Super Dense Melodeath Mix

[AntonioPetrole]

Just wanted to know what you thought of it so far! Any mix critique would be great! No vocals yet. Well, there are scratch vocals like have way through the song, but other than that, no vocals haha. I'm having trouble having the leads separate from the rhythms. The entire song has 2 rhythm guitars and 3 lead guitars at all times so it's a bit crazy.

Cheers!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2113488/Mix.mp3

Edit: Just noticed the incorrect bass notes during the bridge about 6:00 in (facepalm)

 

[Bay Studio]

Wow, almost 8 minutes! Starts off great IMO. Cymbals are very harsh sounding, the lead in the beginning sounds pretty harsh too. There could also be alot more low end for my taste
Keep up the good work dude!!!

 

[JasinElric]

Nice to know I'm not the only one who suffers from ear fatigue. Give it a day or so, all that shit will become apparent.

 

[Carnivorouschrysalis]

I second everything said. Cymbals are a little too prominent. Needs a much heavier bass presence.

Oh and the fill that starts around 1:02 sounds a little mechanical.

Good start though.

 

[AntonioPetrole]

Update, I've been mixing all day on another project so this is probably worse than the first mix
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2113488/Mix 3.mp3

 

[kylendm]

Personally, the cymbals are still a bit too loud and fatiguing. I think the main problem with the mix is that it doesn't sound all that full. It could still use some more low end. The intro kinda gives off that the mix is going to have a lot of low end energy and when it comes in it just doesn't really hit you.

One thing that helps me out is turning the volume up on your interface and mixing a little louder. I think if you can get a mix sounding clean when mixing louder you're mix will translate better at normal volumes.

 

[AntonioPetrole]

Updating this, I finally finished the band I was working with and I want to finish this in the next few days

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2113488/Into The Wild Rough.wav

No matter what I do, if I create enough separation for the rhythms and leads, they lose all their power and presence. But when I don't, it sounds like a sloppy mess

 

[Machinated]

bass guitar needs to come way up.

guitars sound a bit hollow to me.

id also up the room mics and reverb on the kit, its a bit too dry for me. some room mics will fill in the mids a bit and fatten it up. sounds like theres a little too much bass EQ'd in the drums. the double kick sections have a ton more power than through the other sections.

 

[AntonioPetrole]

whoops, just realize I bounced the wrong version. Here is the correct one!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2113488/Into The Wild Rough.mp3

 

[kylendm]

The OH and snare could come up in the mix a bit. I agree with Machinated, bump up the verb on the kit a little. That snare is extra dry.

 

[AntonioPetrole]

update with finished vocals (no automation)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2113488/Into The Wild Rough 4.mp3

I have a wax buildup in my right ear so I'm pretty much mixing in mono right now.