Who I Am mixed by K Wether

[Pedaling Prince]

Hi... Here is my mix of "Who I Am".

K Wether

Not bad. It has potential, but there are a few problems:

The biggest problem is a lack of stereo spread; everything seems squashed to the center. To fix that, I'd try this:

First, listen to the drum overheads, try to determine where each drum is in the stereo image, then pan the positions of each of the close mics as close as you can get them to those positions; that should give you a good stereo balance on the drums.

Now look at the individual instrument tracks and imagine in your mind's eye a stage where each of those tracks represents a performer; make sure your performers are spread comfortably on your mental "stage." Now, adjust the pan on each track until each instrument is in the place where you picture that performer in your mind.

Vocals, of course, will be dead center. Don't like the reverb much; I'd use a smooth reverb, something that sounds like the reverb on a concert hall stage. Keep it subtle; if you can hear it clearly when you solo the track but not when you're playing your entire mix you've probably got it perfect.

Speaking of the vocals, where's the backing vocal track? It's totally buried here; I'd bring it up to near the level of the lead vocal, which itself could come down a dB or two.

Finally, I'd bring up the level of the individual instrument tracks a bit and dial the drums down a dB or two; they're not TOO bad in level where they are but the snare does feel like it's smacking me over the head a little...

On the plus side, the bass sounds nice and full here; like that.