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Just a quick note. I'm fairly sure you don't need a new snare, unless it's cracked or inflicted with some other obvious damage. If it's not damaged, then you just need to get some new heads on it and tune it properly. Everything that has been said I agree with. Drums sound dull. Acoustic...

Yeah, dude. Thanks. This bass has been a beast to work with... It has a solo, of sorts, during the slow-down part, and it seems to me that it keeps getting way too loud on notes, then too soft... Hopefully this mix tamed it some, while bringing out a bit more definition of the instrument...

Okay... I spent most of today incorporating pretty much all of what everyone suggested, except vocals, as we're going to re-record them. 1. Acoustic guitars were brought down a bit, and high-passed a bit more. 2. Electric guitars were allowed more beef-range, and brought up slightly. 3. Wing...

Very nice catch, Ray. The electrics are indeed high-passed, and you're right. I think it's a mistake considering the acoustic. I'll see what I can do. Thanks, man. Thanks for the listen, and I really appreciate the thoughtful insight, Gerry. I'll take this note to the singer and see what...

I don't care that this is 4 weeks old. I wanted to hear the new mix, and I'm glad I sought it out. Great stuff, man. Mix is perfect. Don't change a thing. Compared to the original, well... There is no comparison. Sounds awesome. Well... If I had a nit, it'd be that the cymbals are spread...

So my band, Tiny Boats put out an album in 2014. I think my mom may have listened to it. That, however, was not good enough. For our second album, if possible, I'd like to get my dad on board, and I figured reaching out to you guys might actually help that happen. I'm working now in a...

Wow... Very, very interesting mix, man. Putting on my critical ears, listening in a tuned room on good monitors, and .... honestly, all I get is good vibes. Okay... I found a nit. The tambourine, when it comes in (listening at high volume) sounds pretty bright and brittle. If I were mixing...

Drums are not too far back, but they are consistently behind the guitars. Drums should drive the guitars, not the other way around. It'd be killer, if they were synced properly. Other than that, I dig the grunge, dude. Good tones.

Wow... Everything is so clear! I *love* the sound of your kick. It's tight, poppy, and full of sub-thump, but not too much. Love it. Very, very defined. I hear what dobro is sayin'.. If this were me, I'd EQ the mid-highs a bit in the vox. Maybe even put a compressor on those frequencies...

Yup! Sounds good. Hi-hat issues are solved.. If it were me, I'd pump up the kick a bit. It seems to have lost a bit of its thump. Also, the toms seem panned right down the center. Tom 1 (in natural space) should be about 25% left, tom 2 should be panned about 25% right, and tom 3 (floor...

Second mix is much, much better. Took care of all of the compression issues I had. The thing that's bothering me now is the hi-hat. It sounds a bit harsh. I usually fix it by just lowering the volume of the hi-hat track. The mic I use on the hat can be a bit harsh, so I just turn it down...

I love collabs! I need to do some more.... Ugh... Only 24 hours in a day makes it difficult right now. Drums sound good, but I think the snare needs to shine some more. I like the cymbals where they are. Not too prominent to get in the way, but providing all the proper effect. The mix...

I really like this song, but to me, the whole thing sounds like it's being over-compressed. It could be just the drums, but I'm not sure. I guess I'm not a fan of the ultra-compressed sound. I know it exists in the commercial world, and there are successful recordings which employ this, but...

Sounds good, Gerry! This one must have been and oldie, because I can't remember playing this song. Every so often, though, I hear some serious phasing going on. It happens almost every 10-20 seconds. Anyone else hearing that? --Jason

Yo.. I didn't read all of the comments, so if this has already been hashed out, my bad. The lead guitar seems to be competing pretty heavily for the same space as the lead vocal. In quite a few areas, when I turned up the volume a lot, I kind of lost the lead vocal, and found my ears wondering...

Cool tune, man. The thing I like most is the way the guitars are layered. I love, love, love the slide guitar. During the intro, it sounded super lo-fi, and it persisted just long enough for me to wonder what was wrong with the song.. Then the drums came in and I was like, "Yeaaaahhh!!!"...

Hrmmm... Yeah... Not sure. Drums didn't wow me, but I guess that's to be expected. There was something about the whole mix that seemed very boxed... It couldn't breathe much. The mix didn't allow me to enjoy listening much. Not sure why, exactly. :cursing:

Wow... Reading through this brought back great memories. haha. When I posted my first recording here, I believe in 2009, it was absolutely shredded - and not nicely. But, I did exactly what I was told, because I knew I knew nothing about mixing, and quite quickly, and because I worked at it...

Tight, dude, tight. Your drums seem to be occupying a much different space than usual. It fits this song. I like it. I really like your groove toward the end, too. Yup. All good here... Rock on, dude.

No worries, Rob. Beggars can't be choosers... I'm just grateful for all the listens and comments. I hear ya about the snare, but I've gotta say - there's something I just love about its clarity. The snare sound actually comes from a sample set in the DSI Tempest, which was updated 3 months...