Need some extra ears on this one! Real everything.

[Erik Monsonis]

Hey guys!

I'm finishing mixing this song as an advance of the whole album.

Everything here is real: drums and amps.

For drums I only replaced the snare 100% with Slate samples, as the original snare track was not what I was looking for. Kick is 90% real, and just the high click is sample for some consistency. Awesome drum tracks BTW, really easy to mix (thanks to acappa that tracked everything in his studio). Toms are 100% real.

For guitars they used an ESP Eclipse and 5150 + Mesa4x12 > 2xSM57 Fredman.

For the bass I don't know what bass they used, but I processed it in POD Farm as they recorded with some Line6 head, so if it has to be digital, better be crafted from ground up

So I really need some opinions before I send them the final track, as I'm really tired now and can't really judge anymore.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/425433/AMWB/The Sound Of The Waves final.mp3


Thanks!!

 

[paladin shredder]

Everything sounds good to me, I have no criticism.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

It sounds good but why do you have to say that everything is real if it's not?

 

[Morgan C]

Those guitars are REALLY cloudy. Other than that it sounds good, but the guitars are taking up so much space. That kick is pretty amazing for being 90% real, I almost don't believe it.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

It sounds good but why do you have to say that everything is real if it's not?

Well, taking in mind that I did minimal replacement... at least I didn't say SSL

Plus, whenever I say real I mean it's not programmed, as everything is sample replaced/blended somehow in metal nowadays...

 

[wusong0901]

It sounds really stunning to me, especially the bass and drums. Guitars sound good also but I agree with Morgan C that it takes too much space in the mix. Otherwise, awesome mix.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

Thanks!

BTW I'll post some stereo stems as well so you can check out the realness of the tracks

Again, 90% is acappa's job, awesome.

 

[Kita]

The kick sounds pretty amazing for not being fully replaced.

Good song.

 

[Sacha]

Sounds good! I like the guitar tone.

A touch much on the low end maybe? The vocals are a bit on top or something for my taste at my times but might be good for them.