I'm not sure the advice was to let the mastering guy fix it, but just
that the mastering guy will probably notice it right away and speak
up. as in, "can we get this fixed by whoever mixed it?" (grin)
At 02:51 PM 2/26/2015, you wrote:
I'd love to meet the mastering engineer who can supposedly bring those
louder than already too loud vocals back down. This is just the same
thing as saying "fix it in the mix" but one stage removed. IE, not a
good idea.
My advice is simple. Give him your opinion, along with some reference
tracks. Ask for references to accompany his opinion too of course. If
that doesn't cause a change of heart, then unless the guy is an
absolute ass to work for, your goal should probably be to detach
yourself from who's right or wrong and not lose the possibility of him
becoming a repeat client. If that means him butchering his own mix, so
be it. There'll be other mixes that you'll finish to your satisfaction
soon enough, and tbh at this stage of the game there's probably
nothing to stop you from bouncing another version out with the vocals
where you wanted them to keep on your show reel. One example of that
working out nicely is that someone on this list has a clip of my band
on their mastering reel. It wasn't the version the band voted to go
with, but in my (and presumably his) opinion it's better than the
version that got released, so why not get some use from it.
Hth a bit, it's a tricky one.
Scott
On 2/26/15, Ricky Prevatte <[email protected]> wrote:
> Do exactly as your customer ask. Now I will tell you the way to get it to
> work for both you and him. Suggest that he haven't mastered and send the
> entire project with him to have it mastered.let the person that does the
> mastering bear the brunt of bringing that vocal back down. You send it out
> of your studio the way he or she wants it they will be back. If you do not
> then well they will tell everybody and they won't come as well.I have to
> remember all of the songs that I have heard and the 50 years I've been on
> this earth the ab some of them absolutely suck but they are number one hits
> and I don't have any of those. I need always understand my way is not right
> it may not be wrong but it may not be right. That is okay if you allow
> people to express themselves they will be your friend and your advocate.
>
> Ricky Prevatte LMBT1154
>
>> On Feb 26, 2015, at 12:30 PM, byron harden <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Think about buger King.
>> The client is the boss.
>> If the mix is great from the start. Than a louder vocal is a teaste
>> thing. Costumer is always right, even if they know nothing.
>>> On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Chad Morrison
>>> <[email protected]> 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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