distortion. otherwise just do some cutting. track in general seems to have not enough low end and too much midrange. if you have a sub bass (i can't really tell) turn it up, and turn the low end on the kick up a lot. your chords are also tuned really low.. i would either add some higher voices to them or just pitch them up an octave. high pass generously! definitely needs a harder sidechain too! catchy tune i hope you finish it  :)
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2016, 05:34:34 pm »
As a few others have said, it sounds like you need some more sidechain. I think it would sound pretty cool with a pretty heavy SC.
Also, the melody is sweet and most def catchy. It sounds like you have layered a clap over the kick, maybe do some variations with that clap.
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Re: melodic house wip
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2016, 07:19:03 am »
thanks everyone, rly appreciate it!
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