Melodic hardcore band I just recorded (POD Farm, SSD)

[Seth Munson]

Started this project yesterday, the band was really solid and we finished early tonight.

They are going for For The Fallen Dreams, The Ghost Inside, It Prevails, ect..

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3319101/Structures Song 1.3.mp3

NEWER: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3319101/Structures Song 1.5.mp3

 

[Nauru]

You are in love with low frequencies. They need to come downnnnnn.

 

[Seth Munson]

just updated, and I am going to do another version in the morning.

my ears have had it for the day.

 

[xTomx]

Clipping like a motherfucker

 

[Brady k]

i like it man !!the tone sounds very for the fallen dreamsish - what did you use? amp sims ??

 

[gabriel g.]

It´s tacting hard
but also clipping bad

 

[Metaltastic]

Definitely clipping, and drums are way too low also IMO - not a bad guitar tone though

 

[Seth Munson]

thanks guys!

Diamond plate POD.

i have a newer version with a better master imo.
you can hear the drums and vox better as well.

but i cant figure out what to do about the clipping :/

ill post it up in a bit

 

[ChrisWBD]

You've absolutely nailed the guitar tone for this genre, it's nice to hear Pod Farm on something other than Sturgiscore. Any info on the guitar signal chain and post processing/eq?

Also, seconded on the clipping. The only place its terribly noticeable is the intro, but its scattered throughout.

Great job, can't wait to hear it with the updated mastering.

 

[Seth Munson]

to be 100% honest. the signal chain is PODfarm and a little bit of widening on the Aux. thats it.

no post eq and no eq on pod farm, no c4, ect..

 

[Seth Munson]

and as a side note, I really HATE the vocals. haha

 

[Seth Munson]

updated version, https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3319101/Structures Song 1.5.mp3

I was trying to get the clipping under better control and wasnt trying to mess with loudness too much.
is the clipping better?

and what do you guys recommend about raising the volume without having the clipping going crazy?

sorry im a mastering noob, and no matter how much i read up on it i just cant seem to get it right. i guess im more of a trial and error kind of guy

 

[ChrisWBD]

What clipper/limiter/compressor are you using? and have you checked out Event Horizon? It's by Stillwell, so it's pretty cheap, but really smooth sounding.

 

[Teddyboy]

Guitars are fine for that type, You have to bring up drums and even higher the bass. I don't really like kick and snare. In my opinion you should use (or blend) a fuller kick (not so clicky) and a less cracky snare,boosting some 200hz.

 

[Seth Munson]

yea, if it were up to me i would change the snare and kick samples completely. but the drummer wanted a clicky kick and a piccolo sounding snare. he wanted even more crack than what i gave him but he settled with that one.

 

[Russtopher]

I'd beef up all the drum samples, they sound very plasticy-to me. You can still add a little meat to the kick and keep the click, but even the toms seem a bit too "fake/replaced" to me.

Other than that though, I'm digging the levels on everything else.

 

[Ganks]

God, i love bands like this.

Are these real drums and DI'ed guitars and bass?

If so, would you mind me having a go at mixing this?

 

[ChristopherJames99]

is there anyway you would post this as stems/mixing practice?
i just really really love this mix and the song a lot.

 

[RichMinerva]

is there anyway you would post this as stems/mixing practice?
i just really really love this mix and the song a lot.

+1 Seth

Do it...

Do it.....

 

[ChristopherJames99]

posting stems of mix will get you laid, i swear rofl.