Mud

[magno]

I started out by wanting to make a nice clear sounding song.
I ended up with a multi layered deep dish mud pile.
I'm not happy with the guitar tones, but I think I should still be able to get something that isn't so bogged down in the low end.
I think I need to rethink a few things, I think.
frustrated

[brandondrury]

The whole mix is dark. I'd start by placing a high shelf boost @ 2k on the entire mix by 2dB.

From there I'd start cutting mud from one instrument at a time. It's hard to say exactly what the high shelf boost will do.

Brandon

[archiegood]

Yeah, Mag, it's pretty muddy. The bass guitar, in particular, is booming too much. Try compressing its track? Definitely work with each individual track before mixing anything together.

It's just my preference, but I like to hear the lead vocal more in the middle. That space seems to be taken by the guitar, while the vocals are on each side with a delay effect. For me, it leaves a hole in the middle.

Keep working wth with it!

[magno]

So a whole lot of eq, compression and some reverb thrown in the mix later, and here's what we get.
Thanks for the suggestions.

[brandondrury]

It definitely has that 60s rock thing happening much better now!

Brandon

[archiegood]

What a difference! I went back and compared it with the mud; now it has a sparkle to it, for sure. Much more clarity. You've got the vocal and the guitar fitting pretty good in the sweet spot. The bass is tame, too.

Nice gong......