Hi Guys , I've been a long time lurker here and thanks to this forum have gotten to meet and work with some cool dudes like Jeff Dunne , Ryan Harvey and Brian Hood.
Big props to Aaron Smith for his earlier thread on Mastering with Jens for 7H7E which convinced me to go with Jens for this band that I produced,recorded and mixed . (guitar reamps by Ryan Harvey)
below are links to download the unmastered and mastered files .
Either one :
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1093401485/f15c2ff3c4f44367fb3da5b21f8fc405
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UFh2UWVqY1NwaFN4dnc9PQ
To listen to the whole track , go to the bandpage :
www.facebook.com/monstersinlivingflesh
or
www.myspace.com/monstersinlivingflesh
The Review :
Let's just say that Jens is as awesome and cool as the video you guys have seen and that his business partner Tony Lindgren is really nice chap as well.
we also used the mix feedback service and this is what Jens had to say about my mixes .
"Cool track, and a very good mix in general.
The sub-drops has too much sub in them, especially since the rest of the mix is on the thin side.
The kick could use a bit more 50-60hz, and a bit less around 4,3khz (pretty tight Q).
Some of the "critical" downbeat kicks (e.g. 0:36) could use a bit more volume to really start off the parts a bit more distinct (as would have been the case with a non-triggered kick). The c-part (from 2:00 until 2:40) could have some less kick.
I can't hear the bass in most of the song, apart from a little bit in the choruses (ex 1:19 - 1:45) and the c-part (from 2:00), but it might be bass from some pad as well? The bass could be much louder and brave sounding, especially in the verses.
I'm supposed to do stem mastering, right? Most of these issues can be handled by me then, but please look at it in the mix already. The main issue as I see it is the bass guitar. Drums, guitars and vocals sound great."
Best, Jens
I fixed up the stuff he recommended and let's just say he really knows what he's talking about
,even though they were minor minor changes.
The 1st draft of the master he sent was crushingly awesome already and we only had minor things to change like the slightly harsh vocals and guitars and he pretty much got it spot on for the final master for the band.
The only thing i would have wanted a little more as a mixer was if the drums glued a little bit more with everything else but I gotta say i'm pretty damn happy with the master and the band is extremely stoked as well.
all in all it's was a pleasure working with him and Tony and it turned out really awesome , if only it was a bit cheaper a lot of the bands I'm working with currently would have mastered with him too.
Rating : 9/10
keen to hear your thoughts
regards
Roland Lim
Big props to Aaron Smith for his earlier thread on Mastering with Jens for 7H7E which convinced me to go with Jens for this band that I produced,recorded and mixed . (guitar reamps by Ryan Harvey)
below are links to download the unmastered and mastered files .
Either one :
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1093401485/f15c2ff3c4f44367fb3da5b21f8fc405
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UFh2UWVqY1NwaFN4dnc9PQ
To listen to the whole track , go to the bandpage :
www.facebook.com/monstersinlivingflesh
or
www.myspace.com/monstersinlivingflesh
The Review :
Let's just say that Jens is as awesome and cool as the video you guys have seen and that his business partner Tony Lindgren is really nice chap as well.
we also used the mix feedback service and this is what Jens had to say about my mixes .
"Cool track, and a very good mix in general.
The sub-drops has too much sub in them, especially since the rest of the mix is on the thin side.
The kick could use a bit more 50-60hz, and a bit less around 4,3khz (pretty tight Q).
Some of the "critical" downbeat kicks (e.g. 0:36) could use a bit more volume to really start off the parts a bit more distinct (as would have been the case with a non-triggered kick). The c-part (from 2:00 until 2:40) could have some less kick.
I can't hear the bass in most of the song, apart from a little bit in the choruses (ex 1:19 - 1:45) and the c-part (from 2:00), but it might be bass from some pad as well? The bass could be much louder and brave sounding, especially in the verses.
I'm supposed to do stem mastering, right? Most of these issues can be handled by me then, but please look at it in the mix already. The main issue as I see it is the bass guitar. Drums, guitars and vocals sound great."
Best, Jens
I fixed up the stuff he recommended and let's just say he really knows what he's talking about
,even though they were minor minor changes. The 1st draft of the master he sent was crushingly awesome already and we only had minor things to change like the slightly harsh vocals and guitars and he pretty much got it spot on for the final master for the band.
The only thing i would have wanted a little more as a mixer was if the drums glued a little bit more with everything else but I gotta say i'm pretty damn happy with the master and the band is extremely stoked as well.
all in all it's was a pleasure working with him and Tony and it turned out really awesome , if only it was a bit cheaper a lot of the bands I'm working with currently would have mastered with him too.
Rating : 9/10
keen to hear your thoughts
regards
Roland Lim
