Trying to get my mix better before recording! (Critique please)

[TheToddGreen]

MisSigs: i actually don't have it anymore, All it is, is the same drums for the beginning riff of the song, if you want to use that. I had it so heavily saturated for a radio effect, i never really felt to change the sounds


Both: you should have all the files now. everything looking good?

 

[MisSigsFan]

You gotta put those in a zip file or else we can't download them. haha

 

[oroinvictus]

Bounce a quick raw VST bass track. It doesn't have to be anything spectacular sounding, just something similar to a DI. I can't really do anything bass-wise with MIDI. If you're using google chrome, Andrew, control+S should save the file. I think firefox does it too.

 

[TheToddGreen]

MisSigs, did what Victus say work?

Mean bounce the midi into an audio track?

 

[oroinvictus]

Yes, please. Sorry to make you jump through a bunch of hoops, I'll put some real effort into this for you.

 

[MisSigsFan]

Hmmmm. Never knew that. Thanks Cory!

 

[TheToddGreen]

Here's the bass man!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6329133/Stems/Audio/Bass.mp3

 

[oroinvictus]

Cool, man. I'll get to work on it.

 

[MisSigsFan]

Here's my go at it: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13361701/ToddGreenMix.mp3

I could probably do better if it weren't almost 2AM right now.

 

[TheToddGreen]

what did you do for the guitars?

 

[oroinvictus]

That kick screams 'death metal' to me. Super punchy. I'm guessing it's amplitube?

 

[MisSigsFan]

That kick screams 'death metal' to me. Super punchy. I'm guessing it's amplitube?

It's the paramore slate kick with a TON of EQing and shit. The guitars are amplitube with a Mesa impulse.

 

[TheToddGreen]

The guitars are definitely thicker. Something I am really struggling with. It's either thick, but muffled and muggy. Or thin, but more clear cut

 

[TheToddGreen]

Speaking of impulses.... I have a hard time distinguish big differences in impulses. Idk why though. I mean, sometimes it's obvious, but when it's not obvious, its hard to tell. Maybe I just suck lol

Oh, and how's yours coming Cory?

 

[oroinvictus]

A lot of impulses sound very similar. Having really good sound monitoring equipment and playing around with different mics and mic positions produces a noticeable difference, though at any rate, they're not as comparable to the sound of an actual mic and speaker setup.

Here's my take on the track: http://bit.ly/pRUdue

My ears are semi-fried and the mp3 compression isn't doing wonders. The leads are also a bit too loud, I'll fix that in a few.
EDIT: okay, the leads should be less overbearing now.

 

[TheToddGreen]

Cory, what drum software are you using? I like that snare and kick a lot. Your toms made me realize that mine are puny.

Any tips on getting a thicker guitar without muddying/muffling it up?

 

[MisSigsFan]

Steven Slate with Joey Sturgis custom cymbals I'm guessing? We actually know each other irl. hahaha

 

[oroinvictus]

Yep, that's exactly it. Steven Slate for the skins & tubs, and Sturgis' samples for the bronze. I only have SSD and SD2 on this computer, and I occasionally blend 'em together. The toms I used are the 'Fat Toms', and they certainly are fat! I would say to mess around with the guitar tone without any sort of post EQing - preamp distortion, amp settings and post-amp compression are big parts of the puzzle. I can even give you my pod farm patch info, if you so desire.

 

[TheToddGreen]

if you don't mind. I really like seeing what other people do to get different desired results

 

[kylendm]

I'm having a go at this. Hopefully with decent results

Reamping it all through my Baron Custom Amps K88! Sadly I can't find my Shure SM57 so it's going to be all direct.