KVR MIX CHALLENGE - MC05 October 2014 - Winners announced.

[e-dude]

Hi everyone, here is my mix. That recorded snare sound is great btw. I had a lot of fun mixing this and applying a few things I learned since the last MC.

Tracks (this time with right filenames, I hope! sorry for the last time)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/825 ... e-dude.mp3
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/825 ... e-dude.wav

Notes:

Plugins used:
Acon Digital - Multiply Chorus
Signaldust - Tila 2 Reverb
Variety of Sound - Nasty DLA Mk2 Delay
Tokyo Dawn Labs - TDR Feedback Compressor 2
Flux - Bittersweet v3 Transient Shaper
(Reaper) - JS/SStillwell/1175 Compressor
(Reaper) - ReaComp Compressor
(Reaper) - ReaEQ Equalizer

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pretty much all is high/low cutted at around 12kHz and 200/500/800Hz, depending on the track.

Roomverb: Horns, Strings, 12 String, Sologuit, Dist1/2, WahGuit, Kick, Snare, Toms, Cymbals, Hihat. (Tila2)

Intro - added chorus effect (Multiply) for a little more "spacy" feeling

Brass - High/low cut, added little delay (NastyDLA MK2)
Horns - High/low cut, lowered volume to let Brass stand out more

Synth Solo - High/low cut, added little delay (NastyDLA MK2)
SynthBrass - High/low cut
Clavi, Phazzer & Sequenz - High/low cut

Strings - High/low cut

12 String - High/low cut, ReaComp 4:1 with quick attack and long release, went niceley with the strums
SoloGuit - High/low cut, ReaComp 4:1 with quick Attack and very long release

Bass - Cut at 1kHz, then compressed it with the js1175, ratio of 4:1

Dist1/Dist2 & Wah-Guit: High/low cut

Drums
Kick: TDR Feedback Comp: Slow Attack of 100ms with a rate 3:1; BitterSweet Transient Shaper to bring it out a little more against the bass.
Snare: TDR Feedback Comp: 35ms Attack, 4:1
Toms: TDR Feedback Comp: Slow 100ms Attack, 3:1
Cymbals: High/low cut (2kHz & 12kHz), TDR Feedback Comp afterwards with quick Attack, long release, 4:1.
HiHat: High/low cut (2kHz & 12kHz), TDR Feedback Comp afterwards with quick attack, long release, 4:1.
Percussion: js1175, quick attack, 4:1.

[cruisy18]

Here’s my entry!

MP3:
https://soundcloud.com/kruizy/photonic- ... 18/s-3rpwb

WAV:
https://soundcloud.com/kruizy/photonic- ... -1/s-Uwib5

Notes:

Plugins used:
 Waves Renaissance Reverb
 Waves Renaissance Bass
 Waves Renaissance EQ
 Waves Renaissance Axx
 Waves Renaissance Compressor
 Native Instruments Softube Enhanced EQ
 Bootsy epicVerb
 TRackS Classic EQ
 TRackS Classic Compressor
 Camel Audio Camelphat
 Ableton Live EQ
 Ableton Live Multiband Dynamics
 Ableton Live Simple Delay
 Ableton Live Flanger
 Ableton Live Chorus
 Ableton Live Autopan
 Ableton Live Compressor
 Voxengo MSED

Automation was used where necessary, mainly with reverb, delay, panning and gain.

For a small bit of insight, here's how I processed the kick and bass:

1) Cut out and added frequencies on the kick.


2) Cut out and added frequencies on bass, plus added RBass.


3) Grouped the two instruments/sent to buss, and chucked TRackS Classic Compressor on the group. I selected the preset, “Kick 2”, and I liked the way it sounded so I did no tweaking.



Thanks!

[No_Use]

Here's my entry

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/120 ... No_Use.mp3
(mp3 320/44.1)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/120 ... No_Use.wav
(wav 16/44.1)

Mix description:
I found the arrangement / amount of sounds rather busy so I tried to do my best with strict separation - all tracks have EQ with high / lowcut.

Lead guitar I found a bit too clean for this track so it went through an amp simulation.

Some volume automation, light compression.
Three different main reverbs for 'depth' (close, medium,far), + some FX reverbs, delays, choruses.

[Compyfox]

Just a friendly reminder, that the challenge's (first) submission period is ending on 21-10-2014 11:59pm.

7 days left.

[junitoh]

Hi guys
Here is my mix.

(44.1kHz 16bit wav)
https://soundcloud.com/junitoh/photonic ... ge-junitoh

(mp3)
https://soundcloud.com/junitoh/photonic ... p3/s-ov47Y


Mixing notes

Kick
Tube comp - More transient & add power
EQ - Low cut & 3k Boost

Snare
Tube comp - More transient & add power
EQ - Low cut & Tone control(Make character)

Sidechain Snare&Kick track
Comp -add more sustain. very heavy compression
EQ - Low & Hi Cut

Toms
Comp - Slow attack & Fast Release
EQ - Low & Hi boost, LowMid cut

H.H.
EQ - Low cut & Hi boost

Cymbal
EQ - Low cut
DeEsser - Hi Range only Redaction. I don't like it kills ear that High attack tone

Drums bus
Tape Simulator - total Drums sound design & power control
Bus comp - More Power

Purcussion
Flanger - add stereo image(more wide)
Reverb - add dark tone.
Tape Simulator - a little compression & Drive sound(a few over input level).
Comp - more transient

Bass
Comp - more Transient & tight bottom.
EQ - Tone control
Limiter - Level control

Guitars
EQ01 - Low cut
EQ02 - LowMid boost
Comp - level control

SoloGuit
EQ - Low cut & Hi boost
Amp simulated - add harmonic overtone
Comp - level control
EQ - low cut

other tracks
Comp - low cut & boost
comp - level control & transient control

Fx track(send any track)
Room Reverb - IR Reverb,send all track.
Plate Reverb - Lexicon simulator type.
Hall Reverb - Sony reverb like
Stereo Delay to Reverb - only use Lead synth track

Master level is RMS -18dB
Use master bus effect is Multi comp, EQ & Limiter(kill over 0dB level)
Not use Mastering Limiter(Brick Wall,Maximizer)

I like funky sound

Thank you.

[Doc Jon]

WAV
https://soundcloud.com/docjon/photonic- ... on/s-k20Fv
MP3
https://soundcloud.com/docjon/photonic- ... -1/s-00k6F

What a great track to work with, cheers Photonic!
Here's what I did:

HiHat - lo cut 400Hz
Kick - lo cut 24Hz, small cut at 350Hz
Snare - lo cut 120Hz, compression, drive, saturation
Toms - lo cut 120Hz, cut at 350Hz
Cymbals - lo cut 200Hz, hi cut 12kHz
Percussion - lo cut 120Hz, hi cut 10kHz
All drums sent to separate drum bus - compression, Camelphat phattening
Bass - hi pass 24Hz, small cut at 350Hz, compression, saturation
12 String - lo cut 200Hz, hi cut 10kHz, stereo delay
Solo Guitar - lo cut 200Hz, hi cut 12kHz, compression, subtle amount of fast autopan 'shimmer'
Distortion 1+2 - lo cut 400Hz, hi cut 12kHz, small cut at 3kHz, distortion, delay
Wah Guitar - lo cut 200Hz, hi cut 8kHz, compression, distortion/amp sim, double tracked/panned
Clavi - lo cut 120Hz, hi cut 10kHz, subtle distortion
Brass - lo cut 200Hz, hi cut 8kHz, compression, panning
Phazzer - lo cut 400Hz, hi cut 8kHz, stereo enhanced
Sequenz - lo cut 200Hz, hi cut 12kHz, saturation, autopan, muting of some sections
Strings - lo cut 200Hz
Synth Solo - lo cut 400Hz, hi cut 12kHz, small cut at 2.4kHz, saturation, delay
Intro - lo cut 120Hz, hi boost 2.4kHz, cut at 350Hz, subtle saturation
Single instance of Cubase convolution reverb on send - LA Studio preset, chorus, hi pass 400Hz, lo pass 12kHz
Master bus - subtle 'glue style' bus compression, Voxengo Span

Feel the Funk!

[Compyfox]

Ringing in the last 72hours for the submission period.
(actually, since I'm in Germany, it's actually 80 hours)

So far we have 6 submissions.
Please keep the tracks coming, and as always "good luck".

[adam_firegate]

Hello!

Here is my entry.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/646 ... regate.mp3
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/646 ... regate.wav

Mixing doc

DAW: Ableton Suite 9

Kick: EQ lo cut
Snare: Reverb, EQ lo cut
Hihat: Ping Pong Delay, Reverb, EQ lo cut
Cymbal: Reverb, EQ lo cut
Percussion: EQ lo cut, high shelf cut
Toms: EQ low bell cut

Drum group: Glue compressor, 10:1, medium attack, auto release, 20 dB make up gain, Limiter -6 dB ceiling

Bass: Compressor sidechained to the kick, EQ lo cut
Sequence: EQ lo cut and high cut

Brass: pan 30 left, EQ lo cut and high cut
Clavi: pan 30 right, EQ lo cut
12str: pan 30 left, EQ lo cut and high cut
Horn: pan 30 right, EQ lo cut and high cut
Strings: pan 30 left, EQ lo cut
Phazer: EQ lo cut and high cut
Distguitar: pan 36 left, EQ lo cut and high cut
Distguitar2: pan 36 right, EQ lo cut and high cut
Intro: EQ lo cut
Sologuitar: EQ lo cut and high cut
Synthsolo: Reverb, EQ lo cut and high cut
Synthbrass: EQ high cut
Wahguitar: Simple Delay for Haas effect, EQ lo cut and high cut

Mids group: Limiter -6 dB ceiling

Master channel: Fabfilter Pro-L, ceiling -3 dB (still no gain reduction)

[ThePresent]

https://soundcloud.com/thepresentmusic/ ... resent-mp3
https://soundcloud.com/thepresentmusic/ ... resent-wav

MC05 - Photonic-Funky Junkie, Mixed by ThePresent

44.1 K, 16 bit. RMS -17,7dB, Peak -3,4dB

Volume Automation on most tracks
Track EQ on every track, HP and/or LP

Plugins:
Drum Group: Tape Saturation, TDR Feedback Comp II
Kick: LP, Dip at 200-300 Hz, Highshelve at 700 Hz, dlM 65 comp
Snare: LP, Dip and H shelve EQ, Thrillseeker VBL for sat and Molot for comp
Toms : comp and gate
Cymbals: compressed
Bass: Side chained to Kick, Thrillseeker VBL for dist, Tape Saturation, TDR Feedback Comp II, LP at 26 Hz
Pads: Side chained to Kick, highpassed.
Clav: pan at R, send Rev to Left channel
Distortion Guitars: Amp simulation, Delay and Rev. Chorus on R guitar.
Solo Synth:Thrillseeker VBL for sat
Phazzer: Autopan and HP EQ
Send reverbs L, R and C
Send Delays L, R and C
Occasional Delay on wah guitar during break.
Intro: LP at 50 Hz, High Shelve at 400 Hz.

Mixbuss: Low end comp -3,5dB, overall Comp -2 dB, Tape sat, Mid EQ -1 dB at 1800 Hz, High Shelve 4 dB at 5 kHz.

[shroom feverish]

mp3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1cnad ... sp=sharing

wav
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1cnad ... sp=sharing

DAW - Cubase Elements 7

EQ, Compressor, HP Filters on almost every track. Distortion, Chorus, Reverb, Delay, Tape, Gate, Panning, Limiter has been used. Kick and Snare have double tracks with different fx on them, routed to bus with more processing. Four different Reverb/Room FX channel tracks. Sequenz track has volume automation. Master channel has DynamicSpectrumMapper.

mixer picture https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1cnad ... sp=sharing

[Headphone]

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/230 ... dphone.wav

I can’t say much about my mix … I’ve found the production quite ready so it was just a little bit compression here and a little bit EQ there … on the 2-bus just a hi-shelf to open it up a little bit (I think it was the Master EQ 432) … I’ve tried to make the mix quite smooth …

[g_liou]

Hey Guys!!
This is my second KVR mix challenge and mixing this song was a great experience.. Nice work Photonic!!

Here's my mix:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/mcp ... 3.mp3?dl=0
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/8js ... u.wav?dl=0

I mixed in Reaper with freeware plugins monitoring through headphones.

EQ:
I used ReaEq in every track
Strings through BaxterEq for Mid-Side processing

Compression:
Snare and Toms went through ModernDynaKiller
Percussion through ReaXcomp (only compressed between 1,3 and 6,1 khZ)
SoloGtr, 12String, Clavi and SynthSolo through ReaComp
Brass and Horns though ModernLostAngel
Drum Bus through ThrillSeekerVBL
I used no compression on Kick, Bass and Distorsion Gtrs because I didn’t feel they needed any…

Time-Based FX:
I used 2 different delays : easy-Q-delay and ValhallaFreqEchoMkI
EpicVerb as my main reverb

Other FX:
SaturationKnob on Bass and SynthSolo
CamelCrusher on 1 of the DistGtrs for a slightly different character
OvertoneGEQ on SynthBrass as a harmonic exciter

Finally I used some volume and pan automation.

I hope you enjoy my mix… Good Luck to everyone!!!

[jhkennedy5]

Here are the links to my entry:

WAV: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/896 ... ennedy.wav
MP3: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/896 ... ennedy.mp3

Stereo Tracks: Toms, Cymbals, 12String, Intro, Phazzer, and Strings. All other tracks were mono (or converted to mono).
Cakewalk Sonar X3 DAW with a combination of Pro Channel plug-ins supplemented with various Waves and Melda Production plug-ins. Console Emulator instantiated on every track and bus. Mixed through gentle bus compression on the mix bus.
HPF on everything except Kick and Toms. Compression across the drum bus only (not individual tracks).
LP-64 Multiband Compressor and tube distortion used on the Bass.
Compression and distortion added to the distortion guitars.
Melda MAutoDynamic EQ used on the piano, strings, brass, and mix bus

Thanks!

[Compyfox]

And we're within the final 48 hours for the submission process.

[radio12]

Hi, this is my mix
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/401 ... adio12.mp3

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/401 ... adio12.wav

DAW: Reaper
1. Busses for drums, guitars, orchestersounds, and keyboardsounds
Britson on every channel and Bus, there i adjusted hipass (=low cut) and lowpass (= Hi cut).
Drumbus: compression Native Instruments vc 2a - 1db, U-He Satin tapeemulation, Magnetic 2 tubeemulation a bit highs from the internal eq, Psp Busspressor paralell compression at -9 db, 2:1.
Bassbuss: boost at 119hz with Reaeq and 2200 hz with Nebula Mammoth, Satin and Magnetic
Gitbuss: VC 2a, Satin, Busspressor
Brass/Strings buss: VC 2a, Satin, Busspressor.
FX Buss: nebula roomhunter for drumroom, Nebula EAR Huge Amb, Reverberate Plate Egit preset,
Channels:
Kick: highpass 70 hz, lowpass 12khz. boost at 5600hk
snare: 142 hz and 10 khz boost, Valhalla ubermod gated reverb
Toms: same Valhallasetting
cymbals: low pass at 3 khz,
Perc: low pass 9.4 khz, high pass 394 hz
HH: Hp 800 hz hp 4500 hz
12 Strings: Hp 190, Lp 5000 hz ADT for Left and right panning
Wah Git: Hp 260, Lp 12 khz
Distortedgits panned Left and right HP 190, Lp 10 khz
Sologit Hp 900 hz, S-gear Ampsim
Intro Hp 500 hz, Lp 13 khz
Clavinet Hp 300 hz, Lp 12.5 khz, ADT
Phatter Hp 210 hz, LP 4500 hz
Sequenzer Lp 2500 hz, sweetone additional h and lo pass
Solosynth lo Pass 6500 hz fat chan.
Brass: Hp 200, Lp 7khz fat chan
Horns: Hp 500 hz fat can,
strings: Hp 200 hz
synth brass: Hp 100, Lp 8khz fat
All synths panning between -20 let and right,
so if someone might have a question, please ask, and thank you for listening.