I am aware that the mixing is not particularly good, but it won't get any better without feedback and advice form much more accomplished and experienced people, such as yourselves - hence me being here.
I've cut many of the frequencies where the instruments clash, but there's still a huge amount work to do - I even question if the instruments are 'compatible' as every time I make a change that sounds better, it knocks something else out in the track and then I throw a vst at it to compensate, and then start to lose any balance I had, which I realise is adding to my problems.
I also have Hyperacusis which does make it more difficult to get the balance right - I struggle to hear the higher frequencies clearly, so I have a tendency to overcompensate by boosting them.
I am using headphones (Sony MDR 100A), but also a mid range pair of earbuds, a pair of M-Audio AV-42 speakers and an Addon C5, - Unfortunately, my ears are the cheapest and least reliable part of my set up
It is a work in progress as far as the mixing goes - the arrangement is pretty much how I like it, although the missus says it's too long, but it's such a good original tune, I'm happy for it not to end for some time.
I will keep working at it as if nothing else, I want to do the track justice. I'm not blessed with large amounts of time to devote to the project - I really wish I did.
I appreciate the 'frank and honest' feedback (albeit a lesser man may have been crushed, like a contestant on the X-factor or something), but I'm tenacious and in pursuit of progress.
One question @Peter:
"Make sure it comes after the instrument in track order or you'll be EQ'ing fresh air.." Currently, track 1 is clashing with track 3 - do you mean move track 3 to track 2?
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- but in all seriousness, this tune is joint #1 of my favourites (along with LN - Wilderness), so thank you for gracing us with it 
