20-06-2014, 02:33 AM
Personally, I like the mandolins exactly the way they are. I don't think they hurt the mix balance at all; they sound great IMHO. 
The big problem I hear here is in those vocals. The reverb you used just doesn't work; sounds like he's singing in his shower. Interestingly, though, the reverb does work once the full range of the backing instruments kick in; it's just when the vocal is standing more in relief, particularly at the beginning of the song, where the reverb doesn't sound right.
And yes, the mix is a bit midrangey, particularly in the bass.
This was one of the first mixes I did from the site (I've done 142 so far; this was number 15
) but I've never gotten around to posting it. I'm going to go correct that oversight right now if you'd like to listen to how I approached this one.
The big problem I hear here is in those vocals. The reverb you used just doesn't work; sounds like he's singing in his shower. Interestingly, though, the reverb does work once the full range of the backing instruments kick in; it's just when the vocal is standing more in relief, particularly at the beginning of the song, where the reverb doesn't sound right.
And yes, the mix is a bit midrangey, particularly in the bass.
This was one of the first mixes I did from the site (I've done 142 so far; this was number 15
) but I've never gotten around to posting it. I'm going to go correct that oversight right now if you'd like to listen to how I approached this one.