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[Waves | SynnCloud Request]

I think there should be a lot more separation in the mix. The pads sound kind of close to the I think electric piano? It sounds like they're combating a bit. I don't really know what it is but the instrument starts off with a Cmaj7 with a C D and E being played an octave higher at the end if I'm correct. Also for the synth that comes in later, I think it should be a bit lower but that's hard to tell since the mix is a bit iffy at the moment. The song kind of lacks the feeling of clarity due to the mix being kind of cluttered and muddy. I would work on balancing the levels some more and maybe sorting things in the mix. I really enjoy the arrangement though.

SynnCloud responds:

thanks for the comment!, some of the effects are because its supposed to be an Underwater song, something that might be playing outside but you can still hear it underwater hehe

[Sub Nautical]

It sounds a bit rough and dry to me and I just honestly wish the instruments sounded a bit more distant. I still really like the atmosphere created! This is really nice!

Midnights-Ocean responds:

I thought the arp lead was a little too loud in a few places myself.

It's always hard for me to decide if I want the environmental sounds to be dominant or the musical elements. I originally had the waves and reverbs mixed much higher but in the past people had complained that I always mix those sort of things too loud lol.

Thanks for the feedback! : )

--Note: I updated the file to hopefully fix some of the issues.--

[Abendmusic - Sea of Stars]

I think the piano would benefit from being much softer. The same goes for the violins because they sound very dry and rough. This takes away a lot of the atmosphere imo because the chords don't express themselves that well. It starts to get quite cluttered at 0:55. I think you need some separation in the mix. I think the violins should be a lot more distant while the piano leads. It sounds quite unbalanced as well. I do like the arrangement but it can't really express itself that well at the moment. I think this song could be really cool. I overall think it needs to be more spacious in the mix and have the volume levels balanced. I think layering the piano could have also been a possibility.

Abendland responds:

Appreciate your feedback a lot! Thanks for all the advice!

[Newgarden]

I dig it. It sounds like there's a bit of low end in that bird sample in the beginning so I would cut some of the low end out of it if there is any. It sounds like you used a lydian mode for this song which is cool. If you didn't well it still sounds pretty cool. I think the bass should be bit lower imo. It's nice, groovy, simple and quite chill. The mix sounds solid too.

JA4Y responds:

thx for the feedback and ideas!!

[Hypertrance - ValenQpr]

I wish the cymbal crashes sounded a bit more distant and I feel like they're used just a bit too much imo. The mix doesn't sound that bad and neither does the song. It kind of has an old school space movie feeling to it.

[BRUJO]

I feel as if it's missing a lot of the dark mood to it. I think you should try to build more suspense up to 1:05. It sounds bit quiet as well. 1:05 and everything after is very interesting. Not in a good or bad way. I think this song is very specific in what it's going for but feels very vague at the same time if that even makes sense. This song is very interesting imo. It doesn't really feel like a song. It sounds like a sound effect for a movie or animation.

[Sleepy]

The snare doesn't really fit imo and I think you should tone down that kick a lot. The mix sounds kind of cluttered. I'm not the biggest fan of the first chord due to how dissonant it sounds. The song sounds like it's going for lo - fi so I would recommend chords with more clarity. I would also consider maybe a glissando in the progression somewhere. Maybe something like F#maj7 - A#m#5 - Fm7. Then you can try adding passing notes using the F# scale.

[Sunsets]

I really enjoy this! I kind of wished the vocals were a bit lower and sat a bit better in the mix. Maybe a tad bit of reverb on the vocals. Something to consider but not really necessary. The vocals just feel very dry atm. I wish the chime or bell sounded a bit more distant. Overall this is a pretty solid song. Very peaceful and soothing.

[Triumph]

I really enjoy the bounce of it and the mix sounds pretty solid! The arrangement feels a bit average to me because nothing in particular really stands out imo but that's not really a bad thing. Also here's a direct link to your instagram page so it takes people directly to your page when they click on it: https://www.instagram.com/itsquin17/

MarquinRobes responds:

Appreciate the feedback bud!