The audio files on this page accompany the Mix Rescue that appears in SOS August 2013.
RAW MIX
SOS Mix No Ocean Way
SOS Mix with Ocean Way 3
The file labelled 'Raw Mix' is a simple balance of the unprocessed sources, and most of the problems described in the article are clearly audible: thin electric guitars, quacky acoustic, uneven backing vocals and bass, and unflattering drum sounds. Paul's remix is presented here in two versions, one 'straight' and one with a Universal Audio Ocean Way Studio plug-in on the master bus to add liveness.
Guitar Original
Guitar Processed
The electric guitar as recorded was rather peaky and thin-sounding, not to mention noticeably out of tune. A speaker emulator was used to thicken up the sound, and the tuning issues were obscured by using a subtle chorus effect created by adding a pitch-shifted copy of the original track.
Bass Original
Bass Processed
The DI'd bass guitar was clean and a bit too polite to cut through the track. Heavy compression and a touch of amp simulation added the necessary weight, while an SPL Transient Designer was used to rein in the sustain slightly after this processing.