[LAU] Nepalese Song - improving mix?

[Set Hallstrom]

Very cosy music!

I'd like to advise you to follow Q's advice, but make an exception on
the snare+bassdrum and the bassguitar.

I think the vocal level is good, but perhaps i would think different if
i understood what he says (beautyfull language btw)

Thanks for the music! Feel free to ad my email to any release anouncment
list.

*Set

On 2013-05-01 23:36, Q wrote:
> Probably a bit of everything -- might be as easy to do it on the master
> bus.
> 
> Q
> 
> On 01/05/13 22:32, James Stone wrote:
>> Thanks for listening, and thanks for the comments.. I will continue
>> tweaking :)
>>
>> What were you thinking I could cut low-mids from?
>>
>> James
>>
>> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Q <lists at quirq.ukfsn.org
>> <mailto:lists at quirq.ukfsn.org>> wrote:
>>
>>     On 01/05/13 09:27, James Stone wrote:
>>
>>         HI Everyone,
>>
>>         Here is a song I recorded with a friend of mine who is a Nepalese
>>         singer, and one of his friends who played the guitar and bass
>> on the
>>         track. It has taken me ages to get round to finishing it,
>>         because I was
>>         having real troubles coming up with some drums that fitted the
>>         song OK.
>>
>>         This is the current version, mixed in Mixbus. I would
>> appreciate any
>>         thoughts on the song, and also the mix.
>>
>>         https://soundcloud.com/__jmstone/roughmix2/download/s-__qgo8P
>>         <https://soundcloud.com/jmstone/roughmix2/download/s-qgo8P>
>>
>>         James
>>
>>
>>     Hi
>>
>>     Just had a listen to this and it sounds pretty nice as it stands.
>>
>>     You could probably clear out the low mids a little to improve
>>     clarity, but don't overdo it or you'll lose too much warmth.
>>
>>     The vocal drops in and out a bit, especially early on (I think it's
>>     probably the lower register bits that are most affected). I guess
>>     it'd probably be better to automate the volume rather than compress,
>>     although some light compression mightn't go astray. The guitar has a
>>     tendency to overpower the vocal as well, but it might be okay once
>>     the vocal level is higher, but if not, maybe EQ the guitar a bit to
>>     reduce the clash.
>>
>>     The main guitar solo (from 3.10) needs to be more upfront I'd say,
>>     lose a lot of the reverb and it'd be a lot better. Perhaps use some
>>     delay to make it big without pushing it into the background like the
>>     reverb's doing. It's a bit thin sounding as well and the level a bit
>>     inconsistent.
>>
>>     It's a pleasant sounding piece, nice and mellow. Nice playing and
>>     the singer's got a good voice. However, with not being able to infer
>>     any emotional intensity from the vocals, it all sounds a bit flat,
>>     on the same level -- the piece could do with some contour to it, a
>>     sense of building and releasing in the music.
>>
>>
>>     Q
>>
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