Mix Analysis 1

Category: Piano Rock, Pop Rock

Artist: Jack’s Mannequin

Song: Holiday From Real

Album: Everything In Transit

Year: 2005

Producer: Jim Wirt; Andrew McMahon

Mixing Engineer/Studio: CJ Eiriksson/ 4^th Street Recording

Also has engineered: U2 and Phish

Mastering Studio: 4^th Street Recording

Sound Source                        Level                        Pan

Bass                                    6                        0

Piano                                    6                        -3, 4

Vocals                                    8                        0

Guitar                                    7                        -2, 2            (Doubled and Panned)

Back Vocals                        6 and 7                        -3                                   

Trumpet                        6                        -4

Kick                                    5                        0

Snare                                    5                        0

Cymbals                        5                        -6, 6

Toms                                    5                        -6, 6

Claps                                    4                        -3, 3

Form: 4/4

Verse 1

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Verse 2

Pre-Chorus

Chorus 2

Bridge

Chorus 3

Outro

Notes:  The first thing that I noticed for this song was that the bass guitar is very noticeable and clear throughout the whole song and was as loud as the guitar.  The piano and bass guitar work really well together in this song.  The vocals are the loudest component of the song but it doesn’t stand out too much, and it isn’t taking away attention from the other instruments like the piano.  During the bridge, the back-up vocals are as loud as the main vocals and then brought back down for the rest of the song.  It sounds like the drums used multiple mics to record since the sound of drums on each side carry different sounds.  The piano is well distinguished and even though the levels are close together for most of the instruments, the piano stands out for the whole song.

Time Code

Verse Vocals: 0:03-0:20

            Bass: 0:02-

            Piano: 0:03-

            Drums: 0:03-

            Guitar solo: 0:13-0:21

            Backing Vocals: 0:21-0:33

Pre-Chorus Vocals: 0:21-0:35

Chorus 1 Vocals: 0:37-1:00

Verse 2 Vocals: 1:03-1:20

            Guitar Solo: 1:13-1:21

            Backing Vocals: 1:21-1:1:54           

Pre-Chorus Vocals: 1:22-1:37

(Includes Hand Claps)

Chorus 2 Vocals: 1:38-1:55

Bridge Vocals: 1:57-2:16

Chorus 3 Vocals: 2:17-2:51

Backing Vocals: 2:19-2:47

Trumpet: 2:20-2:23

Ending: 2:51-2:57