Would Like Everyones Opinion On This Mix Options

[The Uncreator]

NOTE:

The song is long (13:36) so I am going to point listening to 01:25 - 05:30 as it covers the majority of the mix.

First, the before:
http://soundcloud.com/lascailles-shroud/evolved

What I thought of it.

Harsh, a bit over-mastered with a lacking evenness to it. Guitar tone was too distorted and fuzzy, drums werent as powerful as they should be.

The after:

http://soundcloud.com/lascailles-shroud/tc-e-new-mix-2

What was changed:

1.) Vocals completely re-done, and EQ'ed much more thoughtfully. Reverb width was slightly increased to give it some stereo depth.

2.) Guitars, I switched a tube screamer out for a NIRR preamp which eased the harshness and gave a warm brightness to it.

3.) Bass levels increased slightly, mixed so the tone would pop slightly in the 400hz range.

4.) Drums - kick switched out for a less triggered and more natural sound. Cymbals slightly lowered, toms re-eq'ed to give them a lot more power. Deeper compression on snare and kick.

5.) Mastering: Slight boosts in the mid-high range to give some accent on the brightness of the guitars. Slight compression and gain increase on four separate bands, all equal increases except the 0-250hz range which was slightly less than the others to give room for a bigger guitar sound.

6.) Yelled at my computer a lot

7.) Stroked my guitar caringly


Let me know how you think the new mix feels and sounds. I personally like it way better, I think its the best sounding mix I've done so far.

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