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Perhaps you could post an example.

Both, depending. Guitars: Usually DI during the song creation process, since like most home recorders I use the studio to flesh out the composition, instrumentation, etc rather than walking into a studio with a completed song to record. By going DI during this time it allows me to continually...

I want to hear more bass. Use a low shelf around 100-120hz to increase the lows by 2-4db. More fullness in the bottom end would really help this song.

Both. I spent a lot of time listening to music exclusively on my studio headphones when I didn't have a monitoring situation and in an apartment where I couldn't have music at reasonable monitoring volumes. In that time I became accustomed to how commercial mixes sound on those exact pair of...

What a pleasant surprise. Usually going through MP3 forum I brace myself for goodness knows what's about to come out my speakers. And then this came on. Fantastic! The intro, though long, was captivating. I had to keep listening. I would buy the album based on the first 2 minutes of this song...

One more vote for the low harmonies. They're not just loose, they're plain out of tune. Tighten all the harmonies and this will be a lovely song. Has a Modest Mouse feel to it, which I absolutely love. I didn't find the shaker too bright, but if you cut some of the 2-5k range it might sit it...

Thanks for sharing this man. Here are some thoughts as I listen: -Rhythm acoustic on the left felt too bright/tinny as the song wore on -Complete lack of bass/low end -I like the tight, punch of the kick. Felt it could use a little more meat in the 50-90hz range. Some oomph. -Lead vocals are...

Interesting, thanks for the feedback. The delay was intentional. I might try to make it more prominent first, before doing the opposite and dropping it. Cymbals panned the same the whole song, but I'll take a look at it.

RFR - Many thanks on the compliments. I did vocals, all guitars, MIDI programming, and all production aspects. My father on bass guitar. My brother guesting on piano, Rhodes, and all synth. jimistone - Appreciate the compliments! Thanks for listening guys.

My father and I have been working on a cool cover project where we're reinterpreting famous songs from different eras with slightly or drastically different genres. So here's a strange pop rock version of "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down. All the parts have been tracked (finally) and this is a very...

We received 5 reviews of the album through the indie music reviewing network. Here are the highlights: “ “For a Moment” delivers an impressive, passionate, impassioned 10 song release. … At the end of the day Russ and Brian are a world-class singer-songwriter father/son duo possessing an...

Sounds like something happened to the vox between me and you. You know I've expressed reservations over how you have mixed the vocals on me and others in this Sabbath project.

We're not talking about miking up mud, or harsh. Or even "EQing like crazy to fix bad source." We're talking about fitting all the instruments cleanly, in the digital age (like it or not that's where we are), in the mix. Particularly in a busy or dense mix. There's nothing wrong with low...

And I totally hear you. I'm not talking about slashing 200hz and below on the primary electric guitar tracks. If they're driving the entire song, that's not the place to cut. But if you've got electrics, acoustics, pianos, this, that, etc in a busy mix (I mix a lot of dense acoustic/alternative...

Before the era of massive digital compression, brickwall limiting, and the loudness war as we know it today, you could have more low end build up (older recordings sound darker by and large if you listen to the original, non re-mastered versions) because you didn't need to conserve energy for...

You'll find as many guys on one side of this argument as on the other. Plenty of world class engineers advocate HPF, and as many others don't use it at all. There is plenty of low end rumble that comes from recording with a mic, even when it's tracked properly and with the mix in mind. Many guys...

I'm not sure why Gonzo says NEVER HPF or LPF. I totally disagree. I HPF all my electric guitars. All that low end nonsense muddies up the mix in a hurry and makes for big problems at the mastering stage in today's digital age of pushing things hot into compressors and brick wall limiting, since...

FabFilter Pro-Q is a magnificent EQ and my go-to for really surgical work and tone shaping. But the OP asked for a great free EQ parametric plugin. Unfortunately the only free para EQ I've used is the stock one in Studio One, which is truly excellent for being free and native.

I haven't listened to the OP recording and I don't need to. If you have this many experiences drummers and mix engineers telling you that you need to fix a whole bunch of things, you should be listening. You won't believe how much better you'll get at mixing just by being humble and taking the...

Let me add this: It is more often knowing the subtle differences and when to use them that makes great recordings.