Song Mixing

Reverend Bow

Reverend Bow

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Is anyone into mixing?

I recorded a thing, I really dig it (it most likely isn't to a lot of people's taste), but the mix is muddy. I tried rerecording it, but I can't catch the feel/vibe of the first version.



Anyone have any suggestions on how to clear it up? EQ tricks perhaps? I used to much reverb, in stereo, while tracking, which I believe is causing the mud...

It is a bit of an audio clusterfook...

If anyone can provide any ideas, I'm all ears.

And I fully expect to get slayed for the 💩 playing, but I pretty much expect it 😂
 
Eq can help separate tracks by giving each their own space and reducing how much they interfere with each other. Eq can't get rid of reverb though. That's why I always take a DI track. It actually saved me this week.

When I got my new pedal, the Beez Nutz, I was quick to have my bassist try it out. He's more of a death and doom guy, so he didn't really bond with the funky pedal. He did, however, find a part in one of our songs where it fit. I insisted he record with it, because I'm determined to get my nuts on his board. The intro/first verse of a song and the outro he plays a whole note melody over my quarter note riff, and the wah made a neat effect. We recorded it and I mixed it.

The band was listening back Thursday and the effect was challenged. It was different from how it's been played for years. Ultimately we agreed that it doesn't sound right in the beginning, but works for the outro. So, I fed the DI track to the bass rig and recorded his performance through his amp clean. By reamping, I still had the feel of his original performance, but with different tone. It can save your ass and is good to do every time you record.
 
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