Melodic metal:ish song with lots of harmonies (soloC,superior+samples,VBA)

[exzem]

Hi,

this is a new melodic metal song I finished today. I experimented with different harmonies this time.

Drums are superior with replaced kick and partly replaced snare. Every guitar is soloC, the bass track is soloC+studio devil virtual bass amp.

Let me know what you think of the song and/or the mix. Nitpicking is welcome



Updated links:

Streaming: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=960121&songID=7872486

Download: http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1063820/dragomony_final.mp3

 

[feles]

Hey man!

Really nice song, i dig it. The bass is too much, lover it a bit. Otherwise it sounds really good.
What kind of impulses did you use? Can you share your superior preset? It would be great!(i really like the amb and overhead)
I never get so good guitar tone as yours , maybe because my guitar sux

 

[exzem]

Thanks!

yeah your right the bass was too loud, I made a new version with a lower bass (updated first post), not sure if it's much better, I hate low end

I used the s-pres 8 impulse from catharis. I posted a superior preset in an old song I made, sent from superior to different channels, then just add reverb to taste on each channel.

 

[Nuno Filipe]

Great fucking song men, really liked. And the mix is very good too. The snare could have some more body, but it´s not a problem.

 

[ballstix]

Are you using a multiband compressor on the guitars? I'm hearing some extra bwoominess at a couple points in the song (like at 1:14 ish and some other parts, too).

Sounds awesome, though.

 

[feles]

Hey, thanks for your reply!

The second version is better. Maybe you can try a low shelf on master around 80-85 Hz and -2-4 dB cut. it helps to reduce that boomyness of bass. And you can try boost a bit around 200 Hz to get back the lowend
Maybe it helps...

 

[exzem]

Nuno Filipe: Thank you! I did some eq to the snare in the new version.

ballstix: Thanks. I was actually both using a multiband comp on the low end + some slim eq to remove some off that boomyness. But your right it was a bit too much, decided to add another multiband compressor removing slightly more low end, just afraid to remove too much so they just sound flat.

feles: I removed some more 70-80 hz from the bass and added more 140-200 hz. I think compressing the guitars removed most of the boomyness.

I Updated both links with a new version of the song.

 

[Dexter_prog]

Hey, I am a newbie (maybe even more than a newbie if such cathegory existed ) but I feel like sharing my opinion. First of all, I really like the song. It's pretty catchy and I like the melodies. About the sound, I like it a lot overall, maybe it sounds a bit too "bassy" on some parts and I think guitars could be a little cleaner, somehow.

 

[feles]

Now the bass and guitars sounds together, nice mix.

And this song is very addictive) That lead melody is fuckin great.

 

[Nuno Filipe]

it´s better but I think that the drum could be more loud.

 

[exzem]

Just made a final version, updated both links in first post. Just did some automation to the rhythm guitar, lowering them a bit when leads are playing.

Can't stand listening to the song anymore

 

[LosingReality]

Can you post screens of the guitar settings! PLEASE!

Sounds awsome!

 

[exzem]

It's basically the same settings as my old song I posted here, here is a screen: http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1063820/gtrs_solution.JPG

Just a high shelf -2.0 db at 8000 hz and some multiband compression on the rhythm gtrs around 90-250 to remove the boomyness from the palm mutes, how much to compress depends on your playing style I guess.

Lead guitars are same settings just a bit different EQ. Cutting away between 1000-2000 hz, like 3-4 db, and a high pass at 160 hz. Oh and yeah, some reverb and delay too.