Nasty, angry hardcore - REAL DRUMS - finished mix?

[Damian B]

Hey there Sneapsters - here's a track off of my band's upcoming album.

The mix is mostly finished.... I think. Feedback would be awesome!

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/second_song_final.mp3
EDIT Revised Mix: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/secondsong_final2l.mp3
Another Revision: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/secondsong_final4.mp3

Drums are real.
Bass is a combination of some fender combo, NoAmp, and the DI.
Guitars were recorded with a vintage Les Paul Studio... into an amp sim, unfortuantely.
Vocals were done with a good ole' SM58.

 

[Damian B]

bump

 

[Earsforeyes]

Sounds pretty hardcore! A few things I would look up into though:

The snare sound is a bit distracting, makes you notice kinda focused on only one point of the song. At least that's for me.
I would also bring the snare down a bit.

Something about the low-mids - lows make my ears really tired after listening to it only twice.

The guitars are actually pretty good, maybe just a little too quiet.

In all honesty, I'm not a fan of the vocals here. Would like them more if the mix was different.
They don't seem to sit really well in the mix as it is.

But nice work still!

 

[alec16]

i like guitars, but maybe a little louder. maybe a little more work on the vocals though. i liked it nonetheless!

 

[DanLights]

yeah vocals sound a bit too raw I would say, and I don´t like the snare sound, a bit too big and round for the song/mix. Guitars are good, bass is cool, like the distorsion.

Actually toms also sound a bit too round and attack-less to my taste

Edit: I like the song a lot, do post when you have the album ready, or more songs to listen

 

[gabriel g.]

bring up the high-end of the bass

Trigger the snare with a high snare, because the real one isnt cuttin it

lower the vocals in volume

guitars sound fantastic

 

[Charles J]

dude, two EASY things for you to do here.... i LOVE THISSSSSSSS

pretty much, your whole mix needs more high-end... OR just pop a high quality EQ on your 2-buss and boost the highs... pultec style possible?

and THEN..........

take a compressor plug that does the vintage 1176 thing...... fastest attack, fast or med release, high ratio and aboslutely SLAM his voice....

it has a lot of emotion and the compression will just makr x10 =D

 

[AEL89]

take a compressor plug that does the vintage 1176 thing...... fastest attack, fast or med release, high ratio and aboslutely SLAM his voice....

+1. 1176... medium attack, fastest release (has to be fastest to get it really breathy and in-your-face) and I would personally use all buttons and cut some lows. Maybe another 1176 in parallel: fastest attack, fastest release, all buttons, with the GR needle pinned to the left, blend that distortion to taste.

This mix needs a crispy, cutting (maybe even harsh?) top end. Boost loads with a good EQ. Obviously not ideal boosting loads of top ITB end but this mix can take it.

Great vibe overall.

 

[Internity]

sounds plain awesome
his voice need more work and the guys here said enuff about it

btw what sim for guitars ? sounds great

 

[jamesgillespie1]

cut some 350ish on the snare

 

[docwright15]

pretty snazzy!

 

[Damian B]

Thanks for the feedback guys! I've been hella busy, but I'll post an updated mix here in the next few days.

 

[Damian B]

sounds plain awesome
his voice need more work and the guys here said enuff about it

btw what sim for guitars ? sounds great

Amp sim is LeGion by LePou.

 

[Damian B]

New Mix: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/secondsong_final2l.mp3

Feedback? Thanks!

 

[derfbonker]

Your mix is pumping seriously hard, sounding better than the first attempt tho. Take some lows outta that kick, and maybe back off on the master comp. Also, I'd crush the vox a tad more, and add some tape saturation, plenty of freebies out there.

 

[Damian B]

Another revision: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/secondsong_final4.mp3

Backed off on the master bus compression. Added more compression to the vocals. Fucked with the snare a bit. Took some lows out of the kick.

This is coming together, I'm very happy with the mix at the moment. Thanks for all the feedback! Any other comments on the new mix?

 

[Soundlurker]

I like the cohesiveness of the mix but I'd say it's still pumping a bit too much. The guitars sound pretty cool but the drums need more work, IMO. I'm not sure the lows and low-mids are distributed where they belong, especially on the drums. The snare sticks out because of too much 100-300hz. The vocals sound raw but I think they fit with the mix and style nicely that way.