Ill Fate -- TroyG Mix

[dcp10200]

While your mix lacks the aggression of a lot of the other mixes on here, the balence of the instruments for a conventional rock sound is there. Like Blitzzz said, the guitars need a more biting aggressive distortion. What files did you use for the guitars, the DI files or the mic'ed amp files. If you did use the DI files, try reamping them with a hi gain amp emulation like a JCM 800, 5150, or Dual Rectifier. Also adding some high mids around 4.5-6 Khz will give you a more piercing, upfront sound. Adding a bit of fuzz or distortion to the bass guitar helps as well. On the mix buss adding some subtle compression will help you tie all the instruments in the mix together and will reinforce the sound of the mix. For reference here is a song by the band Counterparts, listen to the guitar and bass tones and how they blend with each other and try basing your mix on that idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spgvPqhYjzU