New mix, great band, metalcore, 5150 II content

[AdamWathan]

Any opinions or advice appreciated, still a little rough around the edges probably but coming together...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3616293/intake_052111_2.mp3

-Guitars are some Ibanez SV series or something (string through set neck) with Duncan Designed passives
-Bass is Squier Vintage Mod Jazz into POD X3, don't remember the patch, wish I did because it turned out great
-Vox are SM7
-Drum samples are the drummers own kick and toms, LSD snare 6 I think

Edit: Final mix is here: http://www.adamwathan.com/intake/intake_chocolat_master2.mp3

 

[Max Morton]

very tight and cool! loving it.
Mind sharing the info regarding the drummic setup?

 

[AdamWathan]

Sure here's a crappy pic actually...

Snare is SM57 (was replaced though anyways)
Tom 1 is Audix D2
Tom 2 is Audix D4
Kick is D6 (replaced though, sample was recorded with D112 during a previous session)

Left and right overheads are Rode NT5s
Center overhead is Audio Technica ATM450
Ride is Audio Technica ATM450
Hats are SM7

Room is Kel HM7U

 

[Max Morton]

Nice!

 

[Nuno Filipe]

the guitars are a bit undergained, especially with palm mutes. Otherwise sounds great.

 

[Backe]

the guitars lack a bit of harmonic content, "3D" some members might describe it as. the entire mix, altough being very good, lacks a bit of punch. drums sound somewhat small and thin, try giving the snare and toms some more body and crack and don't go too easy with compression.

 

[AdamWathan]

Bump for final mix:

http://www.adamwathan.com/intake/intake_chocolat_master2.mp3

 

[dasbrootal]

This sounds great Adam! Great tones all around. Everything is distinguishable but glued. I actually dig that the guitars are somewhat "undergained". Gives the whole mix a bit of character. What are you mastering with?

 

[AdamWathan]

Thanks! I'm "mastering" with just the loudness maximizer section of Ozone, nothing else at all. Plugin is so good at making things loud, but this particular mix I think I should've gone a hair louder.

 

[AEL89]

Nice one man! Sounds really good. Only a few small things to perhaps think about - maybe get more creative with panning some of the layered vocals. Also when the guitars go high, the middle can get a little sparse - I'd look to automate the bass up and perhaps use a bit of stereo chorus (on the bass again) panned 20/20ish just to fill it out.

Guitars are a bit undergained but I like the mix enough for it not to detract.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Sounds really great man, very well-balanced and tight - the drums especially are the high point IMO (hands down best kick recorded with a D112 I've ever heard, never knew the little football had it in it ), seriously well-done, though I do agree on the guitars being undergained, and I think the bass could come up (and have some more mids, maybe around 700 and 2k, just to fill things out a bit and make the pitch more defined); also, the vocals are a bit dry IMO (and WOW is that vocalist not my style, dear god ), but overall sounds really pro man, good job!

Also, I thought you just had a regular 5150? Or was this the band's 5150 II?

 

[Joshua Wickman]

Drums sound great dude!

I think everyone hit on the guitar gain being a little low and the vocals being a little dry. Other than those small things its a sick mix.

 

[olif8]

In addition to everything else that has been mentioned, the tracking and editing is absolutely insane. Tight as fuck but incredibly organic, nicely done!