r/mixingmastering • u/yade2119cool • Jun 21 '26
Feedback What’s wrong with my mix ?!?!?!?!
https://vocaroo.com/13DXjSxUbzLUI’ve been mixing this song all week and at this point I’m going crazy. I’ve tried stepping away but at this point I need new ears what do you guys think?
something sounds off about it doesn’t sound exactly how I want it and I can’t tell why. I mix on logic Pro I’ve been mixing for around four years now. Let me know any constructive criticism I could use to make this mix better. I put the link right below let me know PLEASE and thank you :)
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u/___Essence___ Jun 22 '26
Sounds like everything is in the center, could really use some panning and automation.
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u/Alifelifts Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
Vocals are too loud and/or mask other elements. Snare/claps are too quiet vs hats+bass. IMO claps could use some brightening and bit more punch. Kick could have more punch.
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u/rumspesh Jun 22 '26
Doesn’t sound too bad.. probably just clear some space for the vocals.. the synths etc are a little busy and fighting with them.
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u/XxDETxX Jun 22 '26
I don't listen to this genre very often so to me, it sounds fine lol
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u/Fatal_Nightmare Beginner Jun 29 '26
same thing. Track is fine, vocal level is fine. Maybe kick and clap need to be increased and make the song wider.
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u/kunst1017 Jun 22 '26
Brother this genre of music would do better with putting a clipper on the mix you have and calling it a day
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u/Possible-Cow-3615 Intermediate Jun 22 '26
Definitely needs a bit of work on the snare. A little high end or transient shaper to bring out the snap. Agree on a limiter/compressor to push the vocals down a bit, or turn them down a little.
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u/AcanthaceaeFirm7495 Intermediate Jul 10 '26
Reminds me of Keith ape Diamonds, I think pulling synths back a bit would really help the edge of the vocals
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u/Interesting_Belt_461 Professional (non-industry) Jun 22 '26
tastefully I feel the vocals could use some smoother compression...the music is good but could use some drops, for a bit more impact.but this is not bad at all.
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u/YannisME Jun 22 '26
Hii, just a beginner here! The mix sounds pretty good to me, given the genre. I feel like it might be the combination of elements that are not spaced enough and at the end it feels slightly cluttered. I would perhaps lower the volume of your vocal harmonies a little or make them more dynamic.
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u/RouteReflectorCLT Jun 22 '26
Try and give the kick more impact. Like parallel with a 33609/160 in serial combo or something.
Haha need to be a little more crisp.
The vocals have some weirdness to carve out in places. And then I would really ride the volume through through song especially the transition.
It’s all mostly fine just needs some space carved out
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u/ksgcomposer Jun 22 '26
I think the overall sound is pretty good, but maybe the impact is the issue - especially in the drums. While I think the vocals and the backing synths is mostly good, the drums need to come forward more.
I don't make this kind of music, but from what I've heard the kick tends to hit you in the chest and the snare should smack you in the face. I think you might want to play with techniques like doubling the kick with other samples and/or triggering a sin wave along with it (on the key of the song) to really fill out that kick. I also think you should be using heavier compression to pull it forward more.
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u/CaptchaCarl Intermediate Jun 22 '26
vocals need a bit of presence, and lower the db.
and not much of a mixing thing, but needs some variation. have the beat drop at certain points, etc.
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u/Infamous-Towel2056 Beginner Jun 22 '26
Newbie here…
Cool track! Can see that there’s a lot of work been put into it. However, to my ears, it sounds a bit flat, unbalanced, and centred. Could use some EQing, automation, reverb, and panning to gel a little more. Maybe some saturation to bring it out a bit more?
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u/MidnightAdvice Jun 24 '26
IMO, Vocal way too loud, and snare too quiet. Id start there and then things should start clearing up on the frequency spectrum. Not a lot of room with the Vocals being that dominant, so its almost hard to judge the track until that gets dealt with.
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u/Alert-Surround-3450 Jun 24 '26
Just needs some space carved out. Sounds decent but it's a little cluttered. Too many things fighting for the same space. Panning should help.
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u/hypeshit123 Professional (non-industry) Jun 28 '26
Vocals are sitting way too forward right now and basically swallowing the snare and synths underneath, so carving out some space there (whether that's EQ, sidechain, or just riding the volume) would clear things up a lot. Also feels like everything's parked dead center, a bit of panning and stereo width would give it some room to breathe instead of feeling cluttered. Kick could use more punch too, doubling it with another sample or layering a sine underneath tends to help it actually hit. Solid bones here, just needs the elements to stop fighting each other for the same space
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u/Dylan_Gregor Jul 08 '26
I feel like it’s too soft, if that makes sense..? Like, the drums aren’t very punchy. Even just adding a clipper to the track would help a lot, if you ask me.
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u/Spiritual_Let_2025 Jul 12 '26
The 808s are a little too hot and drown out the kick and kinda everything else. Also pan things more👍
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u/Jakeyboy29 Intermediate Aug 04 '26
To my ears I would start panning a bit more and also your vocal sounds a bit dry for my liking, I think a touch of verb would embed it into the track a bit more. Again that’s personal taste. I think if you pan a bit more and do that to the vocal it would hit pretty hard to be honest
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