Korg Forums Forum Index Korg Forums
A forum for Korg product users and musicians around the world.
Moderated Independently.
Owned by Irish Acts Recording Studio & hosted by KORG USA
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

How can I make this mix better?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korg Forums Forum Index -> Mastering & Mixing
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Arizona Sage
Full Member


Joined: 10 Mar 2014
Posts: 174
Location: Arizona, Earth

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:38 pm    Post subject: How can I make this mix better? Reply with quote

Hi everyone. I am a complete mixidiot. I like to create instrumental pieces, some heavy, some not so much. I use Sony Acid Pro. This piece I wrote last night with some basic leveling and a master fade out at the end. I have a few guitar tracks happening as well as a hi hat track, a track of ocean surf sounds, and two tracks from my Kronos. Overall things begin to sound convoluted and muddy to my ears after a while. Can any experts or those of you with more mixing experience offer any insight as to how I can better approach the whole concept of mixing tracks to get more sonic separation and audibility overall?

Thank you in advance. I really do want to improve. Here's the track

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12918037

Kevin
_________________
Voyager, A Tribute to the Music of Journey https://www.voyageraz.com

Kronos X88 OS 3.04
Mainstage/Omnisphere/Keyscape/Korg VST/M- Audio/Keylab controllers
Kemper Stage
PRS/Charvel/Jackson/Gretsch/Gibson guitars
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
gerbo



Joined: 15 Sep 2014
Posts: 3

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Kevin,

It sounds not so bad .

The beginning sounds good but at the end there is to much going on
with lead guitars and distortion etc.

Example:
Start with the bass and drums (L/R)and the lead/ vocal (mid)and the build the rest of tracks around these things.

make sure there is enough headroom for the bass and base-drum.
everything well panned and volume level to a good mixing level and not to much DSP on all tracks .
When there is to much going on at the time it will sound to muddy.

good luck

Gerrit
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Arizona Sage
Full Member


Joined: 10 Mar 2014
Posts: 174
Location: Arizona, Earth

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gerrit,

Thank you very much for the input!
_________________
Voyager, A Tribute to the Music of Journey https://www.voyageraz.com

Kronos X88 OS 3.04
Mainstage/Omnisphere/Keyscape/Korg VST/M- Audio/Keylab controllers
Kemper Stage
PRS/Charvel/Jackson/Gretsch/Gibson guitars
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korg Forums Forum Index -> Mastering & Mixing All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group