Levels massively different outside the mix room?

[sulee154151]

Hi, I'm currently mixing one of my own tracks, when I sit in front of the monitors the bass and guitars over power the vocal, yet when I stand outside in another room all I can hear it drums and vocal, no bass at all and straining to hear any guitar at all. Does anyone know why this is? Need to compress maybe? Thanks for any help...

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[GuitarLegend]

One suggestion is to turn down the main fader until you can barely hear anything. Any instruments that you can still hear clearly are too loud. Its just a matter of getting your balance correct. If the levels are ok, then perhaps some EQ on certain instruments may need to be adjusted so they sit better in the mix

 

[bouldersoundguy]

What happens when you hit the mono button?

 

[GuitarLegend]

What happens when you hit the mono button?

That's a good question. When you are out of the room you are essentially hearing it in mono. That can make a big difference

 

[mjbphotos]

What is your mixing room like - is it acoustically treated?

 

[GuitarLegend]

What does it sound like through headphones?

 

[dudernut]

What is your mixing room like - is it acoustically treated?

^^My first thought. Sounds like you might be experiencing standing waves. If the room is untreated (and especially if it's small), the bass waves are likely to reflect off the walls and corners. This will affect the way you mix...It may sound like you have plenty of low end until you take to another listening environment.