journal

Mixing has been proceeding very slowly. In part this is because my day job has been creeping well into most evenings lately. I've found that if I'm already tired from work I can't get into the right mindset for mixing.

In addition, at least initially, I was really struggling to get a sound I was pleased with. Generally the mixes were coming out with a muddy and small/over compressed sound, or they would sound OK on the studio monitors or my headset but horrible in the car.

So I start hitting the google looking for tips, tricks and general advice on mixing. One of the articles I read suggested checking out HomeRecording.com a forum where you can post your mixes and get feedback. So about a week ago I posted the latest version of the Skating on Europa mix that I had been fighting with for over a month. Several people listened and gave me some terrific critical feedback (fav quote: "this sounds like it was mixed by the guitar player").

Thanks in no small part to the advice I received there I not only have Skating in good shape but also mixed Know Again, and Get the Hell Off my Lawn over the last few days.

I'm hoping I can take a little time off soon to tackle the big long epic.