MIX CHALLENGE - MC094 October 2023 - Winners announced

[Punchipum]

I'm sure @BenjiRage can go into way more detail.

However, please do consult tue bundled TXTs, especially the "Words by the Song Provider" one for additional information

Oh, you're right, the txt details the process. Thanks!

[BenjiRage]

Oh, you're right, the txt details the process. Thanks!

Hi there Punchipum, yes lots of info in the txt files! Lmk if you need any more detail

[Punchipum]

Oh, you're right, the txt details the process. Thanks!

Hi there Punchipum, yes lots of info in the txt files! Lmk if you need any more detail

I have another question, why have you, and being a drummer, put the hi hat on the right side? It seems strange to me. I like to mix the drums from the drummer's perspective.

[BenjiRage]

I have another question, why have you, and being a drummer, put the hi hat on the right side? It seems strange to me. I like to mix the drums from the drummer's perspective.

Like Phil Collins, I'm a left-handed drummer

[maxovrdrive]

Thank you Pray for Hayden, and @BenjiRage for providing the song. Good job on the recording.

Of course, thank you @Mister Fox for keeping it going.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kKnzdr ... sp=sharing

Here's my mix sheet. :-)

Master Track
FX chain:
Saturation
Air
Comp/Limiter
Dither

Track #1 "Don't Panic (Demo Mix)"
FX chain:
Hardware outputs:
Output 1
No sends

Track #2 "DRMS"
FX chain:
EQ
Limiter
Saturation
Comp
Clipper

Track #3 "DRMPAR"
FX chain:
Comp
Limiter

Track #4 "D-ROOM"
FX chain:
ROOM

Track #5 "KSPAR"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ

Track #6 "KICK"
FX chain:
EQ
Limiter
EQ

Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"
To track #5 "KSPAR"
To track #28 "BASS"

Track #7 "KICKPAR"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"

Track #8 "SNR"
FX chain:
EQ
Comp/Limiter
Saturation
EQ
Limiter
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"
To track #4 "D-ROOM"
To track #5 "KSPAR"

Track #9 "SNR 2"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ
TransientController
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"
To track #5 "KSPAR"

Track #10 "SNRPAR"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"

Track #11 "TOMS"
FX chain:
EQ
Limiter
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"
To track #4 "D-ROOM"

Track #12 "TOMSPAR"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"

Track #13 "OH-S"
FX chain:
EQ
Limiter
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"

Track #14 "OH-C"
FX chain:
EQ
LoFi
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"

Track #15 "ROOM-S"
FX chain:
EQ
Limiter
Sends:
To track #2 "DRMS"

Track #16 "Kick_01"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #3 "DRMPAR"
To track #6 "KICK"
To track #7 "KICKPAR"

Track #17 "Kick_02"
FX chain:
KickShaper
Sends:
To track #3 "DRMPAR"
To track #6 "KICK"
To track #7 "KICKPAR"

Track #18 "Snare Top_01"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #3 "DRMPAR"
To track #8 "SNR"
To track #9 "SNR 2"
To track #10 "SNRPAR"

Track #19 "Snare Btm_01"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #3 "DRMPAR"
To track #8 "SNR"

Track #20 "Tom Mid_01"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #3 "DRMPAR"
To track #11 "TOMS"
To track #12 "TOMSPAR"

Track #21 "Tom Floor_01"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #3 "DRMPAR"
To track #11 "TOMS"
To track #12 "TOMSPAR"

Track #22 "OHs Shells_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #13 "OH-S"

Track #23 "OHs Shells_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #13 "OH-S"

Track #24 "OHs Cyms_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #14 "OH-C"

Track #25 "OHs Cyms_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #14 "OH-C"

Track #26 "Room Shells_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #15 "ROOM-S"

Track #27 "Room Shells_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #15 "ROOM-S"

Track #28 "BASS"
FX chain:
Trackspacer (send from kick)
EQ
Multi-band
Comp
Saturation
Lowender

Track #29 "BASSPAR"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ

Track #30 "Bass Amp_01"
FX chain:
Fresh Air
Sends:
To track #28 "BASS"
To track #29 "BASSPAR"

Track #31 "Bass DI_01"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #28 "BASS"
To track #29 "BASSPAR"

Track #32 "SYNTH"
FX chain:
EQ
Imager

Track #33 "Synth 1_01.L"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #32 "SYNTH"

Track #34 "Synth 1_01.R"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #32 "SYNTH"

Track #35 "Synth 2_01.L"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #32 "SYNTH"

Track #36 "Synth 2_01.R"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #32 "SYNTH"

Track #37 "G-ASH"
FX chain:
EQ

Track #38 "Gtr Ash 1_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #37 "G-ASH"

Track #39 "Gtr Ash 1_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #37 "G-ASH"

Track #40 "Gtr Ash 2_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #37 "G-ASH"

Track #41 "Gtr Ash 2_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #37 "G-ASH"

Track #42 "Gtr Ash 3_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #37 "G-ASH"

Track #43 "Gtr Ash 3_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #37 "G-ASH"

Track #44 "G-TOM"
FX chain:
EQ
Gem Dopamine
EQ
Imager

Track #45 "Gtr Tom 1_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #44 "G-TOM"

Track #46 "Gtr Tom 1_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #44 "G-TOM"

Track #47 "Gtr Tom 2_01.L"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #44 "G-TOM"

Track #48 "Gtr Tom 2_01.R"
FX chain:
EQ
Sends:
To track #44 "G-TOM"

Track #49 "Gtr Tom 3_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #44 "G-TOM"

Track #50 "Gtr Tom 3_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #44 "G-TOM"

Track #51 "V480"
FX chain:
Plate
EQ

Track #52 "VOXSAT"
FX chain:
Saturation
EQ

Track #53 "VSPEC"
FX chain:
Spectre

Track #54 "VBIG"
FX chain:
Spread Stereo
Saturation
Limiter

Track #55 "LV"
FX chain:
EQ
Multi-band
EQ
Saturation

Sends:
To track #51 "V480"
To track #52 "VOXSAT"
To track #53 "VSPEC"
To track #54 "VBIG"

Track #56 "Vox Ash 1_01"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ
Deess
EQ
Sends:
To track #55 "LV"

Track #57 "BG-ASH"
FX chain:
Multi-band
Comp
EQ
Imager
Sends:
To track #52 "VOXSAT"
To track #53 "VSPEC"
To track #54 "VBIG"

Track #58 "Vox Ash 2_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #57 "BG-ASH"

Track #59 "Vox Ash 2_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #57 "BG-ASH"

Track #60 "BG-BEN"
FX chain:
Comp
EQ
Sends:
To track #52 "VOXSAT"
To track #53 "VSPEC"
To track #54 "VBIG"

Track #61 "Vox Ben_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #60 "BG-BEN"

Track #62 "Vox Ben_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #60 "BG-BEN"

Track #63 "BG-JON"
FX chain:
Multi-band
Comp
EQ
Imager
Deesser
Sends:
To track #52 "VOXSAT"
To track #53 "VSPEC"
To track #54 "VBIG"

Track #64 "Vox Jonny 1_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #63 "BG-JON"

Track #65 "Vox Jonny 1_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #63 "BG-JON"

Track #66 "Vox Jonny 2_01.L"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #63 "BG-JON"

Track #67 "Vox Jonny 2_01.R"
FX chain:
Sends:
To track #63 "BG-JON"

[sreezal.exe]

My Submission :-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W2Kk8v ... sp=sharing

I mixed this song on Logic Pro.

EQ - SSL Channel Strip Waves, Logic Pro Stock, SSL EQ
Compressor - CLA 3A ( Vocals ), API 2500, CLA - 1176, UAD Teletronix LA-2A, Logic Pro Stock, SSL G for Mix Bus
Saturators - DF - Xcite, Antares WARM, Fabfilter Saturn 2 (FOR CONSOLE SOUND)

P.S used lindell 80 channel for vocals and guitars to push harmonic.

SFX -
Delay = H-Delay
Reverb = IK multimedia Frame Sunset Studio(Room Emulation), Impulsive Record Convology, Abbey Road Plates

[fercobm]

I have made this mix with a hybrid setup

I have used pro tools 12.5 HD as software, with an eq FAB FILTER PRO Q3 in all channels for HPF and cut resonance, and a compressor cla-3a in toms, guitar group and backing vocals.
Pre Printing Chanel (with the return of master channel SSL B6), SD FG-RED compressor, WAVES C4 compressor.

Then i have used a SSL BIG SIX console for final mixing whith this config:
Channel 1: Kick: DBX 266XL compresor insert and eq +2db 3.5 Khz +1 80 Hz
Channel 2: Snare Group: DBX 266XL compresor insert with channel comp in, and eq +2db 3.5 Khz. Cue send to Lexicon MX200 Gate and Room Reverb and Alesis Midiverb4 Vintage Plate Reverb
Channel 3: Bass group: Behringer TUBE COMPÒSER insert, wiht channel comp in, and eq +1db 3.5 Khz +1 80 Hz
Channel 4: Vocals: Behringer TUBE COMPÒSER insert, wiht channel comp in, and eq +1db 3.5 Khz -1db 800 hz, Cue send to Alesis Midiverb4 Vintage Plate Reverb
Channel 5+6: OH+Cymbals+TOMS+ROOM group: eq +2db 3.5 Khz. Cue send to Lexicon MX200 Gate and Room Reverb and Alesis Midiverb4 Vintage Plate Reverb
Channel 7+8: Guitars Group: eq +1db 3.5 Khz.
Channel 9+10: Synths Group: eq +3db 3.5 Khz, Cue send to Alesis Midiverb4 Vintage Plate Reverb
Channel 11+12: Backing Vocals Group: eq +1db 3.5 Khz -1db 800 hz, Cue send to Alesis Midiverb4 Vintage Plate Reverb
Channel 13+14: FX returns
Channel 15+16: PT OUT

My mix:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkPdI2sQ9T-HuNE1-uP ... w?e=uOlfUY

[floodo]

KICK: VCC CHANNEL, F-5 HF 7.5 +14DB 387HZ -15DB, CS LIFT PRESENT 7.5, PUNCHY 8.5, FG 401 SLOW ATTACK FAST RELEASE 3 TO 5 DB OF COMPRESSION, but the kick was missing something, not being able to reinforce it with a sample, I chose to make a match eq to a sample I had around and make the kick sound as similar as possible to that sample.
SNARE: I SENT BOTH TO A BUS TO PROCESS THEM TOGETHER, VTM, VCC CHANNEL, HF 5.7 7DB COMPRESSION SIMILAR TO THE KICK, I ALSO DID SOME TWEAKS WITH THE SC LIFT.
TOMS: SAME PROCESSING AS KICK BUT A LITTLE LESS AGGRESSIVE
CYMBALS: VCC CHANNEL, CS LIFT TO WHAT THE KNOBS GAVE ME AND TRIMMING THE LOW END.
OH AND ROOM: SAME AS SYMBALS BUT WITHOUT CLIPPING THE LOW END
BASS: ONE TRACK WITH THE BASS AMP, AND THE DI I PUT IT IN 2 TRACKS, I LEFT ONLY THE LOW ZONE OF THE BASS AMP, THE BASS DI I LEFT ONLY FROM 200HZ ONWARDS AND THE COPY OF THE BASS DI I STRONGLY DISTORTED IT, THEN I MIXED THE 3 SIGNALS COMPRESSED WITH A LA3A BETWEEN 7 TO 10DB THEN I EQUALIZED BY EAR UNTIL I LEFT IT ACCORDING TO MY CRITERIA AS CLOSE TO THE BASS OF THE REFERENCE TRACK I CHOSE FOR THE SOUND OF THIS INSTRUMENT, STRONGLY INCREASING THE HIGH AND MIDDLE ZONE.
GUITARS: I EQUALIZED THEM TO LEAVE THE BASS AND THE TREBLE AT THE SAME LEVEL, AND 1 TO 3 DB OF COMPRESSION, I LEFT THEM AS FLAT AS POSSIBLE, THEN I MADE A HOLE AT 360HZ.
LEAD VOX: VCC CHANNEL, HF 7.5HZ -3DB, CS LIFT PRESENT AND PUNCHY AT 8, 1176 RELEASE 7 ATTACK 5 OVER 10DB OF COMPRESSION, THEN I USED CLA VOCALS JUST FOR THE EFFECTS, TIGHT, QUARTER AND STEREO, WHICH IS WHAT I SAW CLA USE IN A MIX OF I DON'T REMEMBER WHO,
VOCAL HARMONIES, I DIDN'T TOUCH THEM, JUST TIGHT COMPRESSION AND EFFECTS.
ON THE STRINGS I AUTOMATED A PARALLEL COMPRESSION FOR THE KICK AND SNARE, I ALSO USED A REVERB ROOM FOR THE KIT AND A PLATE FOR THE SNARE AND TOMS, A REFLECTIVE REVERB FOR THE BASS.
ON THE MIX BUSS I USED A CLA PRESET CONSISTING OF A VCC MIXUSS, CS-EQ 15K +2DB, 400HZ -1.4DB, FG-RED WITH THE CLA ROCK HP PRESET TO WHICH I ADJUSTED THE THRES TO HAVE A COMPRESSION OF ABOUT 3DB AS CLA DOES.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN SO AGGRESSIVE WITH EQUALIZERS AND COMPRESSORS IN A MIX, AND THE TRUTH IS I WAS SURPRISED HOW FAST ALL THE PIECES CAME TOGETHER, I WANTED TO DO THE MIX THIS WAY JUST BECAUSE OF THE WAY CLA MIXES, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING!!!!
ONE MORE THING, EXCEPT FOR THE BASS I USED A GREEN DAY SONG AS REFERENCE FOR THE REST OF THE MIX I DECIDED TO USE HELENA FROM MY CHERMICAL ROMANCE.

my mix here --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SMm12u ... sp=sharing

[VasDim]

Hi all,
this is my attempt to mix:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlnxH7wdHQB2glGetY3 ... B?e=DJSOcQ

For all track are used:
- Waves Q10;
- Waves C4;
- Db ProComp.

AUX Effect;
- Waves TrueVerb;
- Waves SuperTap;

Good luck to all.
VasDim

[Mister Fox]

I am still at an event, but still a quick reminder:
Including today, 2,5 days left (a bit more than 62 hours) to submit your mix.


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