Hey @SausageHead, @mikel146, thank you very much for taking the time to listen and provide feedback here!
I really appreciate it
I did feel like I was fighting phase on the vocals from the start. Sounds like I have a ways to go there yet.
Was it just the lead vocal sounding phasey or the background vocals too? Or just all the mids in general? Was there anything specific that jumped out at you that screamed phase problem – e.g. interplay between vocals and drums – or was it more of a general thing your ears just spotted right off the bat?
To answer the question about stereo widening, yes I did use a stereo widening plugin. I also had a couple of stereo bus effects that were unlinked – dual mono. They were pumping a LOT harder when I just now checked than when I initially set them up! Live and learn :)
If I may, would you mind sharing what your monitoring setup is like? Mine is very NOT ideal – i.e. inexpensive monitors, untreated room, you get the picture
Thank you so much again for this feedback. It is super helpful. (I am still pretty new at mixing like this and have been enjoying this process quite a bit thus far)
– Tedd
