Hi everyone this is the submission link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cj8abygdempte ... n.wav?dl=0:
I mixed the song in Studio One 4.5, I always try not to use a huge amount of plugin just because I have them, what I try to do is having a reason for each movement.
My goal in this song was support the arrangement, using automation to enhancing all the different parts of the song, make sure that all the detail can be listened and creating space for each track.
I approached this mix like i normally do, so , first imports the tracks into my template in which I already different busses for each group of tracks: Loop and Percussion; Basses and Synths, those 3 busses are then sent to a main Music bus and all the Vocals are sent to a main Vocal bus. Then the Music and Vocal Bus are both sent to ma main stereo bus.
My most processed tracks are the War drum (which i want to sound massive and explosive ) and the percussion bus (in which i use compression and eq to shape the sound, an automated LPF to open up in the “choruses” and which I also make it mono up to 460hz)
The Music bus has only one band eq to cut a bit of the low mid sum and a 2500 with mainly 3-4 bd of compression
On the others tracks i mede eq movements to make it sit better in the mix and control the stereo image with bx_controve_v2 to
On the vocals i maded some eq movement just to fit better in the mix
On the stereo bus I just add 1.5 db at 16KHz to shine a little bit more, I also add a dynEq from 250 to 750 Hz to keep the mids in check but still present in the mix and a hi Freq limiter to keep the really top end under control.
Note that I do not consider this track as mastered since these movement on the stereo bus are pretty standard to me and i will not remove them if i would send the track to a mastering enginner because they contribute to the sound I had in mind.
The only mastering movement I did on the stereo bus are the api 2500 used as clipper with no compression and analog mode on, and the ozone 9 track assistant which i find extremely helpful for the very low end where is difficult to understand what is going on, especially in a non perfect room.
My insert plugin for this mix are:
Toneboosters tb_Equalizer_4.
My main digital all purpose equalizer for subtractive, surgical , curving space, dynamic control, hpf lpf on multiples tracks.
Stillwell Vibe EQ.
For color on Damage Industrial Hats and CS80 1
Soundtoys Sye EQ.
For color on Percussion bus addiing some bark at 700 hz
Waves Api 2500.
Bus compression on percussion, music and stereo busses and Slammin the war drums tracks.
Klanghelm MJUCjr.
Vary-mu style compression on ethereal vocal
Brainworks Bx_control_v2.
Augment or reduce stereo image and elliptic filter on various tracks.
Izotope Ozone 9 element.
Stereo bus gentle shape 3
Toneboosters Barricade 3.
Gentle limiter
T-Racks 4 Analyzer.
Stereo bus check overall balance
Presonus Level meter.
Stereo bus check loudness level
My FX plugin are:
Hofa System one plate reverb.
Enhance War drum, add depth to Stylus shaker, space for DoPahTet tracks
Izotope Phoenix Reverb.
On wind and DoPahTet tracks, also add space to ethereal vocal.
Presonus stock Phaser.
Modulation on DoPahTet tracks
Presonus stock Delay.
Add depth on ethereal vocal
Thanks.
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