Pretty generic metalcore (rate the production)

[xFkx]

Did this mix today, it's okay for now. I think i have to fix the low end but i'm too tired now

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1322550/thechiave_master.mp3


Drums: shitty premier, sample replaced to hell and back
Guitars: LTD Viper 400, OD808 + Mesa Dual Rec + Ashdown 4x12 cab (reamped) + Podfarm
Bass: Musicman stringray DI

I kinda went a step further and tried to overproduce the song, hoping it would help to carry it a bit, as most of the riffs are pretty lame.


Cheers !

 

[Backe]

music is pretty generic yeah, but mixwise I'm loving it! great job on the drum front, really punchy and cutting through. the only thing would be the vocals (the growls), they sound a bit "hollow" and don't sit too well in the mix. perhaps the vocalist needs to practice his technique some more, haha. the clean vocals were great though, love 'em.

 

[xFkx]

Aaaaalright, i think i've improved the low end.

Link is the same.

Btw, this the first thing i've mixed through my gssl clone. yay.

 

[Felix Neumann]

diggin´ the punch and the mix, dude! Very good job.

 

[jimwilbourne]

I don't think the problem with the vocals is really the vocalist.
I think it's because it sounds like you're switching between having a centered vocal and 2 vocals panned to either side and then both together.

I think what would help this is to always have a center vocal. and then add the 2 sides for more punch instead of having the sides alone.

 

[anti-mother]

what's up with all that whitenoise in the silent parts at the beginning / end ?

 

[xFkx]

it's uh... analog.

I just have to cut it out in the final print

 

[kernelxsanders]

i think the low end needs to come down just a tad, but other than that, its sick!

 

[xFkx]

Yeah, i know. I'm still making little modifications to the mix. This time I went too far with the bass. Will finish it this weekend.

 

[Sam Bottner]

Lighten up on the master bus compression a bit and bring down the low end some and I think it'd be awesome!

 

[xFkx]

But I like lots of master bus compression.. baaaaaaw

If there is one thing I like more than master bus compression, it's even more master bus compression.

 

[Sam Bottner]

It's your mix, but I personally found it a little distracting TBH.

 

[JayB]

Sounds fucking sweet to me man

 

[Williamn]

Love the mix, great punch
How do you process your bas (non-detailed chain could be interresting to hear) ?
How much GR are you doing on the master buss ?

 

[xFkx]

Hmm, Well first of, the instrument itself was pretty amazing. A genuine musicman stingray with brand new, but cheap-ass strings that were kind of dull.

Then it's into UAD Nigel for distortion, then eq, then UAD la2a, then c4. That's it.

Still doesn't sound the way i want it too though.


Oooh, 3-4 dB GR, no sidechain.

 

[amarshism]

Nice mix. It sounds like you haven't time aligned your drums (kick or snare in particular) after printing. It only really bothers me in the blast parts where there's meant to be kick and snare at the same time where the slamming really bothers me. If you've deliberately slipped things slightly off the grid to make it less robotic that's cool, I just think it never works on blasts, just makes em sound shit.

 

[xFkx]

Yeah, the blast beats are a bit off on purpose, it always bugs me when the transients are 100% on grid and the kick and snare mold together.