I know this must be a very (if not extremely) general question, but I need some advice on mixing music and sound effects for a TV spot. Basically, I have three groups: Ambience, SFX and Music (Library music, classical, string-based). There's currently an L1 Ultramaximizer (-4.0 threshold) on the master bus, and I've done lots of internal EQing within each group to try and make room for everything. It all seem to fit nicely, but my ears tell me that the music takes too much of pie. I need some general tips for how to deal with music in such context - how to give it room without taking too much room. I don't want it to sonically blur my SFX tracks. What are some quick-and-dirty tricks for treating music tracks to fit well with the rest of the mix?
Thanks G