Video From My Home Studio (Acoustic Treatment & Rack Walkthrough)

[Nebulous]

Great mix and song dude!

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

Thanks for the clarification Ermz. I've never had any luck doing parallel with outboard. That mix is sounding really really nice man, congrats!

 

[Ermz]

Thanks guys. Here is the final with all the extra tracks and automation in place: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285689/The One Mix 5.mp3

As you can tell, that one in the video was still missing a lot.

PS. I've never had much luck with parallel and outboard either. I don't think the delay compensation engines of these DAWs are up to the task. Bear in mind that converters can drop sync too, and that can cause phase issues with stuff that seems to start in phase.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Wow, Ermz, I haven't listened to your stuff in a while, but judging from this track I really dig the direction your style is going. Nicely done!

 

[Erkan]

Great Ermz! The mix sounds awesome.

 

[Axonic Rot]

What headphones are those on your desk? I wondering how/if they are a part of your production process.

I really appreciate the look into the sound treatment.

 

[acappa]

What headphones are those on your desk?

I bet they´re ATH-M50...

 

[KillDivision]

Thanks guys. Here is the final with all the extra tracks and automation in place: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285689/The One Mix 5.mp3

That sounds really good!! Loads a space there also. The reverbs breath so nice here, lovely for the ears. Must be a plus not having to mix grind/deathmetal stuff.

 

[[UEAK]Clowd]

Thanks for the tip on the 703, Ermin. Thus far it looks like it's tough to come by unless you go through a commercial distributor... Still investigating.

http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--DIY-Acoustic-Materials--102.html

this is where I'm gonna order mine from, I do think.

 

[Ermz]

Thanks for the comments!

@axonic: Yes, they are ath-m50s. I don't use them for audio production outside of editing late at night.

I just ran off two more version of this mix with the guitars bumped up. I think it's greatly improved the cohesion/strength of the choruses.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285689/The One Mix 7.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285689/The One Mix 8.mp3

Version 8 has louder vox than 7. Please tell me which you prefer. I don't want the vocal line to be buried under the guitars.

 

[Uber Metal]

Very Linkin Park
8 definitely sounds better to me, although the singer reminds me of weird Al for some reason

 

[TonyS.]

Ermz,
this sounds fucking awesome! Really, really nice tone. (Version 8 sounding best to me)
I would be very pleased, if you can tell us something about your master chain. Is the first slot a reverb? And what about Izotope after the l1?

 

[Ermz]

Thanks guys, your feedback helps. I've bounced another version where I tried to 'fill out' the guitars a bit in the low-mids. I think I may have gone slightly overboard, and there is a touch too much 400hz, but we'll see:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285689/The One Mix 9.mp3

 

[guitarguru777]

"ill go over that again cause the last video was overexposed"

Kick ass bro, really love those 1176's!!

 

[Zack Uidl]

http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--DIY-Acoustic-Materials--102.html

this is where I'm gonna order mine from, I do think.

That is where I got mine. It was at my doorstep within 24 hours of placing the order. (I live in the same state though) But still awesome service

 

[zvish]

hey dude, I see you use curve eq on bass, can I ask what spectrum image is there ?

 

[wibi08]

hey dude, I see you use curve eq on bass, can I ask what spectrum image is there ?

+1

i also curious about curve eq at the end of bass chain

 

[Ermz]

I use Curve EQ to make poopy bass sounds get closer to proper bass sounds. Stuff done that sounds like the strings are 3 months old etc. just doesn't have the same life and vibrancy, so Curve EQ gets you a step closer to decent bass sounds.