mark skinner 647 Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Here's one I'm trying to finish up and could use some help on. First time recording with my DY-77 Yairi , first time trying to use cb-1 headphones for mixing. I keep going back and forth between phones and monitors and no longer trust my ears. It's pretty minimal , drums/bass , 3 acoustic tracks and SI elec. piano thru arp. Thanks for the listen . mark New link further down. Sorry .. Edited March 23, 2021 by mark skinner 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack c. 710 Posted March 18, 2021 nice,nice real nice.try less busy snare.i don't hear bass.try some other sections with piano ad lib inminor key and less busy guitar.wonderful recording job.jack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 795 Posted March 18, 2021 Like a summer breeze. really enjoybable music. Thanks for posting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 875 Posted March 18, 2021 Love the intro Mark... get you hooked with the panning straight out of the gate. Nice verb too. Love your style of playing. These are just my opinions and we all paint very different pictures.Kick is a little to "flat" or "dampended" - I can hear the beater well. Unless that is your intention for the style. SI Electric could come up a little. When it got nearer the end I was feeling a little unbalanced as there is a lot of panning going on. My brain was trying to catch what was goin on but couldnt lock on (analytical listening). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSband 308 Posted March 18, 2021 That's some great guitar playin there. Catchy groove. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Thanks Gary , I Always respect and listen to your opinions. I'm also having a problem with the kick And the bass. I'm on it. Except for the intro , the panning is constant , but the L/R rhythm guitar tracks are somewhat syncopated and may be causing a problem near the end. The lead guitar lives between the two. I'll look at it. Years ago I traded this guitar to my best friend for a cello. He recently passed away and willed it back to me. This is more than just another song to me , I really appreciate the help. I'm open to any suggestions from any of the great forum members here. Thanks .. mark Edited March 18, 2021 by mark skinner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timboalogo 26 Posted March 18, 2021 That Mark is a pretty song! Sweeeet playing too - when I hear a guitarist like you I'm embarrassed to put my own playing up here. From a mix perspective, I was a bit overwhelmed by some of the acoustic in the intro, maybe you'd turned up the volume, but my ears told me it was a bit bassy. I think the snare could use a touch of a something to cut through the guitars and the bass drum could definitely use a boost because I'm not hearing it that well. But that is being nitpicky in the extreme because this was a lovely song. Tim 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted March 18, 2021 @timboalogo Thanks for the quick response. I really like someone to get Picky! I just worked on the kick drum and piano per Gary's suggestions. It sounded a Lot better. The intro bothered me as well after listening a few times thru. It seemed like a different guitar was doing the intro. I may have to automate an EQ for that part. Never done it before but I'll figure it out. As far as the snare , I'll do what I can . I'll Never load up these SI drums again without having Full access to each drum. Something else to learn . Thanks .. mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,739 Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 4:07 PM, mark skinner said: just worked on the kick drum and piano Not sure which mix I'm listening to. The snare is a bit hot (IMHO). Kick still needs some work (definition). Maybe a bit more "presence" on the bass. Where's the piano? Strong performances as always! Please don't "hate" me; I'd lose the CB-1 cans for mixing. I'll get me hat... t you know I love your work 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Vere 1,505 Posted March 20, 2021 Yes really well played and overall a good sound but will agree the snare is possibly the most out front which might be OK if the. Guitar came up to match it. and yes there very little bass. I could hear the kick OK. it's a nice squeaky clean sound that suits the style. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) bad link removed Edited March 22, 2021 by mark skinner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treesha 290 Posted March 21, 2021 Really nice remix, great playing and the mix sounds nice and balanced but for the bass and the kick which over here have similar overlapping frequencies at times so not easy to pick out one from the other. I'm not in a perfect room for sure, but that's my only suggestion about it. Enjoyed your song! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freddy j 600 Posted March 21, 2021 Excellent playing and a most enjoyable listen!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted March 22, 2021 "Thanks" for the comments and your suggestions that I used. I've made quite a few changes and the top link now reflects them. The drums and bass had lots of problems. I Re EQ'd the intro guitar , kick and bass. Retuning the kick also helped with the separation. (thanks treesha) I also panned the guitars further away from center. Tom , I've come to the conclusion I can't mix with headphones of any kind. Thank You ! to everyone. Unless something really stands out I'm calling this one done ... mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSband 308 Posted March 22, 2021 It sounds really good on my AT headphones. The guitar recording in the beginning sounds excellent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treesha 290 Posted March 22, 2021 Hey Mark, the new mix sounds great ! I can really hear what the bass is doing now which is pretty cool and I couldn't hear it clearly before and the kick is nice too. Good job with the remix, the song is great. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,739 Posted March 22, 2021 Much better balance now. (my wife still votes to pull the drum buss down a bit; its a "taste" thing at this point; IMHO) I'm goin' all in 👍👍 's t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,040 Posted March 23, 2021 Really like this a lot - great playing - have to agree with tom's wife a bit about the drums🤪 Hope tom doesn't mind too much😁 Otherwise really enjoyed this Nigel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 647 Posted March 23, 2021 https://soundcloud.com/user-810058643/yairi Drums are now down 2 db lower. I brought the bass down a little as well. I also brought the main mix up some before treating it with Ozone. That seemed to help with not having to compress the kick and lows (as much) to bring the level up. Special thanks to Mrs. Deering. Thanks ... mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,739 Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, mark skinner said: Special thanks to Mrs. Deering She is now "all in", and reminds us both we should trust their (Terri's and Monica's) constructive criticism! t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites