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Ok I have a song I recorded and I want opinion's on what you think the mix needs. I need to turn up the drums a little, but before I go back and do that, I want to hear what you guys (more experienced guys) Think!

I know I'm not a good singer so please don't say the vocals suck, because I can't really change much of that. I'm recording songs of myself to better understand what it is to produce.

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As a lesser experienced guy I'd pull that intro guitar into the center, and pan out after the bass joins.

I think your vocals are hot - you're going to have to get used to liking them if this is a representative sample. In the mix, I'd bring the voices up. The energy sounds like it's there, but you're hiding that high voice under some pretty gritty instruments.

That's my two cents.
 
I agree with Clam, you vocals are good and need to come up. I think it really suits the song. Reminds me of Tool. The guitar sound souded a little harsh to me, are the levels too high? There may be some clipping? The guitar solo - is that a real guitar or is it programmed/played on a keyboard (I noticed the bass was)? It's not a problem I just noticed it has some unusual nuances. If it's programmed then keep it that way because I think is has character. Same goes if it's real. Liked the song and the feel.
 
The guitar is real. I used a danelectro french toast into a bit fuzz pedal, and that noise you are hearing is the combined pedals on the left side, and with my pickups it makes that weird sound every once in awhile. The right guitar was recorded with a ehz bigg muff. The solo which is just the french toast, but with the octave switch turned on. I think subconsciously I don't like my voice, so I left it ow in the mix. I will bring it up, anything else anyone?
 
For the rhythm, I dont mind the single guitar off to the side, as long as the other one comes in to balance it. If the whole song was guitar all hard left, I'd puke.. I would put the guitar solo in the middle tho. I dont really care for the guitar tone, it's too fizzy for my taste. I think the snare is a tad quiet, not necessarily the whole set.

I think subconsciously I don't like my voice, so I left it ow in the mix.
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I hear ya man :D It's hard to put vox up front loud and proud when you dont like em yourself. I'm in that same boat :o
 
suprstar said:
I hear ya man :D It's hard to put vox up front loud and proud when you dont like em yourself. I'm in that same boat :o
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Maybe so, but its a dead give-away for an amateur recording.

The vox sound OK to me... but, I'd bring em up and

I would low pass those guitars, the fizz is masking/stepping all over the vox.

The kick has no bottom, snare could come up, cymbals up a hair but sound good.

Overall the recording sounds very squashed there's no air in the mix.

I like the song.
 
Updated the song to a new mix. I would say better, but If you guys who posted on it want to give it a listen, or anyone who hasn't heard it wants to hear a newer mix go for it. Let me know what you think!
 
I think the drums are a little quiet overall. The vocals are kind of mellow compared to the rest of the tracks, in my view. I'd process a separate vocal track through an amp sim and mix with the clean track. I think the song could use some variation in guitar tones as well.
 
The bass intro is a bit loud but fine thereafter.
I like the level of the vocal but it could do with some edge as Supercreep suggested.
I don't mind the guitar tone but the shreddy parts of the solo isn't very pleasant.
 
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