New metalcore clip for you all. What needs improved?

[Tommy Evans]

Im talking to a band about recording their EP. I checked out their facebook demo clip and it sounds just terrible. So I decided to learn the song and record it myself as kind of like a tryout of my own to show them (and you all) Any thoughts or improvements?

Slate/POD

http://soundcloud.com/tommy-evans-droids

The song is the top one in the list called "Setting the Sails demo"

 

[3tuxedo]

frick yeah dude. that sounds mad awesome. the snare sounds so thick and nice in my opinion, literally the only thing i could pick out was just play with velocities a bitt on the snare?

 

[Tommy Evans]

Thanks! The snare is 12a with a couple EQ tweaks (seriously, two) and a natural reverb. Agreed on the velocities man, that's something I don't realize until after I mixdown and upload it haha.

Other comments are more than welcome and much appreciated so please keep 'em comin.

 

[DullElysium]

Yeah pretty solid mix. I agree the velocities need work atleast on the snare and tom rolls.

 

[Tommy Evans]

Thanks guys for the kind words! I will turn up the variance in velocities in the EP version for sure haha. Anyone else notice anything or wanna chime in please do. All feedback and criticism is good not only for me but for other recordists (i hate that word haha) in the same position as me. One might even be lurking on this very thread