Appreciate being asked, Bytron, and have been absorbed with holiday action.
I see quite a lot of comments already made and perhaps worked into the version I have just listened to.
Overall this sounds pretty good, I think you’ve made progress on some of the things that needed work after the previous production.
To keep it short, three thoughts:
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I suggest you try recording the vocal standing up. I think that will enable much better support from the diaghram improving pitch, tone etc.
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I was listening hard for the bass and not really hearing it. Could just be due to listening through my son’s gaming headset, not my mixing headphones. But majority will listen through similar or worse … phone earbuds. So while bass should not over-power unless that is what you are looking for, I think lifting it would help.
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Consider the stereo field. I am hearing this all in the middle, not picking up any sense of width and space. So I’d explore use of panning. In this song it could be as simple as 20% one way on the guitar and 20% on the vocal. 20% may be too much, since it is effectively 40% separation. Keep the bass dead centre with the percussion. Or you could double-track the guitar and create width that way. Check out my comment on Pam’s Bye Bye Love for more on that … and Pam’s post is well worth a listen! As is LBro’s mashup, to hear what I am talking about.
Look forward to the next one.