My mix for Sweetwater's mixing contest, using Liza Colby Sound's original song, "Oh Baby." 

Great tune, feel, and tone!

NOTE: This is NOT my song. All rights to this track belong to The Liza Colby Sound. My use of this track is for contest purposes.

MIXING PROCESS
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DAW: Logic Pro 9

PLUGINS: Assorted Waves plugins, Toontrack, and stock Logic EQ's.

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- For the vocal track, I used a stock Logic EQ, Waves C1 compressor, Waves CLA Vocals (for reverb and a touch of EQ), and Kramer Tape.

- For the guitar track, I used a stock Logic EQ, Waves CLA Guitar, and Kramer Tape. I also did some volume automation throughout the track, and pan automation in the end.

- For both bass tracks, I used the Waves CLA Bass plugin, then summed the tracks to a bass bus, for which I used a stock Logic EQ, Kramer Tape, and volume automation.

- All drums tracks included the Waves CLA Drums plugin, Kramer Tape, and Logic Channel EQ, summed to a drum bus loaded with a Waves C4 compressor. I also mixed in a snare from Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.0; not too prominent in the mix, but just enough to compliment the original snare without losing its intended vibe.

- For the tambourine track, I used the Waves SSLChannel, Waves JJP Cymbal & Percussion, Logic Channel EQ, plate reverb, and Kramer Tape. I also isolated the track and panned it left to right.

Overall, this track was a fun one to mix! The Waves Kramer Tape plugin proved very useful in this setting, as the band's sound is raw and edgy, with a hint of vintage colors. 

John Souki