Mastered Post-Hardcore SSD, POD Farm

[Revelation7069]

I have successfully mastered a post-hardcore band. The rundown is this:

Guitars -> POD Farm ->Shuffler (to widen things up)
Bass -> POD Farm -> Comp

For drums only the kick and snare are replaced with gogs.

Let me know what you guys think.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4851007/Virtues MASTER 3.mp3


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Updated Mix

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4851007/Virtues MASTER 4.mp3

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Update #2

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4851007/Virtues MASTER 5.mp3

 

[updog]

wayyy too much reverb on the vocals, at least to my ears. Also, it sounds like the vocals are clipping at points

 

[Revelation7069]

Oh man. I hear the peaking on the screaming now. I needed to take a break. I will have him redo the screaming later today and lower the verb as well. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[cloy26]

I seriously think its *too wide*...

Its hard to listen to. lol I don't know exactly. It would sound a lot better if things were edited a little as well. But don't let me trash it, I think it sounds decent. better than my stuff. haha

 

[Revelation7069]

I updated the mix. Let me know what you think. I redid the screams at some parts and re recorded the guitar that was out of tune. Some drum parts were edited and for vocals the reverb was lowered.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4851007/Virtues MASTER 4.mp3

 

[TheDean84]

what settings did you use in pod farm?

 

[ATLA]

i agree with it being too wide. the vocals are too upfront also, but maybe its just because everything else feels so hard panned. were you using a stereo imager?

 

[Seth Munson]

what settings did you use in pod farm?

whats pod farm?

 

[cloy26]

its where all the tacts run free in open meadows.

 

[Josh M.]

its where all the tacts run free in open meadows.

 

[Revelation7069]

As far as my POD settings, take a look around on these forums for better tones. Mine isn't as good as I want it to be and I don't want to put you going in the wrong direction since you are new. Plus, it's all about your ears when guitar tone comes into play.

My guitars are usually 100 L R and 75 L R, but I added the Waves Shuffler to widen things up. I will remove that plug in and try it out without it. One of my buddies A/B'ed it with mixes he liked and told me it was lacking in the lower end too. I will remix and repost. Thanks a lot guys. A second set of ears really helps.

 

[HandsOfDespair]

Mix is pumping, especially the drums, I clearly hear the pumping in the fill at the beginning. There's something I don't like about the toms, they feel out of place, I think they're just too loud. Way too much reverb and sibilance on the clean vocals, the sibilance excess is maybe caused by the abuse of reverb. Lead guitars sound thin.

 

[Revelation7069]

Okay. So I took out the widener all together and EQ'ed some things a little better. Eliminated a master Compressor. I'm liking the lower end. Turned down the toms as requested by HandsOfDespair. If there is anything else let me know. Thanks a lot guys!

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4851007/Virtues MASTER 5.mp3