Is there anywhere I can real up on mixing metal?

[meanmrmustad]

all i can find is on eq the sounds and stuff but nothing about the levels or
where everything is supossed to sit...

 

[slayercannibalsuffohead]

Here ya go ........
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov09/articles/metal.htm
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec09/articles/metalII.htm

 

[Trevoire520]

Listen. If you cant hear enough of it, turn it up. If you're hearing too much of it, turn it down.

What's so hard?

 

[MattGrave]

There's no real "rules" when it comes to levels for things, it's purely subjective. I would say listen to tracks that you like the sound of and work out where the levels of things sit on those - is the snare louder than the kick? is the bass loud? Are the vocals as loud as the guitars? etc.

Once you have that worked out for a couple of tracks, try the levels on your own stuff. If you mix enough, it becomes a matter of taste and intuition as to where things sit in your mixes.

 

[MurderMachine]

This is a great place to start:

http://systematicproductions.com/mixing-guide.htm

Best $20 I ever spent. Seriously.

 

[RedDog]

You have come to the right place.

 

[MattGrave]

Also, yeah buy the Systematic Mixing Guide. It rules

 

[IronApe]

This is a great place to start:

http://systematicproductions.com/mixing-guide.htm

Best $20 I ever spent. Seriously.

+1. This guide is gold.

 

[Fox Mulder]

The Systematic Mixing Guide beats the shit out of most books out there. It can also serve as a GREAT handbook.

 

[Trevoire520]

I would think if the guy is a beginner he needs to look at something more basic first before he goes on to the Systematic guide.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I would think if the guy is a beginner he needs to look at something more basic first before he goes on to the Systematic guide.

Absolutely man, I was just giving off some bonus wisdom