Sixfinger
It sounds really good on all levels. You're an inspiration!

Thank you Wayne!
 
Regards,
Dan

Nice one Dan.  More and more layers are added as the song progresses.  This must have been a complicated song to mix!

Waltenstein Studios
Nice one Dan.  More and more layers are added as the song progresses.  This must have been a complicated song to mix!

Thanks Walt! Actually, it was easier than you would think, but I started mixing from the end of the song to the beginning so I didn't hit the master bus too hard. While there were a lot of tracks, I didn't have to do that much automation on this one.
 
Regards,
Dan

Hey, that's a pretty smart idea Dan.  Thanks for sharing. :)

Sounds great on my JBL4412 & SE Monroe Egg 150.
Good skills.

Waltenstein Studios
Hey, that's a pretty smart idea Dan.  Thanks for sharing. :)

Just returning it to the forums. This is where I learned it.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Yeah, we usually have up to 30 or 35 tracks depending on how many vocal tracks I do.  I do the vocals in a way that well, Mark(Pugtones) likes but Spacey doesn't, which I just found out on the last tune I did with him.  Mark does all the final mixing, etc.  I can't imagine 100 tracks, and though this sound great, full and rich, I have to wonder why so many tracks?  It intrigues me and I feel a learning thing for me here.  Great sound, Dan.  90 tracks and you couldn't find 1 for vocal.  Ha, that's a joke!! I would like to see a video or something with this.  That'd be cool!

garybrun
Sounds great on my JBL4412 & SE Monroe Egg 150.
Good skills.

Thanks for the listen Gary! Always good to know the mix translates well.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Wow is too small a word! Stupendous is closer but still inadequate! Totally masterful. I panic when I get near to double figures with tracks! I am in awe of your creativity!

evadianepug
Yeah, we usually have up to 30 or 35 tracks depending on how many vocal tracks I do.  I do the vocals in a way that well, Mark(Pugtones) likes but Spacey doesn't, which I just found out on the last tune I did with him.  Mark does all the final mixing, etc.  I can't imagine 100 tracks, and though this sound great, full and rich, I have to wonder why so many tracks?  It intrigues me and I feel a learning thing for me here.  Great sound, Dan.  90 tracks and you couldn't find 1 for vocal.  Ha, that's a joke!! I would like to see a video or something with this.  That'd be cool!

The short answer is that I layer instruments a lot, but I always keep the layers on separate tracks so I can change my mind. Every guitar is double tracked. For guitars that are on the left and right, I double tracked each side (4 tracks). Two snares, two kicks, two sets of toms, etc... It all adds up pretty fast.
 
Regards,
Dan