Mixing help. Neverending issue...

[ApeScaleConflict]

I have a problem that seems to follow EVERY single mix i make. I do it overbright or too dark. I hate that i do it overbright because it kills all the room in the mix, and if a do a darker mix it sounds too dark, i can't seem to fucking have it "correct" like ever. Now here's a little example, doesn't have a bassline and adding that don't help at all. If i add high frequencies it sounds like plastic.

A:

B:

B: is my attempt to make it brighter, but still not enough, if i do it more, it'll sound like shit. If you have any tips how to make it bright but not too clicky, please share, i sure hell don't know.

 

[onetruth]

i honestly dont see a problem with mix A.....sounds sick to me!

 

[Wishx]

Your kick seems buffed on the lows in both mixes !
There must be as many lowcuts in a project as there are tracks. as a general rule of thumb.
Try a spectrum analyzer to see your frequiencies.
Maybe use reference tracks they can help a lot in a way just to keep you ballanced on how your percive the overall frequencies, cuase after a while the ear addapts and you loose a objectivity .

~Hope it helps

 

[shoelessjoejackson]

i think it sounds sick the way it is (a) maybe i slightly adjust the balance of instruments like lower the snare a bit at some parts. it sounds solid, i think the darkness of it sounds pretty good in this song.
i think this with the songs i mix from time to time. just try to step away from it for a bit, come back, play the song but lay on the floor or something, do whatever you do when you just listen to your favorite band, think hey i just downloaded this song from online, i didn't record it. listen to it without trying to really focus in and analyzing every point and then try to just catch the vibe of it, just get into the song and find points of the song hold you back from getting into it or that bother you just from a listening stand point.
also, reference tracks are always good help. sometimes i forget to use them early on in the mix, but its still helpful at a later point for fine tunings.

 

[Blue Wall]

Mix A is the better one.
Cut low ends on guitars and snare.
HH and OH sounds a bit too sharp. Try out cutting around 3 kHz or cutting volume.
Additionnally lower guitars at ca. 250 Hz (find the right frequency and Q).
Now there should be enough space für kick and bassguitar.
Try out emphasizing the kick of the bassdrum a little about 2 kHz with a high Q.
Try out boosting the volume of the guitars a little (1 - 2 dB).

Song is great btw.

 

[ApeScaleConflict]

Thanks guys! You gave me more input that i expected! I gotta play around with those things

 

[buhzie2]

Your kick seems buffed on the lows in both mixes !
There must be as many lowcuts in a project as there are tracks. as a general rule of thumb.
Try a spectrum analyzer to see your frequiencies.
Maybe use reference tracks they can help a lot in a way just to keep you ballanced on how your percive the overall frequencies, cuase after a while the ear addapts and you loose a objectivity .

~Hope it helps

THIS X1,000.