@thedon - Thanks for your comments..always loved this song...remix had to be done. The lead vocals are so unstable...i was forever twitching the fader, even with 2 layers of automation. I agonized over the final choral level, with a choice of 1 db louder or not...with the extra db it sounded a bit loud, and kind of washed away the guitars IMO..and the guitars are so anthemic during the chorus i didn't want to lose that...but it was a close call and on a different day I may well chosen the extra level. Oh yeah, just double checked. I set the lead vocal in 1st chorus 1 db lower than 2nd chorus...just for long-term dynamics and give the song somewhere to go after final "somebody scream" section. I wonder if that's what you're hearing? Re BGV...i think you're right...i could easily go an extra 2-3db...i think i resisted 'cos even with pitch correction, they sound a bit like medieval jesters...but you don't notice that in the mix..and that's where it counts i suppose.
@bmullen - yeah the synth does jump out a bit....i got used to it during the mix so i don't notice it that much....I did make it that way intentionally, as a slightly disorientating punctuation mark leading into the final pre-chorus. As ever, the devil is in the detail. A db here or there can make a big difference. Thanks for your comments
@bmullen - yeah the synth does jump out a bit....i got used to it during the mix so i don't notice it that much....I did make it that way intentionally, as a slightly disorientating punctuation mark leading into the final pre-chorus. As ever, the devil is in the detail. A db here or there can make a big difference. Thanks for your comments