I just recorded the most awesome punk/hardcore band from my hometown. (real stuff)

[Emdprodukt]

Man it's so awesome to record good musicians. Check this short song, I think it's fucking great!

Everything is real. Toms are all real, just a tad of slate on the snare (20% or maybe even less).

Guitars are Gibson LP Studio into Orange Rockverb 50 slaved into my Mesa Dual Rec, Krank OS with v30. Used an Audix i5 and md421

Bass is.. I don't remember. But I used the DI and Sansamp.


I have some problem with the top snare though... I always have. Fucking bleed all over the place. Tried to use less compression but didn't help and made it all muddy. Fucking small room is the problem I guess.

let me know what you guys think!

latest update: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/Power/power%20-%20raise%20your%20fist%204.1%20update.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/Power/Power%20Raise%20Your%20Fist%201.mp3

oops. allready found a few things that I need to fix... don't mind them

 

[Emdprodukt]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/Power/Power%20-%20Raise%20Your%20Fist%2C%20Bicyclist%203.mp3


Bump. Update. I really need some opinions, especially about the guitars and lowend. This is not supposed to sound super high end btw.

 

[Kita]

Wow, good work on the drums. The sound sampled to me. Pretty insane.

I think the guitars could sound bigger.

But really, it sounds damn good.

 

[Emdprodukt]

thanks! I took a lot of junk out of those guitars, maybe a bit too much!

that drummer is a machine! hard hitter for sure!

 

[Emdprodukt]

come on guys... 80 clicks and no time for a short "sux" or "rules"? maybe a bit more specific

 

[FadeToMuffins864]

Wow, that singer is like the punk/hardcore version of Phil Anselmo. Awesome vocals! I think the mix sounds great. I really have no feedback to offer you. Good job man

 

[Icony]

It indeed sounds great! Singer is really good and the drummer kicks ass. Really nothing bad to say about the mix.

 

[Emdprodukt]

what about the guitars?

 

[deely]

wow, the drums.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Sounds a bit boomy/muddy to me, the low end is kind of distorting too. The overheads are very narrow centered, and the toms panning seems quite extreme in comparison. Vocals could come up a bit more in places. That's all I can think of at the moment.

 

[Emdprodukt]

hm, that's interesting because OH's are hardpanned. do you think the muddyness comes from the guitars or the bass or both together?

the band want the vocals low in the mix.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Couldn't tell, probably more the bass, but the drums have their share of low end mud as well, recorded in a tiny space I guess

 

[Emdprodukt]

yup... they are. I will check were I can pull out some more mud. please recheck the update later

 

[ApeScaleConflict]

I think the mix is great for the style. Yeah some boominess but it's perfect in this. I wouldn't go polish too much. If the band has any fanbase on their genre, i think they would agree with that.

 

[Emdprodukt]

so here is the update: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/Power/power%20-%20raise%20your%20fist%204.1%20update.mp3

lowered some kick whooompf, cut some 400hz from the guitars and added some more dirt to the bass.

let me know if I've overdone things!

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Sounds better to me
Ending "lead" could be brought up a tiny bit maybe. The bass volume change is a bit too obvious and abrupt at around 0:20, and there's a cymbal cutting off at around 0:35 (right side).

 

[Emdprodukt]

thanks Brett! Always helpful!

 

[Emdprodukt]

oh and btw: how would you pan a drum-set with 2 toms?

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Probably 30L 30R or so...

 

[Emdprodukt]

thanks. I really like it when the floor is banging pretty much on the right side, especially during fast tom-snare umpa umpa parts