[RWP] Mix Opinion, Please?

[Chris Smart]

i wouldn't worry about perceived loudness yet, just make sure you 
like the mix and watch out for any clipping.
Do we have access to the meters in Reaper?

At 08:46 PM 3/19/2012, you wrote:
>I'm learning a little more in Reaper each day, but I'm wondering 
>if I recorded this track too high in level, so the bass and kick 
>distorted, and, if that's so, then why is my overall level so low.
>It sounds right to me when I record it on my off line daw, then I 
>take it over to this online computer and my track is way too low 
>compared to what others are doing.
>I balanced relative levels of the midi tracks, and brought the 
>bass just under hearing distortion on it, and it seems 
>proportionate to the piano and drums, but the track is still too 
>low in level.
>I haven't compress it yet, or used Waves l3 maximizer on it yet, I 
>can't believe those are going to bring its level up 3 or more 
>times in volume, to where it should be.
>This is still a rough mix, I'll remove those  annoying cymbol hits 
>in the second half.
>I want to use this as a basic rhythm part, and leave room for some 
>live sax and flute to take the place of the original vocal, , 
>maybe a shaker, some fun things, and I can hear the girl chorus 
>doing that little Still the Same chorus, I don't have a female 
>singer, I guess I'll have to fake it myself with AutoTune's gender 
>bender. smile.
>Please let me know your thoughts about whether it's recorded too 
>hot in the bass already, and how you yourself get overall levels 
>up higher.
>Thanks,
>Indigo L
>http://dl.dropbox.com/u/63003631/1Still%20the%20Same.mp3
>
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