I need some tips and feedback

i didnt listen to your track. but about compression if you fail it. try out parallel compression ;) it helps alot
 
Sounds nice man but if you want a better mix you'll have to focus on the drums and bass. The individual synths (particularly the main arpish one) sound really solid. I thought the weak part was that the drums didn't pump through in the mix. I'd recommend using a little bit of side chain compression so the synths slightly duck down when the kick hits. Also consider just notching them up in general (maybe 2db?)... I'm assuming you have a limiter or compressor on the master? I didn't really notice any compression issues, just some balance stuff with the drums (although that could be a weird byproduct of a strange compressor setting...)
 
Hey brother,

As I'm listening to your track right now, the idea of the song is there, it sounds solid, if you can, try to shorten the reverb on the main lead you have over your bass at 0:30, that way your mix will have more room to breath for other sounds, remember less is more here. Good Job.
 
Thanks for nice feedback guys. I was thinking since I won't be getting any professional mastering on my tracks, maybe I should do a compression on the drums and then maybe for the bass instruments (to get that nice and strong low-end) and leave the other instruments and master channel untouched but this in the other hand can lead to a very poor quality of the mids and highs.

I could do a simple compression on the master channel, but I don't like it so I end up adding Maximus or any other multiband compressor because I love what it does to a track but I really can't set it up that well in the end which kinda drives me crazy sometimes...
 
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the arps and the synths are really nice... maybe the synths at 0.30 its a little bit too compressed... i would reduce the ratio of it a little bit......
and honestly i dont like so much the bass... it sounds a little artificial.... i would change that preset with an other and then modify it as you like
 
sound ok, but you should free the space for the drums with a sidechain compressor on the synths. so don't compress the drums, compress the rest with a sidechain of the kick. this would help the mix.
the endig is a bit aprupt? ;)
cheers
 
CTO said:
sound ok, but you should free the space for the drums with a sidechain compressor on the synths. so don't compress the drums, compress the rest with a sidechain of the kick. this would help the mix.
the endig is a bit aprupt? ;)
cheers
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Alright, yeah I think my problem is when I'm mixing, even I do it well, I don't free enough space and headroom for some instruments or the drums. I need to take more in-depth look at methods to fix it. Also, using the volume automation would've been great idea to fade out the instruments earlier in some parts. Thanks! :)
 
For a cleaner sound, ironically, you should probably look at introducing a bit of harmonic distortion.
At a subtle level it enhances the sound by adding harmonics and can temper the harshness and peaks, which automatically gives you more headroom.

You should give these a go:
VST Effects – Variety Of Sound

Those ThrillseekerXTC's would sound nice on your synths. I use them all the time to warm over dull sounds.
All those effects are great actually.
You should try that TesslaPRO, Density, ThrillseekerVBL/LA on your master bus or just the drums and bass.
 
the mix sounds fine, the only feedback I can give is the song needs to be longer! seriously tho, it's a great track!
 
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