Rough mix, where to now?

[Enchilada]

Hey guys,

I'm working on my first project in my studio. I've done a rough mix of most of the tracks and they all sound pretty much the same (mix wise). If this was your rough mix, where would you go from here?

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Any suggestions, comments or criticisms are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Kris


Info on the track:
All tracks were recorded with my Tascam M-3700 console aside from the vocals which were recorded through an Alctron MP-100 pre.

Vocals were recorded through aDIY C12 style mic I built.
Guitars were recorded with a SM57.
Bass was recorded with a Beta 52.

Drums:
Kick - Beta 52 and DIY subkick
Snare - Audix i5 on top & SM57 on the bottom.
Rack tom - SM57.
Floor tom - AT Pro25.
Overheads - Spaced pair of Royer modded MXL 603.
Room mic - MXL V67G.

 

[Audiowriter]

The drums feel a little thin or possibly too low in the beginning and mayby throughout. You need a bass track or some kind of synth track along with the acoustic guitar to give the music melody some body. The vocals were a little plain sounding as far as emotional content and maybe a little too out front - but if you add some lower end body to the music the vocals will sit better. You have a good start on mixing - but I think you need to work in some low end instruments or sounds to fill it up more.

Just my thoughts.

Audiowriter

 

[Enchilada]

Thanks for the thoughts bud. I did cut some 400 with a wide Q from the vocals. Maybe I went too far. What worries me is that the guitar in the intro sounds like an acoustic. That's a Mexican Fender Strat played into a Marshall half stack.