Re: MIX CHALLENGE - MC098 June 2024 - Submissions until 21-JUN-2024 23:59 UTC+2/CEST
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 23:49 CEST
Hello,
Thank you for this new mixing opportunity, thank you to the supplier of the song and the musicians who performed it and to Mix challenge.
The proposed work is therefore to favor good dynamics and to play on the contrasts between the parts, quite a few effects were used and with great attention to detail, particular attention to the voices (which sounded very harsh) a lot of treatment was needed for this.
In summary, an analog mix with a lot of 3D where each instrument finds its place, all slightly dark with the addition of vocoder and degradation effects reminiscent of a robotic sound at certain moments, I am particularly satisfied with the end of the song proposed with these effects...
The technical part:
Careful listening to the separate tracks was carried out and EQ corrections were made using the PA KIRCHHOFF EQ in linear phase mode and using the dynamic functions to remove resonances and adjust a little if necessary and a few preamps were been applied to give grain to the tracks.
We can connect the sound of this mix to the sound of Neve analog consoles but not only...
All groups go through ACUSTICA AUDIO (AA) SALT ULTRA GOLD, API, SAND preamps chosen according to the source, mainly GOLD, SAND (Neve + SSL sound).
Volume automation was necessary, to make each part stand out, compression also paralleled WAVESFACTORY TRACK SPACER.
BATTERY: GETGOOD DRUMS SMASH AND GRAB 2 on different elements, RELAB ROOM, FABFILTER TIMELESS 3 (delay effect), DEVIOUS MACHINES MULTIBAND COMP, AA SUNGLOW.
BASS: AA GRAPHITE (amp simulation) + AA EL REY2 (comp)
ACC GT: AA AMBER 4 (comp+Eq)
PIANO: PA KIRCHHOFF EQ + PA CENOZIX COMP
CHOIRS: AA LAVA (NEUMANN micro silulation), AA DOVE (de-harsh), AA WINE EQ (for color), PA CENOZIX COMP, SOFTUBE WEISS (deess sibilances), FABFILTER TIMELESS 3 (delay effect), VOCODER (effects) SLATE DIGITAL MURDA, D16 and others...
VOCAL LEAD: AA LAVA (SONY mic silulation), AA DOVE (de-hard), AA SUNGLOW PRE MIC (for color), SOFTUBE WEISS (deess silulations), AA EL REY2 COMP, RELAB VSR S24 (reverb), FABFILTER TIMELESS 3 (other delay effect)
BUS: PA CENOZIX COMP
MASTER BUS: AA WINE (eq curve), AA JAM (saturation), AA LAVE (slight peak limit)
Good listening to all,
Patrick from Brussels
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BA8GwM ... sp=sharing
The file is in 16Bits / 44.1 khz
LUFS -18
TPL -5.6
DR 10.37
Thank you for this new mixing opportunity, thank you to the supplier of the song and the musicians who performed it and to Mix challenge.
The proposed work is therefore to favor good dynamics and to play on the contrasts between the parts, quite a few effects were used and with great attention to detail, particular attention to the voices (which sounded very harsh) a lot of treatment was needed for this.
In summary, an analog mix with a lot of 3D where each instrument finds its place, all slightly dark with the addition of vocoder and degradation effects reminiscent of a robotic sound at certain moments, I am particularly satisfied with the end of the song proposed with these effects...
The technical part:
Careful listening to the separate tracks was carried out and EQ corrections were made using the PA KIRCHHOFF EQ in linear phase mode and using the dynamic functions to remove resonances and adjust a little if necessary and a few preamps were been applied to give grain to the tracks.
We can connect the sound of this mix to the sound of Neve analog consoles but not only...
All groups go through ACUSTICA AUDIO (AA) SALT ULTRA GOLD, API, SAND preamps chosen according to the source, mainly GOLD, SAND (Neve + SSL sound).
Volume automation was necessary, to make each part stand out, compression also paralleled WAVESFACTORY TRACK SPACER.
BATTERY: GETGOOD DRUMS SMASH AND GRAB 2 on different elements, RELAB ROOM, FABFILTER TIMELESS 3 (delay effect), DEVIOUS MACHINES MULTIBAND COMP, AA SUNGLOW.
BASS: AA GRAPHITE (amp simulation) + AA EL REY2 (comp)
ACC GT: AA AMBER 4 (comp+Eq)
PIANO: PA KIRCHHOFF EQ + PA CENOZIX COMP
CHOIRS: AA LAVA (NEUMANN micro silulation), AA DOVE (de-harsh), AA WINE EQ (for color), PA CENOZIX COMP, SOFTUBE WEISS (deess sibilances), FABFILTER TIMELESS 3 (delay effect), VOCODER (effects) SLATE DIGITAL MURDA, D16 and others...
VOCAL LEAD: AA LAVA (SONY mic silulation), AA DOVE (de-hard), AA SUNGLOW PRE MIC (for color), SOFTUBE WEISS (deess silulations), AA EL REY2 COMP, RELAB VSR S24 (reverb), FABFILTER TIMELESS 3 (other delay effect)
BUS: PA CENOZIX COMP
MASTER BUS: AA WINE (eq curve), AA JAM (saturation), AA LAVE (slight peak limit)
Good listening to all,
Patrick from Brussels
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BA8GwM ... sp=sharing
The file is in 16Bits / 44.1 khz
LUFS -18
TPL -5.6
DR 10.37