the first tune is purely reason and cubase, no protools, and was mixed through headphones im not particularly used to yet. ill definitely check out that refx slayer vst, you know if there are any evaluation demos online i could have a look at or anything?

second one was mixed on a pair of circle 5 near fields, in a digital sutdio ive only been using for a week or so and am still getting to grips with (im studying sound engineering and music technology at the moment and passed my digital studio techniques exam a few weeks back, so only now am i getting full freedom with the studio. the second tune was made in reason, cubase, and using an akai s6000, korg ms2000 and nord lead 2, then recorded into protools via an o2r, its my first track in that studio and im still getting to grips with protools in so far as the only things im really comfortable with in it are the very basics. just really using it for arrangement, mixing (not very well at the moment tho lol, but im blaming the circle 5s for that one til im used to them) and effects

making techno about 18 months now i think, but have changed my approach since ive started on this course. next year we'll be working exclusively on a protools hd (i think its hd anyway) rig, so my protooling abilities will steadly increase over the coming 18 months hopefully

wont be mastering the stuff myself, as we've been told its best to leave that to someone with a proven track record, as they'll not only do a better job, but will have a fresh ear when it comes to the track, as opposed to myself who would have heard it a hundred times

cheers for the feedback, it really is much appreciated