First mix with WAVES diamond pack and THE METAL FOUNDRY

[owar47]

Hello everybody,

I'm new at this forum and in the mixing world, it has been one year that i'm trying to write music and to record it properly before i knew this forum existed !

So here is a sound i recorded using ANDY SNEAP Combined presets in Superior Drummer THE METAL FOUNDRY.

I also followed some advices from OLA EGLUNDS Videos on mixing, Can you tell me how it sounds for you and how i can fix things to make it sound better

Thanks folks !

https://soundcloud.com/omar-the-progfather/gehena-demo

 

[paledecay]

I'm no pro, but it sounds way over compressed and clipping like crazy.

I've learned that louder is definitely not always better.

 

[GearMan2point0]

Cymbals seem over compressed. Kick is too clicky compared to the body of the mix. Guitars are muddy. EQ needs a better balance.

 

[bryan_kilco]

Spends $1,200 on Diamond bundle first year of mixing?

On that note, I just quick Googled some Waves bundles.....and the Mercury TDM is listed at $9,900?! What the ever loving fuck?!?

 

[Nuno Filipe]

^spends? Not sure about that...

 

[bryan_kilco]

^spends? Not sure about that...

That was my point.

I'll be straight-up honest, I "stumbled across" a bundle like 4 years ago that was probably worth $1k+, and it was all working...somehow. Played around with a few plugs, and deleted it because I felt super guilty.

Now I only use free plugs or buy ones that are on sale and I am being legit, and it makes me feel 100x better than stealing some company's hard work. The only thing I haven't done yet is purchase the Reaper license.....