My first real mix

[Chamo]

Hi everyone.

It's my first message on the forum but I'm reading a lot of threads regarding recording/mixing/tips ...
So i recorded my band for a 2 tracks CD, we've done all instruments tracks and we have started vocals, but I have a "problem" with guitar tones, when we recorded guitars, guitar tones were really good, exactly the tone we want, but during mix, I don't achieve to glue guitars with drums/bass duo, guitars seem to do not be producing... I hope my though are understandable?

Bass/drum duo is OK for me, but when I add guitars, the mix sound like a poor demo...

I uploaded the mix of bass/drum duo

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/137220/reach%2022072010%20bass%20batt.mp3

and complete mix (drum, bass and guitars)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/137220/reach%2022072010.mp3

How can i improve my mix, we can't record guitars again so I need to work with these takes.

I hope you should bring me your help.

Thanks

Ben

 

[oroinvictus]

Guitars sound like they could use a little more gain, bass sounds like it could use a little more crunch possibly, and the drums need to come up - not the cymbals, those are fine, just bring everything else in the kit up.

 

[Chamo]

hi,

Thanks for your advices.

Regarding guitar sounds, if I add an overdrive on the track, do you think results could be persuasive? what kind of overdrive do you recommend me?

 

[kramer1309]

hey,
the guitars sound a little scratchy and lacking a little in lower mids and imo, thats why it doesn't gel with the drums/bass..
also, i think the drums could stand to come up a tad bit.
nice tune..

 

[Chamo]

hi,

after few tests on the mix, I achieve a good result for bass/drum sound, and now guitar tone is better, it should be better imo, but it's cool

advises are welcome

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/137220/Inaya/Reach 16082010.mp3

thank you

 

[shredder10]

Sounding much better now, keep going!! =D

 

[oroinvictus]

Everything's sounding much better. What did you do for guitars?

 

[PaoloJM]

Sounds much more together, punchy and aggressive on this one.
Mind sharing what you changed, I'm only at a very basic level myself?

 

[Chamo]

Weirdly, I do nothing on guitar tone... (except different pan of guitar during lead part)
I did a substantial work on drum (less harmonic on snare, change tom sound, different EQ and comp on OH and mainly I do an accurate automation of volume on them, regarding bass tone, I just added a soft overdrive and as on drums, I do an accurate automation of volume)

Today I'll work on guitar tone

 

[Chamo]

Hi

I progress slowly with the mix, I did some adjustments of volume

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/137220/Inaya/Reach%2031082010.mp3

Your feedbacks are welcome!!!

Thank

 

[Chamo]

Hi

After few weeks of vocal recording, mixing days, I finally have a mix I like.

You can hear it here http://dl.dropbox.com/u/137220/Inaya/reach%2019092010.mp3 and feel free to comment.

From 3:02 to 3:12, I try to create an effect of distance, but it doesn't convince me...

Thanks