my mixdown

[JohnHenderson]

Howdy John!

I haven't mixed this track myself, but as a listener the first thing I feel I want to hear out of the rhythm guitars here is a little more clarity and less fizz. At first it sounds like they're too quiet, but I think it's just because there's a lot of top end so you had to keep them low. First try maybe a shelf on the high frequencies to bring them down, or if that sounds too destructive, just find the most offensive frequencies and notch them out. Then you can bring the guitars up a bit to feel more connected with the drums. Also, when the mono guitar comes in, it is just a bit too loud.

The drums are in a pretty good spot but a little less midrange and a bit more top end on the shells would help them sit better and sound more "hi-fi". The overheads are a little too loud for me on version 2.

Vocals are good. I prefer the dryer sound you have in the second version. Maybe a bit more top end on the vocals too to bring more clarity, I don't think they need to be louder.

Hope this helps!

Also, since the singer kind of sounds like Keenan, maybe use this as a reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xV93TlPv1M
When that song kicks in, the energy is kind of on the same level as this track, even though musically, it's totally different.

thanks... ill give it a go when i get off work .. i needed some other ears