Total Newbie trying to mix

[Don Tonberry]

I'm just a noob trying to mix stuff, I don't know if it's any good at all. There's probably lots of things I'm doing wrong.

I can't write songs at all so I just used the DI's I found on this forum. Everything used in the clip is freeware, so it's gonna sound somewhat unrealistic.

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/2144762/TEST.mp3

 

[Josh M.]

Guitars sound alright but I think you could add more mids to them and it would sound better if they were more "upfront" - they sound sort of distant. Bass (guitar) would also really help in the mix.

Hope this helps.

 

[Don Tonberry]

Guitars sound alright but I think you could add more mids to them and it would sound better if they were more "upfront" - they sound sort of distant. Bass (guitar) would also really help in the mix.

Hope this helps.

I don't have a bass so that's why there's none there at the moment. I'll try to reEQ the guitar tracks, I think that's why they sound less focused.

Thanks for the help

 

[Don Tonberry]

Here is a new version, still seems a bit jumbled. Not sure what is going on.

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/2144762/TEST.mp3

 

[Josh M.]

Sounds better, did you use a virtual instrument bass? Now the guitars seem a bit muffled though. It sounds like they don't have very much attack; perhaps less bass frequencies on the guitars and a tiny bit more highs will help. But I'm by no means professional at this stuff so don't take my word for it.

EDIT: I can't hear any comparison to the first clip because you have replaced it. Just a heads up that it's a good idea to leave the first clip there so people can see the progression of the mix and perhaps learn from it or help you further.

 

[Don Tonberry]

Ok, here's an even better version. I changed the file name to differentiate the two. Not sure if the bass is too heavy or not, it seems too heavy on my headphones but on the speakers it's fine. Yeah I used a VSTi bass

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/2144762/TEST2.mp3

 

[Josh M.]

Sounds really good now! And yeah the bass needs turning down a fair bit. Just make sure that the bass is not overpowering the guitars but you can still hear the different (more power) between bass on and off. Guitar tone sounds pretty good!