Recent content by schismatic

I always meter with FreeG to makes sure I'm about -18dBFs, plus I always use a VU meter to make sure I don't get past 0VU regularly. I find that monitoring the VU signal to ensure that it's about right matters a lot with plugins like VCC and VTM, because you are simulating the sorts of signal...

I use Reaper and record at 128 (gives me minimal latency sufficient to record properly). I turn off unneeded plugins while I record. I mix at more like 512/1024/2048, depending on the size of the project. I also extensively freeze individual or folder tracks that I'm happy with in order to free...

I nearly went with Focal Spirit Pros, but the Beyer 880DTs were a bit cheaper on the pocket and good enough for my needs so I couldn't justify the extra for the Focals.

I use BeyerDynamic 880s, chose them because I wanted to mix/reference with them, particularly low end stuff. I use in conjunction with my normal monitors. Love them, so comfy!

I reference because it's useful for getting into the right ballpark, but my issue with reference mixes is that they are always post-mastering, yet I am mixing something with the aim of providing a great, balanced mix pre-mastering. The mastering process inevitably changes the perceived sound of...

Definitely an improvement dude, but with the vocal I'd even try upping the reverb/delays further still, I still feel the vocal could sit back further and it's still fairly dry. Be bold and get it in the room with those guitars! The backing vocals feel good now. Guitars also good, and drums a...

Cool. Those guitars need to be spread out a bit - more width needed! They had better width in the first mix.......... Drums: Try use some parallel compression on the whole drum bus and blend it in so that they poke out a bit more - they're a little flat at the moment and don't lead enough...

Could you maybe post an updated mix to see how it's getting on? Would be good to hear the vocals to see what can be done.

You make files public exactly how Bryan described - put the file in your 'Public' folder.

Guitars feel a bit too detached from the rest of the band, a bit too upfront. There's loads of room and space going on with the drums, but the guitars don't sound like they are there as well. I mean this mainly for the 'lead' / melody guitar. The more backing guitars fit well. Maybe try to sit...

I don't print them, but as I use Reaper I will usually freeze each buss once i've got into the right ballpark e.g. if I have 4 tracks of guitars, 2 left and right, I'll do a stereo freeze. After freezing, I often still add some plugins, maybe an EQ for touching up here and there, sometimes some...

The phrase "audible prolapse" was what came to my mind first.

The drums were tracked using a MIDI kit, so the velocities are already quite different - they're not all 127 etc! With the guitars, think I understand what you mean now!! I guess it's just a bit of preference in that sense, they didn't want to go for something overly raw or harsh. I think the...

Have you tried Irongear pickups? http://www.irongear.co.uk/

hey, thanks for having a listen. what do you mean by "guitar could do with a much worse tone"? Seems a bit counter-intuitive to me, not sure I full understand you! Also, do you mean the drum patterns could have more variation?