Here we go!

[Dorker]

I've been reading the homerecording BBS for quite a while and I appreciate all the useful tips everyone shares. Applying the knowledge you guys have given has greatly improved my recordings over time. I'm at a point now where I need to borrow your ears to help me improve. Please listen to the song "Joy" ( http://www.mp3.com/konradmusic/ ) and let me know what you think. The song is mixed with headphones. Do I need monitors in order to get better results?

[boydrj]

This doesn't sound bad on my machine for being mixed in headphones.

Nice song. Kind of reminded me of something from the 80's. I'm not good for mixing notes since I can only listen in lo-fi, but this sounded good. Maybe a little bit of separation between the vocals and the music may give it a little more depth, but overall I liked this.

Good vocals and good playing throughout.

Good job!

[StevenLindsey]

Mind you, I'm listening on computer speakers at work ( not bad speakers though). It sounds a bit muddy/boomy - lacking in sparkle. I don't really like the distortion on the guitar; it's so far back it made me listen close to see what it was. Kinda makes the music sound dirty in an unflattering way ( for lack of better descriptive words.) Part of it sounds like Bachman-Turner Overdrive will only a little overdrive. Not a bad song though. Love the message. Listened to it several times and still the same comments. Keep working on it. And keep the JoY!

[TripleM]

I'm listening on headphones myself, but I think monitors would be needed.

I thought musically it was a pretty nice song. Nice feel to it.

I also thought it was a little muddy and heavy on the low end. I'd work on cutting some lows out of the guitars and even vocals. Nobody yet seems to have listened on a decent set of speakers. But someone probably will. I'm guessing the heaviness is going to blast them a bit. We'll see what they say.

[Dorker]

TripleM - Yes, the low end is always a problem for me. Do I need to EQ better while tracking or do I fix it while mastering?