trying to get a clean, modern sounding mix. (german metalcore/deathcore)

[Emdprodukt]

Band gave me only Sturgis Mixes as reference. Well, I don't think it's as easy as everyone says but maybe that's just me. Give it a listen and let me know what's wrong.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/kalypso%201.2.mp3

 

[ruonitb]

The mix sounds good; I don't like the vocals though. But I guess that's more a performance- than a mix-issue.
Some parts seem to be a bit untight; at 00:18 one guitar sounds weird.

 

[Emdprodukt]

thanks, yeah I'll have to do some copy paste to fix that one in 00:18 . I wanted to focus on the sound right now. Anything that jumps out?

 

[oroinvictus]

I agree with ruonitb, the vocals aren't really stelar, but it's more performance than mixing. The kick has little a little too much high end click in it, but that's my taste.

 

[Emdprodukt]

I like his voice, but that's a matter of taste. It's very recognizable. Kick could have a bit too much high end, this is not a final so I can fix things. Don't be shy, guys!

 

[Soundlurker]

I can only give it a quick listen at home atm. First impressions are that the guitars are kinda boxy but overall it sounds nice. Also couldn't really hear the bass all too well. The vocals might be a bit buried under the guitars.

 

[Emdprodukt]

update: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/KALYPSO%201.3.mp3

better? worse? I hate guitars. so much.

 

[Emdprodukt]

anyone?

 

[Emdprodukt]

last try.

 

[Sweetnothing]

I don't have the best par of ears here, but I hear a really big hole in the midrange, like all the mix was really scooped. So I hear a thin mix, there's no body, or at least in this monitors

 

[Emdprodukt]

okay, do you think that's better?: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2932654/KALYPSO%201.4.mp3

 

[kylendm]

I think that kick needs less click and more body to it. Same goes with the snare. The guitars sound better in the first mix than the latest in my opinion. They are lacking something in the latest one.

 

[Emdprodukt]

yeah seems like I can't find the middle. It's too thin or too harsh or too whatever.

 

[Shinozoku]

Vocals are very "borderline screamo metalcore guy trying to pull off black metal" on the screams. They're unique, but not my preference.

From these shitty laptop speakers, I'm getting a teensy bit of the hollowness, but not too much. I like the click in the kick, but it interferes with the snare quite a bit.

Where's your HPF set for the guitars? Taking a bit of bass out of them may help the hollow midrange and bring out the bass guitar more.

Take my opinion with a grain of salt. Or rather, about a tablespoon.

 

[Emdprodukt]

haha thanks anyway. I was so disappointed with the guitars that I decided to start over from scratch. Will post another update tomorrow!

 

[qwe1234]

I think the vocals are a bit too loud in the last mix. Also I don't really like the clickyness of the kick, but that's up to taste, I guess.

Other than that cool mix! In my opinion it would also sound pretty cool, if the bass would cut through the mix more!