About done with this mix, and critiques??

[CSMadden81243]

Vocals are completely done, except for some chants that need to be recorded. How's everything sound?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17738809/TCBA A Long Awaited Rescue W_Vox fx.mp3

 

[leaky24]

I'd maybe turn the vocals up they get abit lost in the mix in places.

Great song & mix!!!!

 

[CSMadden81243]

Thanks man, and my point exactly. I had the vocals up a little louder, but the band said to turn them back down (no idea why). But thanks dude, glad you like.

 

[Backe]

it's clipping like hell

 

[CSMadden81243]

the entire mix, or something in particular?

 

[sk8a123]

I'd really recommend changing that kick. the oh's seem to be overpowering also. and did you over compress or something?

 

[CSMadden81243]

@sk8a123 thats the kick they wanted/like haha.

also guys, how do i prevent clipping in my mix? and how can you tell it's clipping? <<those are probably dumb questions, but i won't learn unless i ask someone who knows.

 

[ForceTheTriggerSucks]

Drums, yikes man. Honestly, everything is sitting pretty good in the mix as far as frequencies are concerned, but that snare is just (for lack of a better word) bad. The kick is also a little obnoxiously clicky. Those are my only two grips with this

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I could live with that kick, but that snare is horrible! Too squashed and thin. I'd ease on compression in general (OH, snare, master...)

 

[CSMadden81243]

Thanks for the tips guys! I think I've worked some of the problems out that I had noticed (clipping, and snare troubles). The snare I can't really do much about because it's the drummer's snare blended with another to add more snap and make it sound better, and he likes it. I did however change the eq on it (added some low-end to reduce the nasty high-end tail). And for the kick, made it a little less clicky without completely destroying it's presence. How do you all think the guitars sounded?

 

[Clockwork]

Man that kick... But thats already been said. The lead guitars sound good, I might add a little more low end to the rhthym guitars, I feel like they lack a little punch. Clean vocals seem okay, maybe automate the screams a little for the places where they aren't loud enough?

 

[CSMadden81243]

haha why does everyone hate this kick?

 

[Dimaura]

haha why does everyone hate this kick?

The actual kick sample might be fine. In my opinion it has the clap you want (as opposed to a "click" ) but it just has an off-putting "guy using a drum brain for his kick though a P.A. at a gig" sound.

That's just me though.

I would mess around with the EQ of the mid-high and high Freq.

I think the low sits good.

Edit: huh huh "it has the clap"

 

[CSMadden81243]

Edit: huh huh "it has the clap"

haha plus one! and yea, I understand what you mean. The actual sample is from Born Of Osiris, and I suppose my equing on it is messing something up. I'll mess with it some more.

 

[CSMadden81243]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17738809/TCBA ALAR Mix Test Master.mp3

Newer mix, hopefully the kick/snare sounds better now. And hopefully I'm not clipping as much as I was (tell me if I am!!).

 

[Mago]

hmm...the mix sounds very scooped in general I miss some mids, and the harsh vocals are quite thin/high mid heavy it seems (dunno if I should comment on vocals though )
guitars could use some more space in the mix and the cymbals are too bright/attacky for my tastes..they seem to have a lot of space in the mix in general


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