MIX CHALLENGE - MC104 June 2025 - Submissions until 21-JUN-2025 23:59 UTC+2/CEST

[theHELLuTALKINGabout]

I was going for timeless hit, then I remembered the rules, but anyway

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Irhd9Y ... sp=sharing

Wow, that was...unexpected . It would be pretty cool in a remix challenge but, yeah, I think you've broken a few too many rules for just a mix. Well done for using the filename template correctly at least

I've almost mastered with silence to "4:57" in hope to deceive as far as possible, but I was like, yeah that's not gonna fly.

[kombainera]

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... xYf84ANH5X : my entry

Mostly work on the vocals and mix bus from my side. There is not much to say. This is example for me how self produced songs must sound when going for mixing - 80-90% ready. Opposite to tracks "everywhere" then i want my song to sound like "Rihanna". Excellent work form the side of the song provider. Good luck all !

My listening environment is pair of cheap 4 inch monitors in not treated room + headphones - beyerdynamic dt 990 pro but i am mixing mostly on the cheap monitors just cant use to mixing on headphones + all eq correction plugins sound bad for me. But for critical listening and mastering there are grate. @Mister Fox i hope that its ok to add more info like edit here.

[BenoitCharbonnier]

Hello everyone, here is mine, i don't mix that kind of music in general but i loved it, great production so not a lot to do plugin wise.

compression on vocals, i copied the multi delay and used it as the only effect for vocals and pianos, also paralell compression on drums, bass, music and vocals plus uad api 2500 on the mixbus for a couple of db's (vance powell preset which i find fantastic) plus a pultec i pushed 2 at 100Hz and 2 at 8K broadband.

Goodluck everyone

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rwmwlxn4 ... 3deqv&dl=0

[FromAtoZMix]

Hello everybody.
The Mix is what I like: punch, kick, snare, vocals, instrument separation, something like dance music.
Ok, let's move on; I started mixing from drums, eq, panning, and some FX, i.e., plate on the snare, kick rebalanced with base, etc.
Created drum bus - SSL Channell , Black Box and SSL G Comp.
All instruments - SSL Channell, eq, slight compression on Piano, rebalance bass with a kick, eq, panning, overall I have minimal compression on many channels. Keys for instance, I used only FX and eq.
Vocal - famous combination LA-2 + 1176, de-ess, Tubetech for tonality, just a touch of Waves L3 and Logic's Chroma Glow. Parallel compression - Empirical Labs, some eq and send to FX.
Mix Bus: bx_Digital, SSL GBus, Ampex Tape, Pultec for Low-end and low mids. Rebalance with Gulfoss Master; that's pretty much all.

Regards,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rg-F4r ... drive_link

[Mister Fox]

A kind reminder for everyone.


Please check in with the TL;DR Rules.txt (which are indeed adjusted per game) and post #003. We would love to know what Listening Environment you're using.

This particular request for information may become a regular rule in the future. It would add for the learning aspect of the community and help understand why your mixes are like they are. Therefore better feedback is possible.

Thank you.

[Vanilla Puff]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KKpO3l ... drive_link
-16.1 LUFS, -2.9 dBTP, 24 Bit, 44.1kHz.

Really fun track this month.
I used to hear very similar music in 2010's on local radio. So I wanted to make something similar. Something that sounds a bit old timey, a bit raw and old tech, that I would hear on the radio.

Arrangement and sound selection fit nicely, so there isn't much to do to get a decent mix. Felt like drums stood out as most "modern" sounding, so did some parallel compression to give some snap and then attenuate the high end. Mixing went so smooth, barely felt that I did anything. Made some EQ and reverb choices that would pass the vibe check in my mind and that's about it. There is some tape and triode saturation on most of groups giving a bit more that old feel. To me it sounds just like late summer night track from that period, so I'm very pleased with the result.

Mixed on AKG k712 pro with manual EQ correction, final tweaks on ADAM F5

[Ronson79]

Hi, here's my mix of this cool Synth-Pop tune. Mixed on Hedd Type 20 monitors in an acoustically untreated room.
That's why I rely on metering tools like Izotope Tonal Balance Control and different speaker simulations for small
speaker, car and mobile phone.

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

Drums: spend time with creating the right amount of groove, warmth, attack and sustain of the important elements.
Added reverb to kick, snare and the toms to support a bit of 80s vibe.

Bass: controlling the ADSR a bit and spreaded the mids of the signal

Keys: reduced attack, controlled resonances and added classic delay vibes to support the 80s character of the lines.

Synths: spreading, eqing some cuts to fit them into picture, added some movement to support the groove

Vocals: made them upfront with the typical tools, added delay and reverb to taste for a modern touch

Mixbus: stereo enhancing, mid side compression, clipping, punch injection and a final limiter to ensure the technical requirements

Overall I aimed for a more warm sound but depending on the personal taste it could easily be adapted to a more brighter 80s vibe
as everything is balanced and controlled. Hope you like your song the way I interpreted it.

Ronson

[Edling]

Thank you so much for providing the tracks for this challenge @BenjiRage. Personally I love synth wave, in particular FM-84 and The Midnight, so I had a lot of fun mixing the track. Obviously I went for that lush, spacious 80's sound with a lot of depth, but still with a modern touch. All in all it suited my analog-style way of mixing, which is of course how that 80's music was mixed anyway Hope you like it!

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bt18jmzr ... tk5fy&dl=0

Mixed using Genelec 8030 & Sennheiser HD650. Post-mix reference listening on Hi-Fi system, car stereo and of course iPhone speakers.

General plugins used
N-Console (Neve console bus emulation) on all busses
API Vision Channel (API channel strip)

Send effects
AKG BX 20 - For adding depth and ambience
TSAR-1 - For that lush, sparkling reverb with a long tail
Spaced Out - Delay for adding texture and depth

Parallel compression
Two busses (Drums crush & Band crush), both using the SSL G-bus compressor blended back into the mix.

Drums
Mostly some EQ as these kind of drum sounds are compressed out of the box, and compressing the more only alters the sound of them.

Synth basses
Some EQ, and Waves RBass on the main bass track. Pulteq EQP-1A on the bass buss

Vocals
Used 1176 + LA-2A for compression. Sent the main lead vocal track to a buss for distortion, blended to taste.

Guitars
Mostly EQ and compression on the chord guitar to smooth it out and give it more sustain.

Synths
Again, synths sound good by nature, so it's mostly about adding some EQ to remove low-mids that tend to stack up and add some high-mid definition to the parts you want to cut through more. I wanted more sustain to the bridge piano, so I sent it to a bus which I literally crushed with an 1176 and blended in below the piano track.

Mixbus
API 2500 - Light mixbus blue. Used for coloration more than compression
Chandler Curve Bender - Some light EQ-ing on the mixbus
Manley Vari MU - Again, barely compressing, added for coloration and smoothness

Automation
I usually end up with a lot of automation to get the track moving between the different sections. I used the delay track for the main pluck to add body to the center of the sound, pulled it back during the verses to let them breathe, and the increased the volume during the choruses. Some panning automation on some tracks, volume automation on the backing vocals and vocal distortion between the sections. Narrowed the panning of the main pads during the breakdown before going into the final chorus where I went stereo with them again.

[paglia]

Hello everyone

I mixed this track trying to give importance to the voice without neglecting the rest. I mixed it in a couple of hours and it has no automation. It's late here and I have to go to sleep.

Mixed in pro tools in my home studio with Edifier Speakers and Audeeze LCD-X headphones.

Mixing process is pretty standard, each instrument category has its own Bus without much work on the individual tracks unlike the vocal track that I worked heavily.

Mix bus with Uad SSL G BUS + THE OWEN + EQ

I hope you like it

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t5j8xkcx ... ey0e8&dl=0