just finished mixing new INSTIL cd, check it out

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

Hi, I just finished mixing & mastering the new Instil CD "stalking death" and put 1 of the songs (Come off Triumphant) in my myspace player.

www.myspace.come/xpzsound

I didn't do the tracking, justthe mixing and mastering so i can't say very much about the gear used.
what i do know:

tracking is done by Jorg @ soundlodge studio, Germany

drumkit used: pearl session
snaredrum: pearl masters maple (14" x 5,5")
cymbals: mainly paiste alpha series

kick is 100% triggered with a sample i recorded myself at the Architect recording sessions (pearl export miced with B91 inside + 602 outside)
snare is +/- 40% triggered with a sample i recorded myself at brandnewday recording sessions (mapex black panther 14"x5,5") recorded with beta58 on top and 57 on bottom)

2 roomics were used, 2 overheads and close mics for highhat and ride.

bas: musicman stingray -> SansAmp Bass Driver -> Ashdown ABM500 -> Ashdown ABM8x10. i just got 1 track with blended signal, so can't tell much more about that.

rythm guitars: ESP Deluxe with seymour suncan 59's. 2x Peavey tripple XXX, 2x mesa boogie studio caliber-> mesa boogie 90/90

leads: i guess the tripple XXX since the guitarplayer with the XXX plays the solo's.

vocals: 58

i know it's just myspace quality, still curious what you guys think of it though

 

[KnifeVariable]

Apart the tiresome hi-mid guitar peak, I think it sounds really good when things are in full motion - lots of detail can be heard - very nice! Guitars sound rather weak on their own though (in the breakdown part when only guitars can be heard). Just my 0.02 EUR

 

[Mendel]

Hey gast !!

nice mixing dude ! and jezus dude:
2x Peavey tripple XXX, 2x mesa boogie studio caliber-> mesa boogie 90/90

that's some great stuff over there !!!

greetings,

MENDEL

 

[GeertSamuel]

Sounds great man! I've allready heard this song on their myspace.
It sounds like they made a whole stylistic change, new songs are different from what they used to make..
Nice mix for sure..

Just had a gig last week with instil...was fun..

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

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[punkrockacademyfightsong]

thanks for the response guys. cool pic funky!
@ knifevariable: instil tends to like their guitarsound pretty dry and chunky. they use a lot less gain and more mids than most metalbands i know. on their own it might not sound as fat but it really works well all together i think.

the version on the instil myspace is a little different from the one on mine. just some minor changes made before the final master:
a little more overheads
a little less snare trigger
a bit more compression in the low end in the mastering