(EDIT: Probably done with it, LOL. https://www.skool.com/mastering/my-ftm-26-11-wicme-mix-feedback-wanted?p=038bf8f1 ) Hey guys, I probably should've posted this on Tuesday, but after having finished, I was in "recovery mode" and also quite busy the next days... So, this is still the same mix+master I entered the contest with; I worked less than 10 hours on it, including a 2h break and a lot of shorter ones. When checking my second master export, I got a "dentist drill tinnitus" and knew it was definitely time to finish. (Maybe listen now and then compare your thoughts to my own notes in the next paragraph?) So, I usually try to figure out myself in a clear-headed manner, why the finalist tracks were chosen instead of mine. This time I'm pretty sure the drums were the main problem. I hardly ever listen to hard Rock subgenres or Metal, especially on headphones, so, especially when I re-listened to my version today, I though "it might be caused by your remembering how you listened to Metal-like stuff on cheap earbuds in the youth". I was "satisfied enough" with the drum sound itself and didn't do much except for adding bx_SubSynth (Plugin Alliance) and Baby Audio Subculture on kicks and reducing the harshness of cymbals, having rather disregarded following the usual Foundation-First way strictly enough. Otherwise I can't remember doing anything to them except what I did to every group - using ADPTR Sculpt and adding some reverb. So, they indeed feel more like "earbud drum hits" instead of those carefully crafted "3D-depth" drum sounds I heard from other contestants. With the VOX I mostly battled with the annoying-sounding reverb on the plosives, both in the mix and the master. I got it to where I could tolerate them, but I often do concentrate on a small detail problem that many others would not notice, and could actually lose overview over bigger-scale problems, until someone more experienced leads my attention to them...

Hi everyone, I hope all of you are doing well and making lots of great music! We're getting close to finishing our new album, From Here To There, by Dean Rector and The Zone, and I'd love to get your feedback on our latest song. This version of 'Lost In A Dream' is still pre-master, but your thoughts on the song, mix, arrangement, or overall feel would be greatly appreciated. Your feedback helps us make the best possible decisions before the final release. Thanks for taking a listen!~ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1XDjEw-Fxk7JcDUAG8uui2algtSc970/view?usp=sharing

Hi guys! This is my attemp on FTM this month. Let me know your thoughts on it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19AuiwyeEleLYwh_cKj27LH1deIa59PO5/view?usp=sharing

Hey fellow music makers! Hope everything is going well. May I ask you to help me and my band with our entry to the Next Music Star competition? It only takes a moment to vote, and every vote counts. Thank you so much in advance! Here's the voting link: https://thenextmusicstar.com/2026/syndrone And this is a snippet of one of the songs we submitted, if you're interested: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DehW76Isblt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&psln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Not exactly my wheelhouse. . . Is what it is~ Considering never enough time to walk away and return with fresh ears. Who actually mixes and masters a track in eight hours in/with just one bounce? Gleutenz~ That's who! Chalk up another rep~