This mix is missing something...but i can't figure out what.

[spwee1494]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7571192/Victory003.mp3

This is a semi-complete mix for a band i'm recording at the moment. Its a 4 piece band with a guitarist, bassist, drummer and singer, but the mix seems a little hollow...i can't put my finger on what that might be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[aviel]

try to addd more lo-end to the base drum, and maybe put it higher on the mix. i think the guitars are too bassy, boomy, will suggest giving them sime more high mids, to fill up the space between the Overheads and snare, and lowering the bass guitar a bit.

 

[arv_foh]

kick is too quiet, the bass guitar is overpowering the entire mix. what are you mixing on

 

[spwee1494]

kick is too quiet, the bass guitar is overpowering the entire mix. what are you mixing on

REAPER. I'm trying to clean it up a little more as i speak.

 

[spwee1494]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7571192/Victory007.mp3

here's another crack at it.

 

[Nimvi]

I think the problem is that the entire mix is panned center/mono. No room for the individual instruments. Do you happen to have double takes of the guitars? Maybe you could spread them out, that would give the rest a bit of room. Not sure what to do about those overheads though.

PS: this should probably be in Rate My Mix

 

[AndrewB]

The whole mix is in mono, that could be one of the main problems.

Also, the drums are kind of... bad. I can't really hear the kick too much, and the snare sounds pretty bad (a little ringy).

 

[spwee1494]

The whole mix is in mono, that could be one of the main problems.

Also, the drums are kind of... bad. I can't really hear the kick too much, and the snare sounds pretty bad (a little ringy).

It wasn't mono...might've messed something up when i rendered it. The drums are budgeted. I might have too much reverb on the snare. and idk about the kick. I might just re-record drums since these guys record their shit really tight.

 

[Ataraxia2320]

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[RedDog]

Sounds like a high gain strat. Very sloppy, too much low end information, and is still in mono. Spread your overheads, assuming you used a spaced pair. Also, there's no close mic of your snare. Your drummer doesn't seem to be hitting it very hard, either.that hollowness feels like a want for a bigger soundstage.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I'd dual track the guitars, spread them out 100/100.
I'd also tune up and check the intonation.