New shit.. Metal song w/podxt+bad monkey

[Decimator]

Hi all

Heres my newest mix.. I need your opinions. I think this sounds quite good already, but I've been wrong before .. It's missing lead-guitar but ignore that.. The guitars are quad tracked all the way (the loose plug thingy also ). The guitars have more distortion to them unlike never before in my music, thanks to the bad monkey.

I need to know are there too much distortion? Is there too much bass? Do the guitars sound fizzy or too modeled still (damn my hifi "monitors"). The bass, I haven't got a clue .. It's there alright .. And the drums.. well, I think the kick and snare sounds quite ok.. Toms have too much ring to them but that's about it I can think of..

Sorry for the writing mistakes and other shit.. Had a hmm "few" drinks after (and during) mix :Smug:

http://www.sneapforum.celtiaproductions.co.uk/Decimator/Deranged.mp3

 

[AudioPhile777]

It sounds really good on the speakers I'm listening on... but these tend to over enhance the midrange...

But it sounds balanced otherwise...

 

[Radd]

This sounds awesome! I was listening for something to criticize and the only thing I can possibly maybe think of is the right cymbal sounds a little bright & phasey. Sometimes the hi-hats sound a bit phasey too but most hi-hats do to me anyway. I wouldn't worry about that. Awesome job man. Bravo!

 

[abyssofdreams]

Nice riffing!
Is it related to the band Deranged?

As for the mix, I think the distortion is ok, no need to put less into it in my opinion. What's with the guitars? POD? Doesn't sound like an amb/cab to me.

Nonetheless, I really dig the music

Sounds good on my speakers, maybe make the guitars more wide as they sound a bit thin.

 

[Rekisum]

Ohhh my GOD... The guitars sounds great and the playing... why aren't you my neighborg? Well... sounds really great!!

 

[Black neon bob]

Now THAT'S some tight guitar playing!

Really nice mix dude, guitars have a nice natural feel to em, original riffs as well, really digging this.

 

[fistula]

sounds great...

 

[Decimator]

Wow.. Thanks for the comments everyone
It is not related to the Deranged band.. Actually I have never heard of it.. the word deranged just came to my mind at mixdown..

I guess that the higain/mesa combination worked well in this track.. And not to forget the bad monkey which is great w/podxt

 

[zakky]

sounds nice man....bad monkey give a natural sound to the pod wow.
can you give settings for bad monkey and pod...cool riffs too!

 

[taylor666]

can you give settings for bad monkey and pod...cool riffs too!

+1 I have a Bad Monkey laying around bu never tried it with a pod.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Sounds amazing on the monitors I am listeing through.

 

[Decimator]

sounds nice man....bad monkey give a natural sound to the pod wow.
can you give settings for bad monkey and pod...cool riffs too!

Thanks..

Here's the patches..
http://www.sneapforum.celtiaproductions.co.uk/Decimator/DualRecMonkey.l6t
http://www.sneapforum.celtiaproductions.co.uk/Decimator/HiGainMonkey.l6t

Monkey settings
Level - 10 o'clock
Low - 3 o'clock
High - 5 o'clock
Gain - 11 o'clock

I shoud also note that I use a Jackson DRX guitar with stock passive pickups .. No actives here..:Smug:
I should also tune lower (can't really go 'meshuggah' with d-tuning) but my guitar's intonation doesn't allow it

 

[zakky]

thanks man keep up the good work!

 

[felipe-x]

wow men.. im shock....

really nice i will try them with my pod also !

hey men

can you share the snare???? please!!!

 

[Decimator]

wow men.. im shock....

really nice i will try them with my pod also !

hey men

can you share the snare???? please!!!

Thanks

Here's the snare sample http://www.sneapforum.celtiaproductions.co.uk/Decimator/Nevermore_Snare.aif
I think I found it from this forum in the first place

I blended it about 60/40 with addictive drums sonor designer snare (60%sonor, 40%nevermore that is)

I recommend the addictive drums prog.. I't kickass. Not as versatile as DFHS and theres less samples, but it's easier to get good sounds