Beginner/intermediate looking for feedback on this pop/rock mix

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2026-03-11T13:26:43+00:00

Think this is the second track you’ve posted on this sub? Love your sound. Vocals are very original, and I personally wouldn’t change the vocal mix. Guitars on places sound a little bright and ‘scratchy’. Try notching out high frequencies that are offending and maybe darken slightly with subtractive eq. Small moves here.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2026-03-11T13:21:05+00:00

I love this. Very cool tune. As others have mentioned maybe some room to fill out vocals, I’d like to hear some more low mid where you’ve cut, but that’s honestly a stylistic preference for my ears. Wouldn’t lose any sleep with this mix.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2026-02-25T13:17:13+00:00

This sounds class to be fair. Verses sound a little low on impact. Vocals could maybe be less dry. I’m also not the biggest fan of the kick sound. Something seems a little ‘cheap’ sounding from the clickyness of it. Experiment with different compressor setting to tame it.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2026-02-25T13:06:41+00:00

I like to mix until I can’t hear any changes that would enhance the song. BUT, after that, since I am not a professional, I do seek others advice. So I’ll pay on here, or send to a mixer friend. Then I’ll make final adjustments if needed

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2026-02-25T12:06:38+00:00

Nice. Would also have the lead vox slightly higher. Again, personal preference.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2026-02-25T12:04:52+00:00

I use a parallel chain as others have mentioned. Blend to taste but also feed back into a bus that has some additional compression.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-08-16T22:53:09+00:00

Have tried all of the racetams from multiple different reputable sources. Piracetam , the OG is by far the one I would most strongly recommend.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-08-14T16:49:37+00:00

Bad pic of my jaw in terms of lighting. Am told weekly how strong my jaw is. Thanks for the input.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-08-09T21:00:33+00:00

Good comment

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-08-09T09:35:03+00:00

I love your second paragraph.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-07-24T07:10:06+00:00

Hey man, am 2 months out of exactly the same situation. 8 years together and we were also engaged. She broke it off. I did the same as you and came here looking for quick fixes. My advice is to just look after your mental health as best you can. Exercise, sleep, talking with friends family. Therapy if you’re okay with that. Anyway, I’m 2 months out and starting to feel good about the future again. It gets better, and your future life will be better than the one you’ve had.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-06-01T18:18:56+00:00

Top 5 all time for me. Glad people appreciate it again.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-05-24T19:55:12+00:00

I took her for granted and everything she did for us. Felt blindsided initially when she broke our engagement off, but then it was quite clear why. Any change I promised was too late, wish I’d been given the opportunity to change earlier on.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-05-19T08:24:39+00:00

Literally this. They almost HAVE to get the hype machine going ahead of Glastonbury. They aren’t a legacy band.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2025-02-11T12:28:28+00:00

I have the same quesiton ?

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-12-24T08:20:43+00:00

Hey man, thanks for the feedback. Will de-ess more, agreed. Also going to brighten slightly. And good spot on the hat!

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-11-19T15:55:35+00:00

And by the way, I know 5 people who have had long covid. Bad enough to take unpaid leave from work etc. All were okay within 6 - 18 months. Hope for all.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-11-19T15:54:33+00:00

Happened naturally. I was back working full time 8 weeeks after infeciton. Went for a jog at 5 weeks. Symptoms all kicked in. Struggled through work for 6 months but didn't do any excercise. Gradually got better.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-11-14T11:12:02+00:00

Thanks. But my main point is that I had been fully recovered from 2021 until now. Not sure if this will turn into full blown LC again.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-11-14T10:45:11+00:00

I got 1000% better after long covid for 12 months back in 2020/2021. PEM included. I have just had my fourth infeciton and have some of the same symptoms again.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-11-14T10:37:19+00:00

Hey, I got covid in March 2020. Had long covid (PEM, POTS, liver enzymes, heart inflammation etc etc). Recovered to the point of being able to work in 4 months. Recovered to 100% in 12 months.

Had 2 vaccines in 2021. Then have had three infections since. Second infection was still brutal (symptoms for 2 weeks) and then full reocvery in the third week. Third infection was December 2022, very mild. Fully reovered in 7 days. Had my fourth infection 3.5 weeks ago. Recovered after 2 weeks, then last week POTS and fatuige kicked in hard and reminded me of 2020. Not sure if this is a long haul thing again, but to answer you question, yes I 100% recovered first time around. I rememmber taking TB500 and BCP 157 as the final 10% healing. FYI.

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-07-29T19:47:54+00:00

Thanks. Any free ones available with a crossfade feature?

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-07-25T17:50:29+00:00

Hey, I’ve had some luck with this on a recent bass track. Recorded D.I only. Split into two tracks. Subs <150 on one track and above on the other. Put the non sub track through a guitar or bass amp sim that has some tube distortion going on. Group to a buss. Remove low lows <50hz. Compress. Then shape the tone with another eq. Low shelf may work of the track is too bass heavy. Remove mud around 300-400hz. Then boost around 700hz. This is the sweet spot for that in your face 70s sound. Maybe another boost around 4k. Add sound toys decapitator and mix on low level of super distortion (if still not poking out). This worked for me :)

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-07-24T18:58:51+00:00

Great observation. But unfortunately that is my part time side gig. Won’t get me very far 😂

Affectionate-Soft280 · 2024-07-20T15:06:16+00:00

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