Sturgis-style mix (Emmure cover)

[Nolly]

Hi guys,

I've got a client that has referenced Joey's mixes as what he is after, so this is a mixtest in preparation for that using Emmure's track Children of Cybertron:



Guitars are Axe-FX, Drums are S2.0 with lots of layered samples on the kick and snare (LSD and some anonymous free ones I've had lying around for ages)

Any feedback appreciated!

 

[Kurkkuviipale]

The cymbals sound too dark for my taste. Everything else is what I would expect from you.

 

[Mattayus]

Drums are very Strugis, dude, but the guitars are very Nolly, if you catch my drift. I don't, in any way shape or form, see this as a bad thing though, but your client might

 

[oroinvictus]

This mix is seriously lacking mids. Everything sounds way harshly scooped. The guitars are there, but I can't really hear what they're playing.

 

[Nolly]

Drums are very Strugis, dude, but the guitars are very Nolly, if you catch my drift. I don't, in any way shape or form, see this as a bad thing though, but your client might

Sweet, cheers man! Hopefully he won't mind. His stuff is in drop B so it should be much more intelligible.

 

[Nolly]

This mix is seriously lacking mids. Everything sounds way harshly scooped. The guitars are there, but I can't really hear what they're playing.

Have you heard the original?

 

[MaellaJohn]

If you're trying to do a Sturgis, why use Axe FX over POD?

 

[Nolly]

I don't own a POD

 

[oroinvictus]

Have you heard the original?

Touche. I'd say cut back on the scooping a bit, and you'll have yourself a pretty fine mix.

 

[Nolly]

Touche. I'd say cut back on the scooping a bit, and you'll have yourself a pretty fine mix.

Cheers bud! At the end of the day it will come down to the client, but I hear what you're saying. The band tune to drop B (instead of the G on this clip) - I really think that that alone will up the midrange content considerably, and with the bass brought up into the far more audible range the fundamental should be a lot clearer. Fingers crossed anyway!

 

[P-E]

I still think the snare sounds kinda weird. Maybe that's just me haha.