Another "Rate My Drum Sounds" Thing

[mts1979]

So I'm new on here, and since you guys all seem to know what's up, I figured I'd get your opinions on this instrumental track my band's working on. I'm asking specifically about the drums -- please disregard the bass and guitars because they're only scratch tracks. Be brutal, I can take it.

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=376669132BB925F0

 

[KeithRT99]

sounds a little distant, it could be beefed up all around. the kick sounds strange to me, like it lacks body and it's all slap.

 

[GeertSamuel]

I actually like the song, good job on that!
Anyway...I miss partionally some clarity in the drums and some low ends (like KeithRT said..beef it up )..sounds to much litteraly like boxes..and yeah the bass sounds strange, but I guess it's acoustic..maybe try to trigger it with sound replacer or drumagog? I think you can do good on trying to cut out some of the snare at 400hz a tiny bit? Boost at 240 somewhat for body.

 

[mts1979]

Thanks guys. I'll get right on it.

While we're on the subject..Any opinions on the reverb? (too much, too little, etc)

 

[smy1]

I think the reverb is just right. The whole track is very awesome! Great riffing and drumming. I would really like to hear that with vocals.

For some reason I like the guitar sound, too. Sounds kinda dirty, but individual - which is always good.

Drums are too "tinny" for my tastes. The snare is best IMHO, in your case I would start the mix with the drums and do kicks and toms first. Compare them to a cd you like. Then build on that. If the original sounds don't work, I second the idea with a drumreplacer.

I am by no means an expert in engineering, but the songwriting here sounds so promising (nice pinch harmonics, hehe!) - if you get good vocals on this, the song will sound killer no matter what the drums, bass and guitars sound like.

 

[mts1979]

Thanks guys -- everything you all said was pretty dead-on. I've re-mixed the stuff, and it now sounds like this:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=7854633C420AFC6D

I know the toms may need a bit of work still, but I think it's definitely headed in a better direction now. Also, to everyone who liked the actual song -- thanks, it means a lot. Apparently we're better songwriters than recording engineers (big surprise there).