tried to do some metalcore stuff...HIT or SHIT!?

[FIXXXER]

hey guys,

i just recorded and roughly mixed a new track.
i am satisfied with it so far but i think it could be much more transparent.
what do you think, how could i improve the mix!?

hows the playing? tried to make it really tight,
unfortunately i am not the best guitar/bas splayer, did my best.

at least, hows the track!?

cheers
S.


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[FIXXXER]

c'mon, some helpful comments would really help me to get this finished!

DOWNLOAD TRACK


cheers
S.

 

[2000ContourSVT]

If you hosted the clip somewhere like Getdropbox.com you'd probably get more comments.

 

[FIXXXER]

i took a very simple file host. it needs two clicks to download the file, no waiting.

 

[LosingReality]

Some cool riffs in there man.

The guitar sound really good.....how was it recorded?

 

[Erik Monsonis]

It's sounding pretty muddy overall. Drums sound good, are they SSD? I like the bass tone. What are guitars? they sound really muddy.
It's clipping, like if you distorted the master bus intentionally. I'm not digging that.

Keep working on it, it's a good starting point

 

[FIXXXER]

@LosingReality
thanks for the comment!
i used the VH4 and the 5150 sim from my axe-fx.
2x VH4, 2x 5150, all recorded directly into my DAW.

cheers
S.

 

[FIXXXER]

It's sounding pretty muddy overall. Drums sound good, are they SSD? I like the bass tone. What are guitars? they sound really muddy.
It's clipping, like if you distorted the master bus intentionally. I'm not digging that.

Keep working on it, it's a good starting point

thanks for the comment!
drums: DFH /SSD3.0
i wanted this to sound raw, i really like the "muddy" thing.
i have to check this for clipping, i guess i made something
wrong while getting this loud.

cheers
S.

 

[Iamsparrow]

I don't think its sounds that muddy. Its really about preference. If you like a more thick sounding mix rather than a very technical leady mix then I wouldn't consider it muddy at all.

 

[2000ContourSVT]

Well I just took a listen to it and it doesn't sound too bad. I think its pumping a little so I'd back of the compression a bit, it's not overly bad but noticeable.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

Yeah, overall sound is good (muddy for my taste, but good). If you wanted a raw sound, you got it

 

[FIXXXER]

@Dandelium
RAW RULEZ!

@Iamsparrow
thx 4 listening man!

@2000ContourSVT
thx for listening!
yeah i messed it up by setting too much compression.
here's a new try. i used less compression here.

NEW TRY

cheers
S.

 

[Teddyboy]

Mission Raw : Accomplished!!! Maybe try to cut a few dbs at 400-800 for the guitars. I think the compression is still pumping.. Why don't you post a clip without compression?

 

[CarlBlomqvist]

The cymbals have to much high-frequenzies. They sound really hissy.

I agree on the guitartone sounding muddy, but I guess it's a taste thing.

Mix is pumping alot. Especially on the kick, snare and the high toms.