Mix is Fixed, let me know if it sounds better!

 

wow -- sounds killer now ! [ always loved this track ]
kick and snare are def up in the mix : overall mix sounds good ..
cymbals & hat still kinda weird & now low in mix : but it really rocks , ha
two words for ya : addictive drums 2 , maybe 3 words
u could find a groove to fit in minutes : ~

 

Have you looked into converting the WAV file to MIDI? That sloshy hihat is still a little annoying.
It is a time consuming step, editing every drum hit and measure, but well worth the effort when everything else is starting to sound good.

 

Works tremendously if you really get to know and use a few tools really well, as opposed to a lot of fancy tools I feel.

...unless the fancy tools work fine.

 

Final Mix for this version up! got rid of that nasty cymbal fizz with TDR Nova dynamic eq, and I messed with the master bus fx changing out the compressor to a waves puigchild. The first version I posted on here, I used the positive grid tube compressor as I really like it but it was overdriving an already crunchy song. tried a few other compressors but I found I really like the fairchild clone for that vintage vibe.

I am starting to program a midi drum track hit for hit (will use keyboard controller real time for cymbals and fills) so it will take awhile and then I will record everything all over again to get a new feel.

 

I accidentally cut the 100k on the drums, fixed that plus I had to cut some of the harsh highs and mids from the lead guitars. Thats it for this mix, now I need to take a break from this song before I re-record it!

 

Any new thoughts on this mix?