Debut single from Tick Tock Boom's "Make Me Invisible". Available digitally March 26, 2013. Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved. Dave Lockett, Seth Davis and Andy Waldeck Watermelancholyflower Songs BMI.

This Is Me

Hardware: Avid 2nd generation MBOX, MacBook Pro, Bose AE2 Cans
Software: Pro Tools LE 8.0.3, Waves V7 various plugs... used SSL bundle, CLA Classic Compressor Bundle, API Bundle, Eddie Kramer and CLA Artist Bundles.

When I listened to this song, My thoughts were to keep things simple and only use effects to generate space. I chose to mix ITB because it's a live track... i didn't need to go overboard with zeroing out any crosstalk in summing ops. When I heard the tracks, I was pleased... the gain staging was right where I usually begin my own mixes. The biggest hurdle throughout the process was the hi-hat volume and eq curve in the overheads, and the mono guitar signal. I've read a lot of comments that mentioned the dynamic range in Liza's voice. I noticed this too, however, that made it easy for me... her dynamic ability defined the song to me, so I wanted to retain that... and compression i used on her voice was to add a little character and to limit the peaks. (Hint: Waves L1 ROCKS for this... adds attitude without squashing like crazy).
To balance the mix, I chose to stereo up the guitar track via Waves' CLA Guitars in his artists series. The delays and compressions in these artists series are very smooth and musical... and the best part, they don't tax your CPU! I slowly shaped my tone with SSL EQ (mianly subtractive eq) and when i found my tone, I used Waves S1 to spread it out a bit and help create the hole up the middle for Liza's voice to cut right through.
Other than working those overheads and guitars to balance the mix, all other tricks were standard compressions and subtractive EQ. I only used additive on Liza's voice (to add a little of that 10khz air on top) and in the stereo bounce track to brighten and suggest a little presence. 

Hope you enjoy!