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Fretwired: a bass boost effect meant it was slightly lumpy around 100/200Hz-ish though overall EQ pretty nice. Initially thought general mix felt a little mono, not a great deal of width (although there's actually a decent amount when switching TO mono!) In terms of FX it was too caverny/delay-y for me. While Poopot was scooped this feels somewhat muddy and low-heavy. Voice well handled, sits comfortably in mix although lead guitar sometimes plays over it too much towards the end (sidechain?) - this is as much an arrangement issue as mix problem though. Sudden finish might have been improved with a fade out Very solid overall and breathed better than your last submission (not as slammed though still loud).
Brandon: EQ very good overall, possibly slightly hyped sounding in parts but lacking a true high end (perhaps thanks to SoundCloud's horrible MP3s). Snare sounded a bit weird/over-prominent to me, bass guitar and bass drum not very separated (another sidechain opportunity maybe?) Voice slightly low in mix/lacking clarity on occasion (especially vs backing vox, but then the backing vox are so well sung, so...) Felt slightly flat dynamically, wonder if elements are a little too compressed or just a bit too quiet overall? Could have been a bit more aggressive with EQ on particular tracks to give room to others. Overall relative balance of levels (and frequencies) seemed very good to me however and quite even/polished. However you didn't use only DAW native plugins! Lose a mark ha ha!
All suffered from SoundCloud's MP3 compression (it seems to chop a lot off the high frequencies). It would be good to agree on a LUFS level to master to in future I think.
On a very casual listen most of them sounded fairly alike and better than challenge 6 I thought.
It certainly shows that you don't need to spend a fortune on third party VSTs!
So... quite close, but in the end I decided:
Brandon 1st
Fret 2nd
Ppot 3rd
Thanks for organising the challenge and taking part @poopot @Fretwired @Branshen
Poopot: Mix is way too loud in my view and there is alot of noticeable unpleasant distortion (Quite clear in 1:36-1:44). Overdriven guitars are thin and raspy. Kick is wimpy, but perhaps comes from the contrast of listening to Oaf's nice strong kick just before your track. Panning is very noticeably extreme and everything is bright and brittle. I like the balance of everything else except the kick. Everything is nice and present.
Fretwired: Bass guitar way too prominent. Overdriven guitars at the beginning a little buried. Nice vocals, but abit distant because of the amount of reverb. Panning and separation of instruments is great!
@Oaf: 1st
@Fretwired: 2nd
@Poopot: 3rd
Great work gents! and special thanks to Poopot for hosting.
Band Stuff: https://navigationofficial.bandcamp.com/album/silhouette-ep
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Band Stuff: https://navigationofficial.bandcamp.com/album/silhouette-ep
You're right about the bass .. thanks for the comments everyone. Constructive criticism is always welcome.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!