Dream Theater - Octavarium (instrumental cover, part one)

Part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeUWfuplB6g

Part one of an instrumental cover of Octavarium by Dream Theater, from the album Octavarium.

Guitars and bass: Guitar Pro 5.2 RSE
Acoustic guitars: RealGuitar 2
Synths: Cakewalk TTS-1, Sytrus, Native Instruments B4 II, Church Organ 2nd, Pianoteq 2.3 and Orchestral
Leads and Continuum: Synth DXi
Drums: Toontrack EZDrummer with the Drumkit From Hell addon

Mixed in Reaper 4.02

All instruments are software-generated, as this is an attempt to learn and perfect production techniques.

Listen to and download in 320kb/s mp3 here: http://www.biocaust.com/octavarium

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[mattsmith1984]

Nice job. Sounds like the bass and some of the heavier electric guitars could do with a little tightening up, as they are clashing in places. Slight eq tweaks can sort that though.

Im not a producing expert, but im sure you know what i mean.

[sheps999]

@mattsmith1984 I don't really understand, sorry :p I'm extremely amateur when it comes to mixing, I just mix until it sounds "right" to my ears. What do you mean by clashing? Like, phasing? Or the bass overpowering the guitars?