Yoda's Mix

[Yoda.Earth]

Now they sit much better in the mix. Vocals have very nasty resonance in the highs, probably because of boosting with shelf. Don't think i needed boost myself, rather cut ton of mud from the mids. Boosting highs always seems easier and more logical approach to go, but that doesn't fix all problems in the mids. And when you start addressing those problems, vocals as a result become papery thin and brittle. So try fixing mids first before boosting highs, it will sound WAY more natural and pleasant. Mix overall is too dull and mid-range heavy, probably because of that mud in all those other elements. Cheers

Thank you for your input!

New mix (7) in the attachment.

I worked on the lead vocals some, and tried to cut what annoyed me in the mid-range (220 and 740 Hz). I also put in a de-esser first in the inserts, and removed the top-end boosting shelve filter (you were right). Slight adjustments to the compression character settings: There are two compressors on the vocals, each taking away 2-3 dB.

And I tweaked the return of the vocal delay (more highs), to counter the dullness of the mix somewhat. I also added a little top end on drums/percussion, and the piano. I did not feel any mud in those other parts, therefore I went to the high frequencies.

I still don't like that the lead vocals sound small, compared to a quite full and broad backing track, but can't find a handle. I guess that was the reason I turned it up so much in my initial mix.

Your comments help a lot, and are much appreciated!