I Need Your Help... Badly!!!

[DayByDayBand]

I recently recorded a song for my band, and i really need your guys' help on my equalizing, mixing and mastering. If you guys could please help me out it would be truly amazing! thank you!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21576414/peanuts%20taste%20like%20peanut%20butter.mp3

P.S. dont mind our terrible playing

 

[JeffEstrada]

The first thing I thought of when I heard it is the kick is just too loud, you want your kick to be a part of the mix not take over it. So bring it down a bit.

Cut some low end from your bass so Hi pass it @ 20 hz'ish.
On Your master buss, I would suggest placing an Eq and have a hi pass at 20 hz also.

On your over head and room mics have a hi pass and set it to around 600 Hz.

Mainly your problem is in the low end of the mix. So try these out and then re-post your mix and we can continue from there

 

[DayByDayBand]

Okay, So I Tried Doing What You Told Me, And This Is What I Came Up With:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21576414/peanuts%20taste%20like%20peanut%20butter%202.mp3

Thanx So Much For Your Help Jeff!!!

 

[fader198]

Were you clipping when this was tracked? Sounds like the bass is exploding.

What kind of compression/limiting are you doing to this?

 

[DayByDayBand]

Were you clipping when this was tracked? Sounds like the bass is exploding.

What kind of compression/limiting are you doing to this?

yeah, i dont know man. i think we're just going to have to re-record bass

 

[DayByDayBand]

What kind of compression/limiting are you doing to this?

i dont remember for sure, but it wasnt much at all

 

[JeffEstrada]

Just one quick question, What are you using for an equalizer, I just want to know so I can help you out easier. Some eq plugins have a setting called bandwidth instead of Q and other EQ plugins say Q instead of bandwidth, So knowing what your using as an EQ plugin would help me help you out, just so there's no confusions

Let me know, and then we can move to your bass track and I'll tell you one way you can start processing it to make it sound good in your mix.

 

[VWAS2009]

The new mix is a lot better the bass needs some work... Im diggin it though...

 

[DayByDayBand]

^^^ Thanx dude!

im using the equalizer in Audacity Jeff, i know audacity is terrible but i cant afford anything better

 

[oroinvictus]

Needs less compression/a better bass track for sure.

 

[DayByDayBand]

Needs less compression/a better bass track for sure.

yeah man im afraid im going to have to re track the bass

 

[JeffEstrada]

Before doing anything else to the mix, forget about audacity.

Download Reaper:
http://www.reaper.fm/

It's a free download, and the demo never expires.

 

[DayByDayBand]

okay i messed with the bass alot more.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21576414/peanuts%20taste%20like%20peanut%20butter.mp3

tell me what you think please!!!

 

[JeffEstrada]

I made a a tutorial here on how I process my bass track. I hope it helps:
http://mixingtips.org/forum/articlestutorials-from-members-69/processing-bass-(metal)/