All Time Low-style band I'm recording. (real drums + amps + pictures inside)

[Backe]

Hey guys! So, finally got my first paid job. Had to do it in a studio I'm not so fond of though, really shitty preamps and they're running Cubase SX3 (I mean, COME ON!). Anyways, did the best I could. These are your average first-timers, drummer has never played to a click and guitarist is playing his 100$ guitar thinking he's yngwie fucking malmstien. I've tried quantizing the drums a little, still a few misses here and there, I think it adds character to it all. Did a pre-mix. Tell me what you think!

Band's called "from Justine" and the song is called "Riding Carts" (these guys are 15-16 year olds trying to get laid, i mean, what did you expect?):
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10612702/from_Justine-Riding_Carts.mp3

The drums were some maple Gretch (grenola/grenoda, dunno what the dude said, he sounded like a retard), all sparkly and shit (spaced pair'ed with some AKG motherfuckers I found laying around, 57 for toms, snare + kick are 100% slate):

And for guitars I used a 5150 mkII with the fredman micing technique (maybe to metal for this shit, I dunno):

And bass was DI with SVX (no pics needed, right?)

Anyways, I just made myself a huge Screwdriver and was planning on sitting on the porch, smoking some cigarettes and feeling sorry for myself for a while. In the mean time, why don't you hit me back with some tips and opinions.

Cheers!

 

[Backe]

Wow, was commenting a couple of other threads and realized that I was DOWN-BUMPING my own thread ;(
Need opinions on this since it's due til tomorrow (tuesday), so comment please!

 

[Donovan S.]

Huge pics! haha.

The snare could use more body. The kick sounds like it is pumping the mix.

The vocals need a little more compression or volume automation to keep them at a consistent level. They fluctuate a little too much. They also kind of blend in too much. Maybe up them a db or 2? Screams could go down a db or 2.

 

[XxRobbieChaosxX]

The kick is killing my head. lmfao. turn it down, at least the lowend of it.

 

[obie]

The mix sounds solid to me. I agree with the above comment about the snare and the guitars a bit too fizzy for my tastes, but I guess thats pretty subjective.
I think its bad form to post about paying clients on a public forum while calling them retards though :/

 

[Ionei]

Sorta reminds me of Aiden for some reason.
Odd.

 

[Axell Strad]

Actually I think is realy great mix but shitty performance don't let it see the light at all. I most liked mix color which is remind me some pricy stuff.

 

[Backe]

The mix sounds solid to me. I agree with the above comment about the snare and the guitars a bit too fizzy for my tastes, but I guess thats pretty subjective.
I think its bad form to post about paying clients on a public forum while calling them retards though :/

Haha, this forum is pretty underground imo. I'll try boosting eq @ around 200hz and see if it helps.

Actually I think is realy great mix but shitty performance don't let it see the light at all. I most liked mix color which is remind me some pricy stuff.

Yeah, the bass player/singer actually joined the band a week and a half before entering the studio and like a said, the drummer had never heard a click. So considering this, it's sounding pretty good.

 

[Axell Strad]

I'll try boosting eq @ around 200hz and see if it helps.

I'm working with a band whose sound now makes me filter out all above 20 Hz