I would ask your customer what he/she is listening on, and at what volume.
If they're listening on headphones, suggest they try speakers, and at
a low volume. Even listening very quietly, you want to still be able
to hear all elements of the mix, not just the vocal.
Also, ask for a reference, a commercially released track in a similar
style of music to your mix, something the client really likes, so you
have an idea what he has in his head.
Beyond that, i'm not sure what else to suggest, other than also
rendering mixes with the vocals down a bit, in case your client
changes their mind. a mix the client likes, plus one with the vocals
up half a dB and one with the vocals down half a dB is pretty common practice.
Hope that helps some. Often, we have to just agree to disagree and
give the client what they want.
Chris
At 11:27 AM 2/26/2015, you wrote:
Hello all,
I realize I might be out of line here, but I did not know where else
to go to get this kind of advice. A lot of you guys are mixing for
customers on a regular basis and I wanted to get your input. I have
a customer who wants me to turn his vocals up. Which, in my opinion
would blow the mix. This is because I think some of the vocal
tracks he wants turned up are already turned up too loud. In this
situation is is a simple case of doing what the customer wants, or
would I be out of line by trying to talk him out of it? I am
relatively new to mixing for pay. So, I am a little unsure on how to
proceed here. I hope I have described the situation adequately. I
would love to know what your guises input would be in a situation
like this. Meaning, how would you handle it? I appreciate all your
help. This list has been a great help to me. Again, sorry if I'm out
of line here, But like I said I did not know where else to turn for
A question like this.
Chad
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