Here is a new song that I have written and just finished tracking.  Let me know what you thing of the mix on this song.
 
Not The Man:
Words and music by Michael Hanson
 
Links:
https://soundcloud.com/michaeljhanson/not-the-man-12
 
http://www.reverbnation.com/michaeljhanson/songs
 
 
 

Not a bad mix! The guitars are just a tad out of tune, to my ears.
 
Regards,
Dan

I didn't hear the tuning problem on the guitars but the vocal was pitchy.  Nice, but pitchy.  Pitchy is an American Idol term, LOL.  I've never used pitch correction (Melodyne, Autotune) but I understand they work really well.  Not that I couldn't use it, I just didn't, lazy.  I kept waiting for some break or chorus.  Could've used it, IMHO.   Good song though and clean mix.
 

Piitchy... I have "but try not to use" Melodyne, it's really good software. Cake comes w/VVocal which works as well. I couldn't really listen to/enjoy the tune because of the vocals. Keep working on it. They're not even close (the vox) :-( There are singers who float a little, and that's OK, but in this presentation the note is up here (holds hand really high) and the presentation is down here (holds hand really low) In other words, it's not a quarter of a note off? 

Hey Michael - good song
guitars sound really good, mix is pretty good, but there's a lot of low end building up especially when the bass kicks in.
I do hear the pitch problems these guys have mentioned.  I know that's something you've struggled with and I feel your pain!  I really do! 
 
I also thought the song could use a break - something to make it stand out from the rest.

Wow, I can't believe its that bad. The last 3 songs I've presented I haven't had to do any pitch correction on at all, so this surprises me that I can't hear the pitch issues. I guess, maybe I got to close to this song and have heard the vocal so much, that I have just gotten used to it.

I guess I better back off the song and rest on it for a while, so that I can hear it fresh. I will scan it with Melodyne when I get a chance so that I can see what's happening.

I'm surprised by the out of tune guitar comments as well, I religiously tune before every take....no pun intended.

Hey brother, I thought the guitars sounded fine. I really like the sound of that acoustic! The vocals do wander a little. I think I would just retrack them. I really think some harmonies during the chorus would really set it off too. As far as the low end buildup: it did sound boomy to me, and that snare needs to come up in the mix. I really like the lyrics, though, as I do with all your songs! This song is gonna be great with a little work on the vocals and some tweaking here and there.

Thanks for the feed back guys. I think I struggle the most with pitch on my own songs that I have written. For some reason, it takes my brain a while to fully wrap itself around the melody. I will probably do with this one what I have in the past, tune it up and then listen to it for a while. After my mind has the melody burned into my head, I will re-sing it and probably come very close to nailing it.

Thanks for the comments on the guitar tone, I have really liked the tones I am capturing these days on both my electric and acoustic. I especially like the sound of the mic'd acoustic track on this song.

Leadfoot....thank you man on your comments about lyrics, I am putting a lot of effort into them these days and trying real hard not to just settle for anything less than what I am happy with. I will definitely bring the snare up as well.

Play the melody on the keyboard? Noodle around with it, get it the way you want it. Then you have something to compare your performance against? 

I hear the same problem already mentioned above, with the vocal pitch. I have the same problem with new songs, until I find confidence with the melody. One thing that sometimes helps me is changing the key, as certain keys are better for me. Personally, I like to stay away from pitch correction software. And I know you can sing, because you sang great on another post you made. The thing is, I think I can hear what you're trying to do with this song and it has definite potential (that word is perhaps overused, but I mean it in a good way). The song has a great message to which I can relate. The song is worth the extra effort, I think.