Hi!
Well, I still like the mix. It doesn't seem to me like you've overcooked the effects, I think they are sitting in the track ok. I'm listening back on headphones right now. It really comes across to me that you are now really taking the overall balance into account and are approaching the mix with consideration.
I only have a couple of notes for your latest:
I like the way the vocal volume changes for each section, and I would keep that as is pretty much. Vocal levels are a bit subjective. My gut feeling though is that the vocal does perhaps end up being a little too out front at it's loudest, compared to the guitars and drums. I would try maybe dropping the vocal fader perhaps 0.5 db or so and see if the whole thing sits just a little better overall? Watch the vocal level towards the very end of the track though, the vocal could come up 0.5db or something for the very last bit - around the 4:22 mark, to keep the relative balance with the instruments.
The other thing is I think some of the guitar solos and licks could come up a touch. Certainly the guitar runs at 2:58, 3:23, 3:33 kind of disappear and I think for me could do with a little bit of automation to bring them back into the spotlight.
You've really made great progress here.
Cheers!
Well, I still like the mix. It doesn't seem to me like you've overcooked the effects, I think they are sitting in the track ok. I'm listening back on headphones right now. It really comes across to me that you are now really taking the overall balance into account and are approaching the mix with consideration.
I only have a couple of notes for your latest:
I like the way the vocal volume changes for each section, and I would keep that as is pretty much. Vocal levels are a bit subjective. My gut feeling though is that the vocal does perhaps end up being a little too out front at it's loudest, compared to the guitars and drums. I would try maybe dropping the vocal fader perhaps 0.5 db or so and see if the whole thing sits just a little better overall? Watch the vocal level towards the very end of the track though, the vocal could come up 0.5db or something for the very last bit - around the 4:22 mark, to keep the relative balance with the instruments.
The other thing is I think some of the guitar solos and licks could come up a touch. Certainly the guitar runs at 2:58, 3:23, 3:33 kind of disappear and I think for me could do with a little bit of automation to bring them back into the spotlight.
You've really made great progress here.
Cheers!
Just uploaded a mix/master? Waiting for comments? Why not give back and critique a mix/master, or two!