Rough mix of the current band im recording.

[justinITB]

We just finished tracking everything tonight. And i let them pick out there guitar tone, then i reamped the intro to their CD. Did i quick and sent it to them, they like how it sounds. But i feel it could be better with some more tweaking. Tell me what you guys think.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702817/OFTA-intro.mp3

UPDATE

Heres an actual song, with a better mix. Tell me what you think about this one.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702817/Surrogates.mp3

 

[XxRobbieChaosxX]

We just finished tracking everything tonight. And i let them pick out there guitar tone, then i reamped the intro to their CD. Did i quick and sent it to them, they like how it sounds. But i feel it could be better with some more tweaking. Tell me what you guys think.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702817/OFTA-intro.mp3

Snare sounds really harsh in some places.
As for the song, not bad.

 

[justinITB]

Snare sounds really harsh in some places.
As for the song, not bad.

Yeah man i know what youre saying, some parts it sounds great to me, then other parts its not so good. I guess maybe its fighting the guitars? Thats one of the things im going to try and get squared away

 

[Nauru]

On the snare, pull out some high mids and swap em out for just plain old mids.

 

[Nauru]

P.S. guitars sound sweet, what'd you use?

 

[justinITB]

On the snare, pull out some high mids and swap em out for just plain old mids.

P.S. guitars sound sweet, what'd you use?

Thanks ill try that out.

Guitars were a LTD EC500 (i think), had EMGs, into my Axe FX, 5150 model and Red Wirez Impulses.

 

[justinITB]

BUMP, just added another song with a new mix, tell me what you all think

 

[Nauru]

The link is wrong my brotha.

 

[justinITB]

The link is wrong my brotha.

ahhh thanks man, it wasnt in my public folder.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5702817/Surrogates.mp3

 

[Nauru]

I really dig it except for again, the snare. First off it's too loud, but second it's just too like buzzy. Also may have a little too much verb. I don't know, just not doing it for me. But other than that, sounds pretty sweet dude! I might compress the screaming vocals a little more and add a tad more verb, but nothing too major.

 

[dasbrootal]

the crash cymbals have some seriously ear-piercing frequencies happening. i dig the mix otherwise. china could be brought down also.

 

[justinITB]

I really dig it except for again, the snare. First off it's too loud, but second it's just too like buzzy. Also may have a little too much verb. I don't know, just not doing it for me. But other than that, sounds pretty sweet dude! I might compress the screaming vocals a little more and add a tad more verb, but nothing too major.

Ive been messing with the snare for days, i cant seem to get rid of the snare buzz tho, thats the best ive come up with so far.

Ill try and compress the vocals more, see how that sounds.

the crash cymbals have some seriously ear-piercing frequencies happening. i dig the mix otherwise. china could be brought down also.

Ha yep, i forgot to fix that problem, its on the top of my to-do list.

thanks guys

 

[Nauru]

What are you using for snare? Is it recorded or sample?

 

[justinITB]

What are you using for snare? Is it recorded or sample?

Slate, i forget which snares tho, ill have to check tomorrow. And i have alittle bit of his snare blended in. Barely any tho.

 

[zackpennington]

I think the problem with the snare is actually the cymbals. They are being hit at the same time and the overlap is making the snare sound weird. I bet it sounds fine without the cymbals.

 

[justinITB]

I think the problem with the snare is actually the cymbals. They are being hit at the same time and the overlap is making the snare sound weird. I bet it sounds fine without the cymbals.

It does a little sound better, but the drums were programmed, then the cymbals were played/recorded. So there is no snare bleed into the overhead mics.

I think it might be the guitar and snare fighting frequencies because when i bring in the guitars is when i really start to not like how it sounds.

Hopefully ill figure it out.

 

[zackpennington]

I didn't think there was bleed issues. Just competing/contrasting frequencies. Gotta eq those cymbals somehow.

 

[justinITB]

I didn't think there was bleed issues. Just competing/contrasting frequencies. Gotta eq those cymbals somehow.

oh ok, i see what youre saying now. I plan on fixing the cymbals eq today, so hoepfully that fixes it. Thanks

 

[amitzwar]

U used the Devil snare (the snare allready mastered) ?

its dosent sound well and the kick is too dry imo , but expect this its sounds realy nice man liked the vocals !

 

[justinITB]

U used the Devil snare (the snare allready mastered) ?

its dosent sound well and the kick is too dry imo , but expect this its sounds realy nice man liked the vocals !

thanks

Just checked the snare, and turns out i used AC snare and Tommy Snare. The sample i made was buried so much its not even really there.

You think i should add some more reverb to the kick?