Mixing problems

[keithb]

I've been doing some recording, and I'm really enjoying it. However, I've been having some trouble mixing. I can't seem to get a "good" sound Everything sounds a bit far-away, etc

Here is an example: http://users.tmok.com/~keith/music/halloween.mp3

I've tried playing with the mix, but it's still not right: http://users.tmok.com/~keith/music/halloweenremix.mp3

Just ignore the timing errors, out-of-key bends, and generally bad playing

I'm using my amp's headphone out into the PC line-in. Would using a mic help?

Can anyone give me some hints? Also, does anyone know of a good place to host music? My web space won't cut it for long...

Thanks!

[wilch]

g'day keith,

www.digitalsoundplanet.com is a good place to host your music. They give you 10Mb worth of space and I think unlimited d/l's of your music pretty much. That's where my mp3's are.

wil..

ps. in the process of d/l'ding your music

[MichalD]

I am listening to this now..

a) double track guitars - ie. play rythm parts twice, pan one to left one to right - this mix sounds like mono
b) sorry to say that but drums suck - sound like lame late '80 amiga scene production - and it has huge impact on whole mix
Try to find some better loops or at least pan those drums a bit
c) on my speakers it all sounds to muddy - try to EQ whole mix a bit - up > 12khz range a bit (thats where presence is)
d) add some reverb

[wilch]

The guitar does seem very far away in the mix on your tracks. What application are you using to record with?

wil..

[keithb]

I'm using Cakewalk Sonar XL.

My setup is:
Guitar -> Amp (Line6 Spider) headphone out -> computer line in

I know I probably should be using a mic, but all I have right now is a really terrible 'computer' microphone.