HRmusic90
21st Century Digital Boy
So I've been spending a lot of time re-recording my old songs, but I finally wanted to finish up something new I had sitting around. I was feeling nostalgic for some nineties industrial: Stabbing Westward, God Lives Underwater, Gravity Kills, etc.
I ended up with this:
View attachment D2.mp3
I'm pretty happy with everything except the vocals. Vocals have always been a weak point for me. They always sound like they're just laying on top of the mix. I did my best to counteract that, but I feel like I can do more. I would like some tips on exactly what.
UPDATE:
So I thought I had cut out plenty of mids before. Turns out I had to reduce them even further and then boost the overall track level. It seems to definitely help.
And interestingly, I missed this when I was tracking, I ended up distorting my preamp a bit so there is a slight distortion on the chorus. I think it kind of works.
View attachment D2_2.mp3
I ended up with this:
View attachment D2.mp3
I'm pretty happy with everything except the vocals. Vocals have always been a weak point for me. They always sound like they're just laying on top of the mix. I did my best to counteract that, but I feel like I can do more. I would like some tips on exactly what.
UPDATE:
So I thought I had cut out plenty of mids before. Turns out I had to reduce them even further and then boost the overall track level. It seems to definitely help.
And interestingly, I missed this when I was tracking, I ended up distorting my preamp a bit so there is a slight distortion on the chorus. I think it kind of works.
View attachment D2_2.mp3
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