Pre Production - Second Mix jam 2

I began with Jam 2 as less work was needed on this one than was needed on Jam 1.

I initially attempted to strip silence the drum track as detailed in the previous post. However, as i had expected, the drum sounded overly unnatural. I then attempted to use a tighter noise gate but this had much the same effect, so I removed it from the session.

I then addressed the "tinny" cymbals, by finding the problem frequencies and pulling them down as much as possible within the E.Q. This proved relatively effective, although the cymbals are still a little to prominent in the high end of the audio spectrum than I am happy with.

I tried using a limiter to boost the drum rather than a compressor/limiter, however I decided this ultimately gave me less control and reverted to the original plug in.

I also generally boosted all the levels of the instruments, as can be seen on the digital PPM meters (the green and yellow bars) in this image. This was done to address the general quietness of the track, however I think once I am pleased with the mix I will attempt a basic master of the track which will aid in addressing this issue.

I then went through the track, adding a little automation, dropping the levels of the guitar when the drums and bass fall back in the recording, as I felt this provided a nice dynamic shift within the track and made it more pleasant to listen to on the whole.

Here is the second mix of Jam 2