09-04-2013, 12:50 AM
Hiya TheDon
Off to a good start!
If I may make a couple of observations;
The volume balance between acoustic and vocals at the start is perfect, but things start going a little haywire when the rest of the band comes in.
The bass is rather too loud in the mix and as a result the lead vocal really drops in level compared to the instrument backing when it is present, especially after the first chorus when the backing vocals have also appeared eg; "and if you tell me that you're keeping secrets" at 1:39 is very low.
(I do like that you have raised the backing vocals up in the mix and made them a feature instead of playing just a supporting role)
Try lowering the level of the bass a bit (you might have to readjust the relative levels of the rest of the band as the balance may be thrown by the change - sorry!) and let the lead vocals come through a little more prominently.
Dags
Off to a good start!
If I may make a couple of observations;
The volume balance between acoustic and vocals at the start is perfect, but things start going a little haywire when the rest of the band comes in.
The bass is rather too loud in the mix and as a result the lead vocal really drops in level compared to the instrument backing when it is present, especially after the first chorus when the backing vocals have also appeared eg; "and if you tell me that you're keeping secrets" at 1:39 is very low.
(I do like that you have raised the backing vocals up in the mix and made them a feature instead of playing just a supporting role)
Try lowering the level of the bass a bit (you might have to readjust the relative levels of the rest of the band as the balance may be thrown by the change - sorry!) and let the lead vocals come through a little more prominently.
Dags
So many songs, so little time!