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    Recorded a melodic hardcore band / please critique / free download

    Apologies for the bump, I'd love to hear some opinions on the song.
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    Recorded a melodic hardcore band / please critique / free download

    Hi all, let me know what you think! This mix was improved through feedback that you all gave on another track I posted that this band recorded with me, so cheers for that!
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    My best recording to date - Hardcore/Melodic

    Thanks MisSigsFan, I haven't had time to delve into all the slate snares yet actually, I'll give that one a go!
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    My best recording to date - Hardcore/Melodic

    Thanks, the drums are all Slate. I combined a couple of snares and kicks, just played around until i found combinations that seemed to suit the song. Then just some EQ, bus compression, and limiting!
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    My best recording to date - Hardcore/Melodic

    Thanks, I'll try to get it poking through the mix a bit more - maybe the vocals are masking it slightly by being too loud as well
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    My best recording to date - Hardcore/Melodic

    Hey guys, I haven't been recording long but I've worked with this band for a while and I think this is the best overall mix I've got so far, let me know what you think - Obviously a long way to go to compared to most of the stuff posted on this forum by our more experienced members, any...
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    Calling all amateur/professional mastering engineers!

    Thanks ajhteam! One last bump, deadline for the essay is the 6th January so if anyone else could respond before I actually write it over the next week that would be great!
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    Calling all amateur/professional mastering engineers!

    tonymiro - Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions, a point you made that I found particularly interesting was that major labels will focus more on re-releasing old material: Does this mean that you will receive more work where they will require you to bring an old mix up to the...
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    Calling all amateur/professional mastering engineers!

    Thank you so much for these responses, this is going to be a fantastic addition to my research folder! Would anyone else care to share their experiences?
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    Calling all amateur/professional mastering engineers!

    I'm currently doing research for an essay about factors that have shaped the role of a mastering engineer, if you have an opinion about any of these questions or experience in the field it would be great to hear from you! - How has the role of a mastering engineer changed in the last 15...
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    Melodic Hardcore band I just recorded - you guys might like this!

    Hey, give this a listen and tell me what you think. I just recorded these guys, it's their first song!
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    Melodic Hardcore Mix - Please critique!

    Thanks! I'll ask the band if they mind me posting up the stems, see what they say! Anyone more opinions on the mix/etc?
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    Melodic Hardcore Mix - Please critique!

    Hey guys, this is my first post - been browsing the forum for a while. Recorded this song as a demo for a local band, please give some feedback and tell me what you think!