New REAL metalcore mix, think mid-90s, not KSE...

[AdamWathan]

Any comments appreciated, trying to keep it sounding a little raw, not going for the hi-fi modern sound although it's still edging in that direction a bit...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3616293/exalt_050811_4.mp3

-Drums are all replaced but tried to keep it sounding as real as possible
-Guitars are a Squier Jagstang or something with Duncan Designed PUs into one of the distortion pedal models on my POD X3, out into a Sunn Solarus head into a Mesa 4x12
-Bass is a Squier Jazz or something into POD
-Vocals are SM7 + Decapitator, Decapitator, Decapitator and Decapitator

 

[ulverine]

Really nice mix! Definitely reminds me of Converge. That guitar tone is perfect, too.

 

[JeffTD]

Can't wait to check this out on monitors when I'm back home, but did you end up going with the first or second guitars you showed me from this one?

 

[AdamWathan]

Can't wait to check this out on monitors when I'm back home, but did you end up going with the first or second guitars you showed me from this one?

Second, haha...

 

[zirkonflex]

Cool shit bro, second main riffs kicks ass bigtime.
Love how the vocals just sound ... fucked up ... really original core

 

[dasbrootal]

This sounds rad. Reminds me of Kurt Ballou's work! What samples are you using on the snare and toms?

 

[AdamWathan]

This sounds rad. Reminds me of Kurt Ballou's work! What samples are you using on the snare and toms?

Haha, thanks, I wish it sounded anywhere near as violent and energetic as Kurt's stuff, dude has a very special touch, wish I could watch him mix something...

Snare is the Slate Black Beauty Deluxe snare, only chose it really because it had a separate TCI for the overheads so I had more control and could get a bit more of a live feel by lowering the close mic'd sample and bringing up the OH and room samples.

Toms are the Sturgis Detuned toms, Kick is LSD NaturalMetal or whatever it is.