Rate This Mix Guys

[JGolden]

Alright, I got hired to mix this track kind of as a feeler to see if they wanted me to mix the rest of the album. I didn't track this, so some things are out of my hands like the guitars and bass not having DIs and some pre-done vocal editing. But I just want to get your take on the mix so far, so have at it.

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1868665/GoodToKnow_ReTest.mp3

 

[JGolden]

By the way, disregard that intro. I don't know what the deal is with that.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

The voice needs more compression and less "radio" effect, the guitars need more volume and less gain. Snare sounds a bit weak.

I love the kick.

 

[JGolden]

The voice needs more compression and less "radio" effect, the guitars need more volume and less gain. Snare sounds a bit weak.

I love the kick.

Ok, I'll try some of that. Funny you should say that about the vocals. I have a 10:1 ratio on them and I'm really smashing them, and they still sound weak and wavering. I'll have to try something new there. I can't help the guitar gain though since he didn't send me a DI.

 

[AerialThesis]

the voice doesn't need more compression!! it actually is too much squashed and lacks alot of highs. I can't feel any air around the voices.. and the snare is... funny lol sounds like im slapping an old jazz snare with a belt.

 

[Gavdrum]

sorry if this is a dumb question but how do you upload a file to share with people like that? thanks

 

[JGolden]

With the super bad-ass website called Dropbox. Here is the link.

http://www.getdropbox.com/

 

[Line Level Recordings]

are you using an amp simulator ?
sounds great

 

[Dalinkwent48@aim.com]

bring the guitars up front a little bit more nice work though man

 

[JGolden]

are you using an amp simulator ?
sounds great

To be honest, I'm not sure how the guitars were recorded. I got the files as you hear them now (except for drums which had to be replaced) and I didn't bother to ask if they were amp sims or mic'd. Since they self-recorded this I would bet on them being amp sims.

Since the first post the band wanted some changes so this is where it ended up for the final mix.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1868665/GoodToKnow_Master2.wav

 

[Line Level Recordings]

ahaha hold up
are you using a super shifter or whatever its called by Boss on that harmony solo?
the pedal that has the 5 different options for effects?
i can tell your either using that or something that i havnt seen or heard of yet that sounds exactly like that pedal

maybe you should have done the solo harmonies naturally
thats my input
but great sounding stuff nonetheless

 

[JGolden]

ahaha hold up
are you using a super shifter or whatever its called by Boss on that harmony solo?
the pedal that has the 5 different options for effects?
i can tell your either using that or something that i havnt seen or heard of yet that sounds exactly like that pedal

maybe you should have done the solo harmonies naturally
thats my input
but great sounding stuff nonetheless

Yeah I would have pushed for natural harmonies too had I tracked this, but that's the way the solo was bounced down when they sent me the tracks. But to answer your question, I do believe it is something like that boss pedal or the digitech whammy they recorded it through to get those harmonies.

 

[Line Level Recordings]

oh im sorry
i keep thinking you tracked this XD
my bad dude!