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The mixes that i like they sound much more airy and crisp then my mixes. I am not sure still how to achieve this. I am doing some experiences trying to achieve this but i still can't. - In the context of electronic music: i am doing much more narrow equalization (almost like band pass exactly what i want to hear from each element - more panned elements to mid- high elements - common Reverb/ delays Sends for mid - high range - I am aware i should boost some mid high frequencies in order to achieve more presence. What else should i be aware and learn? Thank you !

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12.12.21 - 03:23:53
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RE: Presence in a mix?

You seem to be almost there, very nice work! I agree with Robu that the first mix is a bit too bass heavy. I would probably use a separate buss to process the bass and kick together. The kick seems to be getting a little lost under the huge bass. A trick I like is to sidechain the bass to the kick, but also send a non-sidechained bass through a reverb (100% wet, just audible and with a high pass to filter out much of the lows.) Another thing I'd mention is that for low frequency content, the way it's perceived is important. You can get away with cutting more low frequencies if you add more harmonics with distortion/saturation. This also greatly helps translate a mix onto small/crappy speakers which won't be able to produce low frequencies at all. I'm also heavily invested in acustica audio Nebula, which to me can really help give a mix that polished 'sounds like a record' feel. I'd be happy to run your tracks through my mastering chain, using some Nebula console, tape, eq's and compressors. Drop me a pm if you're interested

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12.12.21 - 03:34:22
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i will try all what has being said ! thank you so much!

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12.12.21 - 03:42:21
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I've found that adding some Stillwell Bad Bus mojo (available as JS in Reaper) and Transient controller adds a welcome amount of presence and liveliness.

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12.12.21 - 03:51:32
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