progressive metalcore with 8505!

[raybrochill]

I'm working on a mix for a kind of progressivey breakdowny metalcorey band from my area. Here's what I have so far

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3799855/slaves of a decade.mp3

Guitars are 30 year anniversary viper > solo c > 8505 > some catharsis impulse > some multicomp

I'm still working out some of the kinks, but hopefully you guys can possibly point out some things I'm missing!

 

[muckypup1]

Sounds pretty fucking good dude! A little bass heavy maybe, but a good heavy tone. Some really tight guitar playing! Post your settings?

 

[Chris_P_Critter]

guitars sound too loud to me?

 

[raybrochill]

lol after taking a listen in my car I came to the conclusion that those sub drops are WAY too loud. and as far as the tight guitars go... I did every trick in the book to make it like that. Speeding up parts, chopping it up note by note, having the guy play the root note as 16ths and punching in the A string hits... everthing. Honestly the longest section I recorded that wasn't like that was probably around 4 measures. =(

 

[muckypup1]

lol after taking a listen in my car I came to the conclusion that those sub drops are WAY too loud. and as far as the tight guitars go... I did every trick in the book to make it like that. Speeding up parts, chopping it up note by note, having the guy play the root note as 16ths and punching in the A string hits... everthing. Honestly the longest section I recorded that wasn't like that was probably around 4 measures. =(

Jesus that sounds like a lot of work! But the tight sound it gets almost makes it worth the time

 

[raybrochill]

Updated the first link! I brought up the bass, lowered those god damn sub drops, and did a few other minor tweaks.

 

[dani]

i'd say you've done a pretty job with the tracking on the guitars, sometimes they've been cut a bit harsh, and you can hear it. otherwise really good.

the tone is really lacking in high end, and hugeness, try some more high end, and harmonic excitement, perhaps?

the drum tones are OK, kick could be more clicky, but i guess that's personal taste..

the vocals are missing some high end, too, and could do with a bit of scooping, and perhaps more compression?

as for the song, it's pretty good until the drums become ridiculous.. haha.

good work!

thanks,

 

[Lowberg]

I enjoyed listening to this...

gravity blasts were pretty funny though

 

[Nauru]

Some more high end all around.

 

[raybrochill]

flipped on the the bright switch in solo c... didn't really touch anything else, though.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3799855/slaves of a decadee.mp3

 

[kylesoundman]

Its slightly straining on the ears to me....I would try and warm it up a bit. Take a little 4 to 6 k out...not a lot though. Good work otherwise!

 

[DominikJW]

Cool song dude! Love the kick, is it Slate's?

 

[raybrochill]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3799855/slaves of a decadeee.mp3 hmmmmm?!

 

[raybrochill]

band wanted more bass and darker guitars.. here's the most recent mix.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3799855/Slaves.mp3

 

[raybrochill]

Okay, I want for a little different guitar tone than I normally do with this one...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3799855/Slaves 7170.mp3

 

[cloy26]

the last tone you posted is different.... haha

what did you do differently? It seems a little undefined.

slaves of a decadeee is my favorite.

 

[raybrochill]

hahaha I decided to tell clarity to go fuck itself and just went for some raunchy saturation on the last one

 

[cloy26]

hahaha. I was going to say that.

and good job on getting the guitar tracking tight. I need more practice with the punching in and out methods to be comfortable enough to try and use em with another band. haha

 

[raybrochill]

thanks, man! if only my mixing skills lived up to my editing!