First Recording for money...

[alexforreality]

Hey guys!

Long time reader on this forum (3 years) for random reasons, first time posting.

I built a setup specifically to record my own demos for my band "apparitions". Being strapped for cash people who had heard the demos I did were offering cash to be recorded so to catch up on bills I just recently started to do it. Frustrating but I love it for some reason.

So here's the first song I've done of someone else but myself, and I'm ready for any and all criticism.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26952535/Two-Faced Charade (Mix 2 Mastered Two-Faced Charade).mp3




Let me know what u think.

 

[Audiosprite]

I think the panned snare sounds awkward, whole mix feels unbalanced to the right actually. Also the vocals might be buried too much.

 

[alexforreality]

weird. snare was panned slightly to the right maybe that did it. i can't seem to hear the right side imbalance besides that. i tried to use iozotope for mastering to make it louder, i wonder if somehow i jerked it to the right in there by mistake.

 

[Charlie E.]

Sounds too squashed for my taste.
The panning seems a little extreme, especially those toms. The snare also sounds a little too distant and weird to me. I kinda prefer them to be a little snappier and in your face. Sounds almost like an industrial sample currently.
I like the bass sound. Very meaty and powerful. It stands out, maybe a little too much. I think you can make it stand out better by EQ'ing the elements better so that it cuts through with EQ rather than volume. A small hi pass might also clear the low end of the mix a little bit.
It's a cool tune. I dig the vocals. Btw I'm pretty sure this should be in "Rate my mix" sub-forum.

 

[AllanD]

The master is way too compressed. There is a lot of clipping.

 

[alexforreality]

i will update with a second mix tonight at some point. Thanks for the input so far.

 

[professorlamp]

Bass is too loud
Snare panning is off
Clipping
Guitars need to come up a tad

 

[alexforreality]

Tonights mix...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26952535/Two-Faced Charade Mix 3.mp3


Hopefully after this song i'll start getting this process down faster.

Now that im listening im going to post one with a bit more bass

 

[Audiosprite]

Where are you HPFing the bass/kick/master? I liked the bass in the first mix but now the low end feels lacking.

 

[alexforreality]

HFPing?

 

[Harley Barley]

I really really really dislike the snare its super distracting in the mix, vocals could have a little more air same with the overheads,

what are you using on the master bus?

HPF (hi pass filter)

 

[alexforreality]

More bass

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26952535/Two-Faced Charade Mix 3.mp3

 

[alexforreality]

hmm. not sure what u mean. im using a limiter on the master track but i dont know anything about a hi pass filter, I really feel like an idiot right now.

still working with addictive drums, i personally like it, but am open to suggestion.

 

[Charlie E.]

Hi Pass filter - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:75_Hz_HPF_on_Smaart.jpg

I can no longer listen to the old mix so kinda hard to compare but it definitely sounds less squashed than I remember.
Imo in the last mix the constipated type yelling voice could be brought down a smidgeon.