Been working on this for a while now.
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 262 posts since 16 Oct, 2016
https://soundcloud.com/lessera/light-ye ... ra/s-Hd1u9
Mixing mostly on headphones these days (not loving that much) .
It's a bit retro, and a bit down-tempo. Does the mix sound too harsh? 2000 - 4000hz frequencies are a bit of a crap-shoot with these headphones.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Mixing mostly on headphones these days (not loving that much) .
It's a bit retro, and a bit down-tempo. Does the mix sound too harsh? 2000 - 4000hz frequencies are a bit of a crap-shoot with these headphones.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Last edited by lessera on Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
- KVRian
- 1044 posts since 3 Jul, 2006
I like retro and down-tempo
Sounds good here, but listening on headphones myself. The mix sounds solid to me.
Maybe you could add a little melodic variation towards the second half.
I think there's a lil bit too much pitch modulation at 2:54 & 3:14. Sounds a bit weird. But maybe that was intended.
Sounds good here, but listening on headphones myself. The mix sounds solid to me.
Maybe you could add a little melodic variation towards the second half.
I think there's a lil bit too much pitch modulation at 2:54 & 3:14. Sounds a bit weird. But maybe that was intended.
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 262 posts since 16 Oct, 2016
Lol. Those pitchy spots you mentioned were supposed to be my Rudess(que) on-the-fly pitch bends. Though I am a guitarist, and not much of a keyboard player. Fair enough though, I tightened up the timing of those bends a little. Hopefully they don't sound so over-stated now.
Thanks for the feedback.
(This track was done using Reason 10.2, with a few REs for some of the synth bits)
Thanks for the feedback.
(This track was done using Reason 10.2, with a few REs for some of the synth bits)
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
harsh? quite the contrary... i think it lacks some HF content, like a tinkle here and there.
It can also use a bit of an overall volume boost then again, it is a pleasant mix as is.
It can also use a bit of an overall volume boost then again, it is a pleasant mix as is.
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HW SYNTHS [KORG T2EX - AKAI AX80 - YAMAHA SY77 - ENSONIQ VFX]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 262 posts since 16 Oct, 2016
You're right. Volume boost definitely needed. I accidentally forgot to disable a 10db pad that I had put on the master channel during the final render. (bone-headed oversight).
Glad to hear there is a bit more space in the upper frequencies to play with... I will continue to work on it.
Thanks for the feedback.
Glad to hear there is a bit more space in the upper frequencies to play with... I will continue to work on it.
Thanks for the feedback.
- KVRAF
- 5514 posts since 5 Aug, 2006 from UK - The Mudway Towns
I remember the first version of this very well indeed. The problem is that I know it so well that I'm now a bit conflicted as the new one is different enough to be hard to assess
Better? Not so good? I just don't know
Better? Not so good? I just don't know
It wasn't me! (well, actually, it probably was) - apparently now an 'elderly' so maybe I forgot!
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 262 posts since 16 Oct, 2016
That's OK folderol. This is more of just a 'getting-back-into-music' exercise. I have learned some stuff since being away, and forgotten almost double that. In the end, nostalgia is something I shouldn't try to tamper with, but this is one track I have yet to be happy with.
Thanks for commenting, and welcome back yourself.
Thanks for commenting, and welcome back yourself.
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 262 posts since 16 Oct, 2016
Updated the track to fill out the upper end of the spectrum a bit, and smooth out some of the rough spots with the synth work and transitions. Technically, I think the mix is passable now. Artistically though... sometimes I cannot see the forest from the trees regarding what is interesting, and what is not.
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback.
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback.