Elixer- Hard Rock song

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Dont see how tracking has anything at all to do with mix-down level. I track all my stuff pretty well ensuring good levels, no peaks and in 24bit also.
I listened to the track again and the bit at 57 seconds that is grabbing my attention is the cymbal. It seems to come in unnaturally, as if the start of the cymbal has been cut off or something. It aint MP3 problems its something in the mix. Could just be a freak accident in the way the cymbal was hit but it does sound weird to me.
Nice mix though.
 
Ecktronic- more than likely its just a drum flub. There are plenty of those to go around in this particular drum take. He wasn't the worst drummer i've ever worked with but certainly was not the best.
Tracking "hot" isn't as big of a deal if your recording straight to digital but it can help with overall mixdown level. If you track everything at relatively low volumes you have to push the channels alot harder to get the mix level "up". When working with outboard gear it can result in alot of noise among other things.
If your tracking levels are consistent then you shouldn't have any problems with mixdown volume. Maybe your just mixing the parts at too low of a volume? Thats just a guess, I typically try and decide what will be the loudest instruments in the mix and then place them at the level I want the mixdown to sit around.
Thanks for the comments.
 
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