{"id":821,"date":"2022-01-28T16:12:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/?page_id=821"},"modified":"2022-03-11T00:51:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T00:51:32","slug":"kings-of-leon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/kings-of-leon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Of Leon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LC Kings Of Leon by Leoni Conway\" width=\"840\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1205509663&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=840&#038;secret_token=s-f5OSmwrT9q6\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For my first attempt at mixing a track I don&#8217;t think I did awful. Although there is a lot that I think I could&#8217;ve done differently. For example, the vocals are way too loud in comparison to the rest of the instruments, and I don&#8217;t think I added the compression properly as it sounds a bit squeaky at times and also clips some of the vocals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To improve this I could try mixing tracks with very simple instrumentation and vocals so I can learn how to properly add effects onto vocals to make it sound nice and fit with the rest of the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from vocals I think I could have improved the automation of the track towards the very end, as the build up into the last chorus is very dramatic and noticeable, and doesn&#8217;t sound too great overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like the added reverb on a lot of the instruments. However, I really struggled with finding a nice reverb which worked well with both the instruments and vocals. I spent a lot of time looking through the different options, but couldn&#8217;t seem to find a nice balance. In future projects, I would really like to work with Logic more and explore different ways to add reverb onto vocals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-1536x921.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-2048x1228.png 2048w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.09.09-1200x719.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I added a high pass filter on both of the overheads to enhance the sound of the symbols, as most of the toms were already miced up separately. I also panned them to make the mix sound more full. I also added a noise gate to get rid of any unnecessary background noise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I panned 2 of the guitars so that they could both be heard throughout the entire song, as sometimes one of them overpowered the other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I added reverb on a few instruments using an auxiliary send. In my opinion it made the track sound a lot more full. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-2048x1161.png 2048w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10609033\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-28-at-16.15.16-1200x681.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the process of adding automation to the track, I wanted the volume to increase during the chorus, since there is a lot more happening musically at this point, and I feel as though it really works well with the track. I think that since I found it hard to mix the vocals, the automation of the vocals also became really difficult. However, for the rest of the instruments I found it quite easy as I knew how I wanted the track to sound. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For my first attempt at mixing a track I don&#8217;t think I did awful. Although there is a lot that I think I could&#8217;ve done differently. 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