superelixir
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I was wondering if you guys could listen to my song and point out any problems you hear with the mix. This is the second song I've recorded after finishing my home studio; mixing has gotten easier as I get better at capturing source material, but my ears are still inexperienced when it comes to basic leveling/EQ type problems.
I don't have good bass monitoring (my room is heavily treated and I have good monitors, but they are 5" and I can't afford the subwoofer yet) so getting the bass to sit right is always the hardest part for me. So far some things I have notices are:
- guitar too quiet during the verse
- bass gets lost during the heavier/chorus parts
- slide guitar overpowers the rhythm, need to bring at least the first slide section down a bit
- hihats/cymbals could be louder
- when I recorded the vocals, I was a little close to the mic resulting in proximity effect. I used EQ to cut away some of the lows, but haven't done anything drastic
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, especially any tips regarding the vocals and bass.
I don't have good bass monitoring (my room is heavily treated and I have good monitors, but they are 5" and I can't afford the subwoofer yet) so getting the bass to sit right is always the hardest part for me. So far some things I have notices are:
- guitar too quiet during the verse
- bass gets lost during the heavier/chorus parts
- slide guitar overpowers the rhythm, need to bring at least the first slide section down a bit
- hihats/cymbals could be louder
- when I recorded the vocals, I was a little close to the mic resulting in proximity effect. I used EQ to cut away some of the lows, but haven't done anything drastic
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, especially any tips regarding the vocals and bass.