My first full band mix...

[TheIllicitOne]

Hey guys. I figured I'd post this up because I haven't really gotten any critiques on it yet. It's a recording of my previous band. I did it a few months ago - in May to be exact. I know I have a long way to go, but was this bad for my first full band mix? I programmed the drums because the drummer couldn't play to a click. Some of you that know Ans may have heard this already. The guitars are all single tracked and pay no attention to the solo near the end; the other guitarist winged it because we wanted a solo there and didn't have time to write one as we were on a tight schedule. But yea, constructive criticism would be killer and unfortunately I don't have the session files for this any more.

Click here for the mp3...

Oh, if you guys are interested, the band is still together (minus me) and their website is here...

 

[TheIllicitOne]

Ok guys it's up. Be brutally honest. I need to get better and thats really the only way. What sticks out as horribly wrong and what, if anything, is right?

 

[TheIllicitOne]

Sorry about this guys, I really hate to bump, but any comments? Thanks in advance.

 

[broken81]

The guitars tone is the only thing i don't like.

 

[abyssofdreams]

guitars sound somewhat like the new soilwork but more distant...

 

[Chryst Krispies]

The guitars sound a bit too "middy-muddy" kinda thing that's making the notes unclear. The drums sound pretty cool.Some of them are hard to hear with the mix though. Vox are a little cloudy to me.

 

[Jaymz]

Drums sound cool! Guitars kinda let it down, not very clear/in your face/distant, vocal mix is quite good too.

 

[Wolfeman]

Guitars sound muddy. Good riffs though. Vocals maybe a little louder, seem kinda buried but it might be because of the guitars.

 

[TheIllicitOne]

So the biggest problem you guys notice is the guitars? Too mid heavy is what I was thinking too. The reason they sound distant is because we used a weird micing technique. We have a 57 half on the cone and half off and a 609 3 feet away so that's probably the problem there. Thats easily remedied. Any critiques on the bass sound? BTW, thanks for the responses so far.