[brandondrury]

MUCH BETTER! The guitars are much better. There is still some buildup in the 100-200Hz range. It's the bass and guitar adding up together. You could either cut this range in the electric guitars, compress to keep the palm mutes from jumping up as much, or use a multiband compressor and just knock 1 or 2 dB off the 100-200 region in guitars.

This should be a subtle thing. Since you are getting really close you have to be very precise and subtle in the mix or you'll do more harm than good.


Another option would be to boost the bass by 2dB (narrow) @ 125 and cut it by 2dB @ 250hz and then on the guitar bus cut 125Hz by 2dB and then boost 250 by 2dB. This little trick does wonders for giving the illusion on low end. I do it all the time with kick drum and bass guitar.

At 0:56 I'm hearing a compressor of some kind pumping. At least that's what it sounds like. Are you hearing it?

I still think the synth sounds like you haven't figured out exactly what you want to do with it. Maybe you could double the MIDI track and raise the second one up an octave? At least that would trigger some higher notes and let it sit in the mixer a little better even in it's very low level.

@ 1:42, the whole track loses level. I presume this is from the lead going out out, but it sounds like more than that. I'd give more space for that lead if it were me. I developed a track that has worked awesomely over the years for me. You may not like it.

I snag the rythm guitar buss and ramp the their volume down progressive during the solo. So on the first note of the solo, the electrics are at their usual level, but the end of the solo, they may work their way down by 2-3dB. You brain won't notice it unless it really pays attention. This does 2 things. It subconsciously makes the solo sound more powerful and when the solo comes back in, you punch it back up to the regular level (I'll usually go 1 or 2dB louder than normal and then ramp that downward too).

This mix is really coming together!

Brandon