Loving how solid the bass is on this man... it's like carpet. I might've set the piano in a tad wider space using a reverb that's all about the mids... not for a noticeable decay, just a bit of extra warmth if that makes sense. The percussive-ness of the piano seemed a bit overbearing here, but maybe that was by design.
On 12/9/14, Chris Smart <csma...@cogeco.ca> wrote: > yep, still though, the wide range of opinions I've receive on and off > lists has given me about half a dozen things to try. > > At 12:25 PM 12/9/2014, you wrote: >>oh, ok, if that is the sound he was looking for then, yeah, I'd >>trust his opinion, and if that client happens to be! Bryan, then I'd >>really! trust his opinion. LOL! I'd listen to him long before >>listenning to me! LOL! This guy knows quite a huge amount when it >>comes to Audio Production/mixing, so yeah... that's what my ears >>caught, but if that is what he wants, then go with what he says. >>--- Christopher Gilland >> >>Phone: 704-594-2225 >> >>E-mail: clgillan...@gmail.com >> >>Web site: >>http://www.clgproductions.com >> >>Twitter: @gilland_chris >> >>Facebook: >>http://www.facebook.com/chris28210 >> >>Skype: chris28210 >> >>IMessage/Facetime: >>cgwaxhawlo...@clgproductions.com >> >>Zello: clgproductions >>and: christablet123 >>Please kindly, add both, if you don't mind. >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Smart" <csma...@cogeco.ca> >>To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 12:11 PM >>Subject: Re: Opinions Wanted On a Recent Mix >> >> >>>Hi Chris. The client is happy with the track and actually asked >>>that the snare be fattened up. (grin) >>>It's interesting how opinions differ on this stuff and I'm just out >>>to learn more as I go. >>> >>>At 12:08 PM 12/9/2014, you wrote: >>>>Personally, I didn't find it all that bad. OK, yeah, the drums >>>>might have been just a tad bit too loud in the mix, but I said a >>>>slight! bit. I'm not kidding when I say, it really wasn't! that >>>>bad at all. I think if you was to turn down the drums by maybe 1 >>>>to 1 and a half DB, I'd say 2 at most, pushing it to the extreme, >>>>you'd be ok. Yeah, you probably could have rolled off some of the >>>>lows of the drums, especially the snare, but you'd want to be >>>>really careful doing so. You almost have it sitting where it >>>>needs to be, so if you go too far with it, it's going to sound >>>>terrible, as there would be no low ends at all. I agree with >>>>Papa. It's very good. There is! an issue with the drums, I'll >>>>admit, but like him, I can't quite put my finger on it. Try >>>>turning them down about maybe a DB and a half, then send it back >>>>to us to hear again. That should! do the trick. Pre-Processing, >>>>before you route the drums through any effects, or compressers, >>>>etc. just the raw dry mix of the over all drums, what is it >>>>peeking at with your meters at its highest point? >>>> >>>>Chris. >>>>--- Christopher Gilland >>>> >>>>Phone: 704-594-2225 >>>> >>>>E-mail: clgillan...@gmail.com >>>> >>>>Web site: >>>>http://www.clgproductions.com >>>> >>>>Twitter: @gilland_chris >>>> >>>>Facebook: >>>>http://www.facebook.com/chris28210 >>>> >>>>Skype: chris28210 >>>> >>>>IMessage/Facetime: >>>>cgwaxhawlo...@clgproductions.com >>>> >>>>Zello: clgproductions >>>>and: christablet123 >>>>Please kindly, add both, if you don't mind. >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Smart" <csma...@cogeco.ca> >>>>To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 11:39 AM >>>>Subject: RE: Opinions Wanted On a Recent Mix >>>> >>>> >>>>>interesting. thanks, i'll look into that. >>>>>hmm yep a little pumping in there. >>>>> >>>>>At 11:07 AM 12/9/2014, you wrote: >>>>>>Hello Chris, nice overall mix. The only thing that stands out to >>>>>>me is the bass and the drum. I am not sure if the drum has to >>>>>>many low frequencies that need to be cut and then boost some of >>>>>>the higher frequencies around maybe 150HZ. Or, it could be a >>>>>>compression thing I think I am hearing, either way, it sounds >>>>>>like there is a little pumping between the kick and the bass. >>>>>>Keep in mind, I could be wrong in my diagnosis, but I like the >>>>>>mix with the exception of that little aspect that seems to stand out to >>>>>> me. >>>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>>>>>[mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Smart >>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 6:42 AM >>>>>>To: midi...@midimag.org >>>>>>Cc: ddot...@freelists.org; ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>>>>>Subject: Opinions Wanted On a Recent Mix >>>>>> >>>>>>Hi folks. >>>>>> >>>>>>I mixed and mastered an easy listening track for Brian Howerton >>>>>>recently, and since I haven't mixed something lighter like this >>>>>>before, I thought I would ask for opinions on it. Here's a 48-second >>>>>> sample: >>>>>>https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/7bhny7 >>>>>> >>>>>>So, what do you like and more importantly, what do you not like? >>>>>>What would you have done differently? >>>>>> >>>>>>For instance, I was too attached to the drum sound, but after >>>>>>Brian asked for them to be turned down, I now appreciate the >>>>>>improvement. After all, without a vocalist, the piano really is >>>>>>the main event here. >>>>>> >>>>>>By the way, if this is your thing, contact Brian at >>>>>>bshowert...@gmail.com Thanks Brian, for the work, and for >>>>>>patience as I got my ears together, after not mixing for ages. >>>>>> >>>>>>Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>>>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>>>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>it, send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>>-- >>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>send an email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. 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