New one for you guys...

[Glenn Fricker]

Hey all,

It's been quite a while since I've posted a full length track for you to check out: I was busy doing a country album!

Anyway, started back on a metal project earlier this year & just finished it off. All kinds of new toys & techniques on this one.

Track is called "Suffer in Solitude" by Aquila. First track on my hi-res player.
Links are:
http://www.myspace.com/spectresound
and
http://www.spectresound.ca/recordings.shtml


Here's some pics from the tracking sessions:

Lead guitar before

And after!

Back of my control room door

Annunciate, dammit! Annunciate!

 

[cobhc]

Sounds sweet Oz. Your drums kick my ass as usual

 

[DrGleason]

Hey Oz, did you use the Clayman technique on this one? Also, did you sound replace a whole bunch of the drums or not? This recording sounds awesome.

 

[cobhc]

Edit:- Ignore me lol.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Kick is a Slate kick, everything else is 100% real. Snare took some serious processing to get it that way, tried a whole bunch of ideas out before I came up with the "lethal combo." .... I've never got a snare to pop like that in my life. I can post some details if you're interested... gotta run to work right now, though.

Guitars were on/off axis 5150 with Mesa v30 cab.

 

[Zombietakeover]

Sounds great Oz.....Hey can you maybe give me some info on how you got that hi-res player in your myspace...... i remember you saying something about it in another thread.....and im interested in getting rid of the myspace player

 

[Pot]

great technique with the VOX
and ibanez sticker....LOL

 

[kaomao]

Yeah it sounds really good!!!
I'd raise the guitars anyway or maybe I think it's better to turn down a little bit the vocals.
Anyway good job!!!

 

[KeithRT99]

this is my new favortie mix by you. The drums sound killer, and the guitars sound thick. BTW i'm interested in hearing the country music you recorded.

 

[kaomao]

Anyway Oz I'm listening again to the clip !
I think next time you should tune the toms' resonant heads on the drumkit lower to get that kind of big lowend, I mean more resonance would be great to hear.

 

[ProjectHamsterdam]

Fuck me if this has anything to do with the topic, but I really like the Assassinate the Following song (Sinful Beginnings). Great heavy metal beginning and great sound!
The Aquila ones are really cool too.
And most Ibanez's do suck.

 

[Radd]

You mean "Kill or be killed", right?

More bass Oz. It's barely noticeable on my end (medium/low volume). The guitars need it to sound thicker I think.

 

[VH100R]

kickass snare! care to share some secrets?

guitars could come up a bit.

nice job Oz

 

[Mortal_Dezire]

Great tracks.

You and your anti Ibanez paraphernalia! Damn Canuck Commies!

That snare sounds freaking awesome. How'd you come up with it?

 

[Glenn Fricker]

this is my new favortie mix by you. The drums sound killer, and the guitars sound thick. BTW i'm interested in hearing the country music you recorded.

Thanks Keith, you're usually a total bastard when you review my mixes. I'll take that as a real compliment!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

You mean "Kill or be killed", right?

More bass Oz. It's barely noticeable on my end (medium/low volume). The guitars need it to sound thicker I think.

Thanks for the honest critique. I added a bit more treatment to the control room & I've got a clearer bottom end.... maybe making me mix it a little bass-weak. I'm so afraid of dropping in too much bottom & making the mix sound muddy.

As for the bass guitar, getting it to have any kind of definition with those guitars was exceedingly difficult. Perhaps it's time to get a bass amp for the studio.

 

[::XeS::]

The mix need more bass, the vocals are a little too loud and personally I don't like at all the kick sound.
That's all!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

The mix need more bass, the vocals are a little too loud and personally I don't like at all the kick sound.
That's all!

Then blame Steven Slate

 

[::XeS::]

Slate, that's not good!!!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Talked to the band & I'm gonna do a few tweaks in a couple of days.... I just want some time away from it to clear my head before I start changing things. Figured out how to get the bass guitar more distinct & thicken up the guitars.

Thanks to everyone for the feedback... your input is much appreciated. Stay tuned for a tweak or two in a couple of days.



...and no, I'm not changing the kick. I love that kick.