Introduction

[Recgek]

Hey guys!

This is my first post on this awesome forum!
Great to see and hear things that I can use to improve my own recording skills.

I've been recording bands for a while but I've never really been satisfied with the results so far. Until I started to read the posts in this forum.

Check out the link and let me know what you think!

It's a local band I recorded last weekend. Some specs:

Drums: Pearl export series with Omar Hakim signature snare.
No samples on toms or snare just a ddrum4 sample on the kicks. Snare and toms gated w transducer signals using waves C1. Transducer signals mixed with the source as well for maximum attack.
Left guitar: Jackson w EMG81 - TS808 into Carvin MTS3200
Right guitar: BCRich w seymour duncan - TS808 into ENGL fireball (Love it!!)
I Used the Fredman mike technique!
Bass: Ibz Soundgear, Sansamp DI mixed w miked 4x10 hartke cab. Sennh MD441
Vocs: AKG C414 B XLS
Did a quick mastering w multiband comp and a softlimiter as well.

Cheers!!
Recgek

Track 2

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Welcome... Bass? Donde esta?

 

[Recgek]

Bass? Donde esta?

Say what?
That ain't dutch to me...cause that's where I'm from!
Thanks anyway!

Recgek

 

[Black neon bob]

Welkom!

 

[doc_backmask]

That meant "where is it?" I have to agree. I didn't hear the bass guitar at all, but I did hear a very muddy low end. The whole mix in general sounds as if it was recorded with a blanket between the speaker and the mic. I would try to compress some of the low-mids of the guitars and bring the drums down. The vox are also very high and could be brought down. For mixing the bass, it may be helpful to mix a DI track, if you have one. I've noticed that helps to bring note definition to my parts.

Also, set up a high pass and low pass on the final master chain to help tame the subharmonics (low end) and noisy fizz (high end).

 

[doc_backmask]

And more importantly, welcome

 

[Recgek]

Thanks guys,

I'll have another try...

I already took out some low/mids from the guitars but maybe they need some brightening as well. I'll check out the Basher's post about treating guitars and see what it brings. Vocals are definately too loud, I agree.

I guess another big problem is my mastering capability, or to put it better: uncapability
I basicaly used it to get a reasonable volume instead of using it to balance the lows-mids-highs etc. simply because I don't have the room/speakers...
Maybe some day :Smug: ...

Recgek

 

[Recgek]

So here goes...

Played with the guitars eq a little.
Raised the bass guitar's level. Though I noticed the playing is a little sloppy now and then. Finger style but nowhere near to Alex Webster
Lowered the voice.
Brightened the OH's
Did a high/low pass in the mastering stage.
Appreciate to hear anyone's comments!!


Track 2B

Recgek