Help Plz, Recording and mixing an E.P

[MahbodFaillz]

Hi there. I'm starting to mix our first e.p , its metalcore , I'm the singer.

I'M NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE JOEY OR AA , but since I don't have enough money and I don't have access to many gears I HAVE TO USE SAMPLES AND MODELING SOFTWARES.

Most of our songs are based on Riffs and Simple choruses.but there are breakdowns and some slight synth uses.
everything is tabbed , so I can get the drums and bass MIDIs from Guitar Pro.

I'll ask questions in progress , I really need your help.
but for the beginning :
WHAT DRUMS SAMPLE SOFTWARE , AND WHAT PACKAGE , Should I have for getting sounds so real like AA's Stand up and Scream?
I really like the snares and I've seen people in forum making covers of that album , in some covers , drums sounds really like the album version.
I have XNL Addictive Drums 1.5 , is that any useful ?!
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I have a RG370DX with EMG 81/85 on it , I'll record all tracks [Clean for now] , And record 2 takes of everything on vocals , and ask you more
I'm really alone in this project and every help in the progress would be highly appreciated .
Thanks
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And BTW I use Reaper.

 

[timislegend]

I'M NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE JOEY OR AA

yes you are... proof?

WHAT DRUMS SAMPLE SOFTWARE , AND WHAT PACKAGE , Should I have for getting sounds so real like AA's Stand up and Scream?

answer to your question?

steven slate drums - kick 10 / snare 12a

...the forum search function works, i just tried it.

 

[masque-]

Welcome to the forum. There is a search function sticky for a reason; questions like these get asked a lot. Also, I'm pretty sure its snare 11 not 12a

 

[jeffreyfeast]

yep, i think 12a was used on the first miss may i album joey did

 

[Trevoire520]

I'M NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE JOEY OR AA

I HAVE TO USE SAMPLES AND MODELING SOFTWARES.

WHAT DRUMS SAMPLE SOFTWARE , AND WHAT PACKAGE , Should I have for getting sounds so real like AA's Stand up and Scream?

I LIKE CAPITALS!

 

[MahbodFaillz]

Thx! And , Really I don't care about sounding like AA , its just Stand Up And Screams Drums are really, really close to real drums , I don't care about that specific sound , I just want my drums to sound real , if You have anything better in mind , I'll use that.
And I make my own guitar tone. , I'm sorry about not using the search function , I'm really new to forums.
the thing is I'm in a very , very restricted country , I can't even find a store that sells a good amp , so I'm forced to use software.
Thank you again.

 

[olif8]

...the forum search function works, i just tried it.

I'm not sure why but I was under the impression AA and OM&M were snare 11a?

 

[timislegend]

smells like 12a too me.

 

[Charlez]

I guess any of the fat snares will do, since they all sound much alike haha
this is my comparison using Snare 11

Comparison 2

 

[Nico_pitty]

i think 12a! but in every case it sounds really cool,no matter snare.

 

[dantick]

yep, i think 12a was used on the first miss may i album joey did

Nop, that one had the dream snare in it .

 

[olif8]

smells like 12a too me.

I don't know why I even questioned you

Edit: I have no idea what to think anymore. I hate myself.

 

[Williamn]

Seth said in this thread that the snare was 11 - http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/production/670497-asking-alexandria-stand-up-scream.html
And joey hinted towards it in - http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/andy-sneap/567165-joey-sturgis-ssd-snare.html

But hey, cant listen to the clip timislegend posted as im at work.. so who knows it might be wrong

 

[Seth Munson]

Its 11 for Stand up and Scream

yep, i think 12a was used on the first miss may i album joey did

First Miss May I was dream snare

 

[JeffEstrada]

I guess any of the fat snares will do, since they all sound much alike haha
this is my comparison using Snare 11

Comparison 2

Are those the "New Maple Toms" or the regular "Maple Toms"?

 

[Charlez]

Those are the Qik toms.

 

[JeffEstrada]

Those are the Qik toms.

Thank's.

Here's my attempt: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10891235/FO.../Threads/AA_Drums/Asking Alexandria Drums.mp3

Also sounds like Snare 11 to me.