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Arcuo - Watt (Original Mix)
« on: August 30, 2016, 07:03:39 pm »
This is the third track i've actually completed, so feedback would be great!

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Re: Arcuo - Watt (Original Mix)
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2016, 08:31:13 pm »
Very cool synths, but I think your kick and snare are getting buried. I would consider dialing back on your limiter/compressor.

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Re: Arcuo - Watt (Original Mix)
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2016, 08:34:30 pm »
Hey thanks for the feedback! Yeah the one thing I still struggle with is getting a decently loud (and when i say decently loud, i mean a normal amount of loudness) mix that has percussion that pops without the synths sounding weak. Any tips on that?

EDIT: dialing back my limiter and compressor helps, but the percussion is still pretty weak. Probably just mixing issues
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Re: Arcuo - Watt (Original Mix)
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2016, 08:51:12 pm »
I think your song is plenty loud already. I was listening to some commercial music before your song, and I had to turn the volume down because your song was actually louder! I would try raising the threshold on your limiter by a few dB to see if that restores some dynamic range. Also, make sure your compressor has sufficient attack (~30 ms) so you don't lose the transients of your drums. If all else fails, you can always go back to the mix and turn down your synths a bit. Or use more sidechain compression to create space for your kick.

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Re: Arcuo - Watt (Original Mix)
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2016, 09:01:07 am »
Love the synths,good job!

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Re: Arcuo - Watt (Original Mix)
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2016, 09:24:39 pm »
Hey thanks kazantzakis!

Also MMIC, I lowered the overall volume except percussion in my mix and added a bit more sidechain, and its super clear in the mastered version. Thanks for the tips  ;D