Allrighty guys heres my first mix.
I tried to go the modern route with this song. Ended up replacing kick and snare.
I used one of the DI gtrs to brighten the overall gtr sound a little bit.
Vocals pretty straight forward treatment, just a bit of slap dly on one side verb on the other going into a slight flanger and waves MondoMod, then an overall verb. Nothing big.
Like the movement on the guitars in the intro. Every thing is tight during the verse but i feel like the vocal is a little underwhelming in the chorus and not matching the good intensity and strength that the instruments have. It is a small thing really because the mix is good but i want the vocal a little dryer and ‘thicker’ for my taste. Overall really good mix.
Bashing as I listen: not a fan of the drums sound, which sounds like they have too much room/reverb brightness. This makes them more tiny than impact-full IMHO. Overall, I find the mix a little too wet and bright, but it’s probably a taste thing. Good luck!
great balance but i think the snare sounds kinda… too sharp? i think it would’ve been better if it blended better in the mix. and i think i miss a little bit of top end overall.
The acoustics don’t seem to have any weight, I’d try upping them around the 150 Hz range, and the normal guitars are a bit harsh. I’d drop those at 400 and 2-3 salt to taste. I also think there’s a bit too much reverb on the vocals, and that the backing tracks are a bit too loud that makes a mix that’s a bit too wide sounding. Sounds a bit compressed too, I’d drop the mix-bus compression for certain. Your EQ choices are head and shoulders above some of the other mixes I’ve been listening to however. Solid, but there’s room for improvement.
Great guitars. I did not like weird stereo effect and type of hall in quieter parts. But I like your bass sound. I am used to mix drums from audience perspective so this sounded off for me. Great job.
The intro made me think that the guitars were pumping. Not sure if I like it, but interesting move. I feel like the vocals have a bit too much reverb on them. Lead guitar sounds good. Very good mix.