Here is my submission. I haven't mixed this style before; always the nice thing about these KVR Mix Competitions! Tried to mix appropriately for the genre.
WAV: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/896 ... ennedy.wav
MP3: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/896 ... ennedy.mp3
Thanks.
MIX CHALLENGE - MC20 April 2016 - Winners announced
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- KVRist
- 34 posts since 7 Sep, 2014 from Allen, TX
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- KVRist
- 49 posts since 17 Jun, 2015 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hey, everyone!
This is my mix for eritracks’s All We Ever Were.
WAV:
https://soundcloud.com/smartmix/erictra ... thiagoam88
WAV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_g4Bq ... sp=sharing
MP3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_g4Bq ... sp=sharing
For this mix I went for a more “vintage” style, so the track is more midrange oriented.
The drums are inspired by Pink Floyd’s, which is more natural and not extremely punchy like more modern mixes (although I didn't pan the kick and snare left and right like on PF’s Fearless. That’s pretty distracting lol).
I didn’t change the arrangement but I did mute some of the tracks (i.e., percussion, guitars) during some sections, in order to build up the energy towards the end.
As for FX, I subtly mixed a flanger with the organ sound to create more depth, used a room reverb on all tracks, a plate reverb on vocals and a combination of delays on vocals, guitars and piano.
Mix buss has tape and console emulation and a smidge of compression.
Had a great time doing it!
Good luck, fellow mixers!
This is my mix for eritracks’s All We Ever Were.
WAV:
https://soundcloud.com/smartmix/erictra ... thiagoam88
WAV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_g4Bq ... sp=sharing
MP3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_g4Bq ... sp=sharing
For this mix I went for a more “vintage” style, so the track is more midrange oriented.
The drums are inspired by Pink Floyd’s, which is more natural and not extremely punchy like more modern mixes (although I didn't pan the kick and snare left and right like on PF’s Fearless. That’s pretty distracting lol).
I didn’t change the arrangement but I did mute some of the tracks (i.e., percussion, guitars) during some sections, in order to build up the energy towards the end.
As for FX, I subtly mixed a flanger with the organ sound to create more depth, used a room reverb on all tracks, a plate reverb on vocals and a combination of delays on vocals, guitars and piano.
Mix buss has tape and console emulation and a smidge of compression.
Had a great time doing it!
Good luck, fellow mixers!
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 14738 posts since 19 Oct, 2003 from Berlin, Germany
A bit more than 12 hours remaining (at the point of this post, 13 hours)...
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- KVRist
- 31 posts since 7 Feb, 2005 from Sofia, Bulgaria
Hi all,
this is my attempt to mix:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/700 ... VasDim.mp3
Good luck to all.
VasDim
this is my attempt to mix:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/700 ... VasDim.mp3
Good luck to all.
VasDim
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- KVRist
- 65 posts since 25 Aug, 2014
This was a really great track to mix! 
I liked the stems they way they sounded, so I didn't change them too much. Most work was done with EQing, compression and subtle saturation.
Just the organ sound was changed more dramatically via a rotary effect, which I personally think sounds really awesome on that sound.
The lead vocals got a slap back delay and were distorted a touch. I didn't bury them in the mix, as I like they way they sound and I don't think there is a need to disguise them (I did some very subtle pitch corrections though).
Anyway, here is my mix:
mp3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/iv1xtdnl6j0um ... v.mp3?dl=1
Wave: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5fak90hjwm397 ... v.wav?dl=1
Good luck to everyone!
I liked the stems they way they sounded, so I didn't change them too much. Most work was done with EQing, compression and subtle saturation.
Just the organ sound was changed more dramatically via a rotary effect, which I personally think sounds really awesome on that sound.
The lead vocals got a slap back delay and were distorted a touch. I didn't bury them in the mix, as I like they way they sound and I don't think there is a need to disguise them (I did some very subtle pitch corrections though).
Anyway, here is my mix:
mp3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/iv1xtdnl6j0um ... v.mp3?dl=1
Wave: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5fak90hjwm397 ... v.wav?dl=1
Good luck to everyone!
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- KVRian
- 673 posts since 6 Dec, 2015
I love it, you did a great job extracting the best bits of the track and mixing it in a very chill way.thiagoam88 wrote:Hey, everyone!
This is my mix for eritracks’s All We Ever Were.
WAV:
https://soundcloud.com/smartmix/erictra ... thiagoam88
WAV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_g4Bq ... sp=sharing
MP3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_g4Bq ... sp=sharing
For this mix I went for a more “vintage” style, so the track is more midrange oriented.
The drums are inspired by Pink Floyd’s, which is more natural and not extremely punchy like more modern mixes (although I didn't pan the kick and snare left and right like on PF’s Fearless. That’s pretty distracting lol).
I didn’t change the arrangement but I did mute some of the tracks (i.e., percussion, guitars) during some sections, in order to build up the energy towards the end.
As for FX, I subtly mixed a flanger with the organ sound to create more depth, used a room reverb on all tracks, a plate reverb on vocals and a combination of delays on vocals, guitars and piano.
Mix buss has tape and console emulation and a smidge of compression.
Had a great time doing it!
Good luck, fellow mixers!
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- KVRist
- 44 posts since 21 Apr, 2007
Hi, this is my mix, i used the harrison mixbus, which i once bought but never used for a complete mix, i used a lot of the built in fx and some acusticaudio plugins, Pink and Nebula, i tried to make it sound vintage, just a very little bit valhalla vintageverb (what else 
), some echos from psp, and a lot of saturation and compression, hope you like it:
MP3:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uetxdr3btqzuz ... 2.mp3?dl=0
Wav:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/80aaugunxff8z ... 2.wav?dl=0
), some echos from psp, and a lot of saturation and compression, hope you like it:MP3:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uetxdr3btqzuz ... 2.mp3?dl=0
Wav:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/80aaugunxff8z ... 2.wav?dl=0
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- KVRer
- 17 posts since 10 Sep, 2014 from Thessaloniki, Greece
Hey everyone!
I had a busy month and not as much mixing time as i'd like. Anyway, here's my mix:
Wav: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3oJ-m ... sp=sharing
mp3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3oJ-m ... sp=sharing
Enjoy!!
I had a busy month and not as much mixing time as i'd like. Anyway, here's my mix:
Wav: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3oJ-m ... sp=sharing
mp3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3oJ-m ... sp=sharing
Enjoy!!
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- KVRian
- 673 posts since 6 Dec, 2015
Cool stuff, very cohesive.jhkennedy5 wrote:Here is my submission. I haven't mixed this style before; always the nice thing about these KVR Mix Competitions! Tried to mix appropriately for the genre.
WAV: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/896 ... ennedy.wav
MP3: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/896 ... ennedy.mp3
Thanks.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 14738 posts since 19 Oct, 2003 from Berlin, Germany
We now have it the 22nd April, about 9am GMT+1, the first mix round has therefore officially ended.
The usual-usual:
Please check your links, update your posts if necessary and then watch this spot for the evaluation.
(if I saw that right, 15 participants... and new ones as well, welcome!)
The usual-usual:
Please check your links, update your posts if necessary and then watch this spot for the evaluation.
(if I saw that right, 15 participants... and new ones as well, welcome!)
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- KVRist
- 61 posts since 10 Jul, 2010 from United States
It would have been a fun song to mix, but I just had too much on my plate to participate in this one 
Good luck to all who ARE participating!
Good luck to all who ARE participating!Dave McIsaac
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 14738 posts since 19 Oct, 2003 from Berlin, Germany
I definitely feel you on that, Dave. See you at the next challenge
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- KVRist
- 80 posts since 5 Feb, 2015 from northern va
Just damn. I'm blown away. These sound GOOD. I'm so sincerely pleased to hear this song through your mixes. I know it's a contest and all, but thank you for taking the time.
I've got the mixes lined up, level matched, and I've started critical listening. Obviously as soon as I get it all together, I'll get feedback out, and a top 6 or 7 for round 2. This is going to be tough.
btw lolilol1975 can you please make your WAV downloadable?
Thanks again.
I've got the mixes lined up, level matched, and I've started critical listening. Obviously as soon as I get it all together, I'll get feedback out, and a top 6 or 7 for round 2. This is going to be tough.
btw lolilol1975 can you please make your WAV downloadable?
Thanks again.
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- KVRian
- 673 posts since 6 Dec, 2015
OK gave you the link in a private message.