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Originally Posted by Nut
It feels really small... a lot smaller than it should be. How much has it been limited ? The low mids are really overwhelming... The bass guitar is a boomy, muddy, indefined lump in the background.
Bad points out of the way, i'll start on the good bits !
I love the cruisy drum sound, there should be more of it around, though the snare seems a little lost at time, and kick is not as big as it could be. The lead guitar tone is good, if a little loud at times. Im not so keen on the overdriven tone though, it is a little in your face. The relaxed vocals sit nicely most of the time, but they could be a little more compressed and present in the mix.
Tips ?
Uhh... watch the wachy reverb. Try a predelay (around 50-60ms) and a shorter tail to give the illusion of space without filling the mix with 'verb. This should help bring out the bass guitar and stop masking the vocals in sections. That, and post an 'un-mastered' version so we can listen to the mix properly. Leave the mastering to those in the know.
Nut,
I brought out the bass more as per bcgood's suggestion. By doing that I need to roll off the low end just a bit so it's not so muddy.
I have a predelay on the vox (a medium delay around 120ms) then out to the reverb short delay. I pushed the vox back just a tad because I thought it was too out in front, I think I'll push it up again 1db that should help.
The mix was never mastered, but it is a loud mix so I'll bring it down a bit, that should make it easier to listen to.
Thanks again guys, this genre of music is defintely new to me and so as per bcgood's suggestion I'm going to pick up a Phish cd this morning.
Thanks again for the help, I'll post the 3rd try tonight, until then any other comments are welcome.
Rob