Hi!
Percussion is supposed to be in your face, isn't it?
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Sorry... brief flashback to my days in marching band...
I'm glad the folks here recommended this for newcommers. It's actually not a bad tune and that makes mixing more fun!
So I like what I hear overall. A couple of comments though.
Is it just me or does this tune have one leg shorter than the other? It seems to be leaning over to the right a bit. I'd probably also suggest cutting back on the high end on the overheads. Those cymbals will come through very well without the hiss that comes with the 10k+ tones. Play around with the EQ on those for a while and listen to what happens when you boost or reduce that range then listen to some of your favorite tunes and compare sound.
I also question whether the vocals have been over compressed. They seem to lack presence.
I like that little echo on the chorus but wonder if maybe you might ponder having that only be on the first "I'm Alright" rather than both to keep it from becoming redundant, but that's just my inclination there and everyone will have different ideas.
Congrats on the first pass! May there be many more mixes to come!
Percussion is supposed to be in your face, isn't it?
...
Sorry... brief flashback to my days in marching band...
I'm glad the folks here recommended this for newcommers. It's actually not a bad tune and that makes mixing more fun!
So I like what I hear overall. A couple of comments though.
Is it just me or does this tune have one leg shorter than the other? It seems to be leaning over to the right a bit. I'd probably also suggest cutting back on the high end on the overheads. Those cymbals will come through very well without the hiss that comes with the 10k+ tones. Play around with the EQ on those for a while and listen to what happens when you boost or reduce that range then listen to some of your favorite tunes and compare sound.
I also question whether the vocals have been over compressed. They seem to lack presence.
I like that little echo on the chorus but wonder if maybe you might ponder having that only be on the first "I'm Alright" rather than both to keep it from becoming redundant, but that's just my inclination there and everyone will have different ideas.
Congrats on the first pass! May there be many more mixes to come!
Old West Audio