KVR Audio

lessera · Post by **lessera** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:05 pm

https://soundcloud.com/lessera/light-ye ... ra/s-Hd1u9

Mixing mostly on headphones these days (not loving that much)

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It's a bit retro, and a bit down-tempo. Does the mix sound too harsh? 2000 - 4000hz frequencies are a bit of a crap-shoot with these headphones.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

jackoo · Post by **jackoo** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:02 pm

I like retro and down-tempo

Sounds good here, but listening on headphones myself. The mix sounds solid to me.
Maybe you could add a little melodic variation towards the second half.

I think there's a lil bit too much pitch modulation at 2:54 & 3:14. Sounds a bit weird. But maybe that was intended.

lessera · Post by **lessera** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:01 am

Lol. Those pitchy spots you mentioned were supposed to be my Rudess(que) on-the-fly pitch bends. Though I am a guitarist, and not much of a keyboard player.

Fair enough though, I tightened up the timing of those bends a little. Hopefully they don't sound so over-stated now.

Thanks for the feedback.

(This track was done using Reason 10.2, with a few REs for some of the synth bits)

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:55 am

harsh? quite the contrary... i think it lacks some HF content, like a tinkle here and there.
It can also use a bit of an overall volume boost then again, it is a pleasant mix as is.

lessera · Post by **lessera** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:03 pm

You're right. Volume boost definitely needed. I accidentally forgot to disable a 10db pad that I had put on the master channel during the final render.

(bone-headed oversight).

Glad to hear there is a bit more space in the upper frequencies to play with... I will continue to work on it.

Thanks for the feedback.

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:30 pm

I remember the first version of this very well indeed. The problem is that I know it so well that I'm now a bit conflicted as the new one is different enough to be hard to assess

Better? Not so good? I just don't know

lessera · Post by **lessera** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:39 pm

That's OK folderol. This is more of just a 'getting-back-into-music' exercise. I have learned some stuff since being away, and forgotten almost double that. In the end, nostalgia is something I shouldn't try to tamper with, but this is one track I have yet to be happy with.

Thanks for commenting, and welcome back yourself.

lessera · Post by **lessera** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:35 pm

Updated the track to fill out the upper end of the spectrum a bit, and smooth out some of the rough spots with the synth work and transitions. Technically, I think the mix is passable now. Artistically though... sometimes I cannot see the forest from the trees regarding what is interesting, and what is not.

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback.

kloon · Post by **kloon** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:15 pm

Very nice and melodic lessera! It's a bit repetitive, but who am i to say if that is good or bad.
I really like down-tempo stuff, must be an age thing.

Good work!

Been working on this for a while now.