Alt-rock mix. Thoughts?

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Hey guys, this is my bands newest song.

Snare Top - Audix I5
Snare Bottom - sm57
toms - Audix D2/D4
Kick - Audix D6 inside/Shure SM7b outside
Overheads - Shure SM81s

Bass - DI

Guitars - 2x SM57's and 1 SM7b on different speakers -> Egnator Vengeance Head

Vocals - SM7b

I'm pretty happy with how this turned out, but of course, if you guys hear anything and have any thoughts, let me know! Thanks guys!

WHoops, forgot link! http://soundcloud.com/burningbridges89/saving-laika-in-shadows
 
That sounds really really good. Fat guitars and Fat drums! If I were to be picky I would say the Vocals in the verses seem a little muted or thin compared to the fullness of the rest of the mix, and bring up the backing vocals a hair. Maybe add another vocal track with some delay or pan it a bit wider. But really this is mostly spot on in my book.
 
Sounds good!

Some comments (nitpicks):
- I'd increase the level of the kick during the verses slightly for more punch. Or otherwise, increase overall compression on it so that it comes out a bit more during the quiet verses. The chorus kick level sounds good.

- I'd add more "air" to the vocals, and bring it up a notch in the mix.

- I'd have compressed the bass a bit differently. Maybe a longer attack? Or lower ratio and threshold? In the parts of the song where only the drums & bass are playing, the bass felt like it was lacking a little punch.

Overall, I think this is a very good performance. I love the way you mixed in the guitars.
 
Interesting. I didn't even notice what you were talking about with the bass until you pointed it out. Maybe it's because I like my bass nice and fluffy and filling out the low end, but I will give it some tweaks and post back here again with great success!
 
This is a really solid sounding song and mix IMO. Everything fits really well. No gaps sonically or spatially. If I were to hear this quick I would definitely believe it was at least semi-pro or lower budget pro recording.
 
Wow good sound, man! Especially the drums. Really shiny and polished. This kinda reminds me of Canadian rock.
 
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