Heavy Metalcore mix contest !

SLy_drums · 19th April 2006

Hi to all of you !

I'm a drummer in a heavy metal/hardcore band from France and we begin to be a little known around there, lots of tour dates, first album recorded in 2004 (shitty sound unfortunately) when there was the former drummer.
Actually i'm in the band since last october and we really want to record something new with the actual lineup, as the things evolued a lot since the last recording, new songs and tighter playing too.

I work in a small project studio in Switzerland, which someday I want to my first job. We are two "sound amateur" guys working there and make the studio improve from month to month when it comes to the gear (and also the skills, I feel it).

My band and me decided to record ONE song in the studio this weekend, a song we wrote a few monthes ago and which we do like a lot.

We hope it will be OK, and we have a lot of new gear to test in the studio (API, Chandler TG2, A-Designs Pacifica, Purple Audio Biz pres ; Royer, U95 mics ; Apogee Bigben working with our two MOTU HD192...).

We plan do the mastering at the Cutting Room studios (www.cutting-room.se) which did a great job on a lots of metal and hardcore bands.

... but the question now is : HOW/WHERE TO MIX IT TO GET A GOOD SOUND ?

I had the following idea a few days ago, and you guys have to tell me if it is realistic or not at all : a mix contest on Gearslutz.

- I'd put the tracks on an FTP server, where everyone can download the files (24 bits / 96 khz AIFF or WAV)
- Everyone'd be able to download them and mix them in their studio/home-studio and then post the result as an extract on Gearslutz
- We'd choose the mix that sounds the best to us and send it to the mastering facility

This is not a money trade because we are not very rich. Participate who wants to. The engineer name and his studio name will be mentionned everywhere the song will be promoted.
The song's goal is only promotion, so we won't do any financial benefice from it.

Is the idea good ?

I know you want to hear the tracks before trying anything, but if you think the idea is cool and if some of you want to try a mix, then I'll post the tracks as soon as I get them.

What do you think of that ?

papiel · 19th April 2006

Sounds cool!

aetucker1 · 19th April 2006

im down!!!

everybody's x · 19th April 2006

do it!

SLy_drums · 19th April 2006

Hey thanks to you all !

It's really enthousiastic to have that feedback thumbsup
If you're OK, i'll post the tracks as soon as they are recorded.

djui5 · 19th April 2006

Count me in.

bleen · 19th April 2006

I'd totally be down for this!

heyman · 19th April 2006

I would be happy to mix a song for you guys..

opentune · 19th April 2006

Excellent!

phelbin · 19th April 2006

Great idea! I'm in.

allencollins · 19th April 2006

Bring it on. Just make sure the music is pure Hatred and very evil

cymatics · 19th April 2006

How much are you paying?

Just kidding.

But seriously, how much?

wolffy · 19th April 2006

I know my mix won't win the contest, but I'd love to try!

bobx · 19th April 2006

i'd love to try too!

Brandino221 · 19th April 2006

I'm in.

pardahl · 19th April 2006

It sounds very good. I'll do it too. It's a good way to practice to people that are learning.

Saludos form Spain.

papiel · 19th April 2006

Hey Sly Drums,
Please PM me once you got the tracks online.

warhead · 19th April 2006

I haven't mixed any REAL metal in quite some time. I think I'd like to have some fun with it also if you want to PM / email me when the files are up.

War

andre tchmil · 19th April 2006

I'm in ,...... If I find the time.
Check my refs. http://www.ccrstudio.be

wilkinswp · 19th April 2006

Great idea. An excellent learning experience to try it and then listen to others' approaches.

SLy_drums · 19th April 2006

Hey that's cool all of you guys show so much enthousiasm !

I'll let you know when the tracks are online by a post on that thread.

Empire 21 Music · 19th April 2006

I'm game as well - can you please include the TEMPO if tracked to click?

SLy_drums · 20th April 2006

Yes, i'll include the tempo track !

Hey Andre, you have great refs

pixelhead · 20th April 2006

count me in too

Tibbon · 20th April 2006

I'll do it! it looks like i'll make as much off this mix as I generally do from mixes! Nothing!

matt · 20th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLy_drums

Yes, i'll include the tempo track !

Oooo!! Something fun to mix and we don't have to fumble with figuring out the tempo! I'm in!

-Matt

travtele615 · 20th April 2006

sounds like fun

I would consider uploading 44.1 khz files just to save a little on the bandwidth.

Travis

Cojo · 20th April 2006

Do it!

/Cojo

T_R_S · 20th April 2006

I always end up wanting to re-cut tracks when I get stuff to mix. Then it ends up being a lot work.
Mix stuff from another studio is sometimes like going into a kitchen with a huge pile of Dirty dishes.
The quextion that plagues me is .. Where do I start?

heathen · 20th April 2006

Looks like everyone is keen,I'll have go. Makesure it's a good song and well tracked otherwise im not keen.

19th April 2006	#1
SLy_drums Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 762 Thread Starter	Heavy Metalcore mix contest ! Hi to all of you ! I'm a drummer in a heavy metal/hardcore band from France and we begin to be a little known around there, lots of tour dates, first album recorded in 2004 (shitty sound unfortunately) when there was the former drummer. Actually i'm in the band since last october and we really want to record something new with the actual lineup, as the things evolued a lot since the last recording, new songs and tighter playing too. I work in a small project studio in Switzerland, which someday I want to my first job. We are two "sound amateur" guys working there and make the studio improve from month to month when it comes to the gear (and also the skills, I feel it). My band and me decided to record ONE song in the studio this weekend, a song we wrote a few monthes ago and which we do like a lot. We hope it will be OK, and we have a lot of new gear to test in the studio (API, Chandler TG2, A-Designs Pacifica, Purple Audio Biz pres ; Royer, U95 mics ; Apogee Bigben working with our two MOTU HD192...). We plan do the mastering at the Cutting Room studios (www.cutting-room.se) which did a great job on a lots of metal and hardcore bands. ... but the question now is : HOW/WHERE TO MIX IT TO GET A GOOD SOUND ? I had the following idea a few days ago, and you guys have to tell me if it is realistic or not at all : a mix contest on Gearslutz. - I'd put the tracks on an FTP server, where everyone can download the files (24 bits / 96 khz AIFF or WAV) - Everyone'd be able to download them and mix them in their studio/home-studio and then post the result as an extract on Gearslutz - We'd choose the mix that sounds the best to us and send it to the mastering facility This is not a money trade because we are not very rich. Participate who wants to. The engineer name and his studio name will be mentionned everywhere the song will be promoted. The song's goal is only promotion, so we won't do any financial benefice from it. Is the idea good ? I know you want to hear the tracks before trying anything, but if you think the idea is cool and if some of you want to try a mix, then I'll post the tracks as soon as I get them. What do you think of that ?

19th April 2006	#18
warhead Jai guru deva om Joined: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 12,253	I haven't mixed any REAL metal in quite some time. I think I'd like to have some fun with it also if you want to PM / email me when the files are up. War __________________ Warren Dent, Owner - ZenPro Audio: Gear Now & Zen

19th April 2006	#22
Empire 21 Music Gear nut Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 142	I'm game as well - can you please include the TEMPO if tracked to click? __________________ Empire 21 Music, Nashville My Studio Dual G5 2.0, 2 Gb ram, OSX 10.4.5 Logic Pro 7.2 UAD-1 Plugs Apogee Rosetta outboard shtuff (Vintech, EL8) Presonus Central Station Mackie 624's + sub

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T_R_S Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Canuk Posts: 5,278	I always end up wanting to re-cut tracks when I get stuff to mix. Then it ends up being a lot work. Mix stuff from another studio is sometimes like going into a kitchen with a huge pile of Dirty dishes. The quextion that plagues me is .. Where do I start? __________________ FB Page ========== Surplus Sale

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19th April 2006	#2
papiel Gear nut Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 107	Sounds cool!

19th April 2006	#3
aetucker1 Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 212	im down!!!

19th April 2006	#4
everybody's x Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,618	do it!

19th April 2006	#5
SLy_drums Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 762 Thread Starter	Hey thanks to you all ! It's really enthousiastic to have that feedback thumbsup If you're OK, i'll post the tracks as soon as they are recorded.

19th April 2006	#6
djui5 Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,664	Count me in.

19th April 2006	#7
bleen Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,267	I'd totally be down for this!

19th April 2006	#8
heyman Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 2,769	I would be happy to mix a song for you guys..

19th April 2006	#9
opentune Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: good ol´germany Posts: 1,553	Excellent!

19th April 2006	#10
phelbin Gear addict Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 355	Great idea! I'm in.

19th April 2006	#11
allencollins 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Rosedale Cemetery Singing Beach, MA Posts: 4,873	Bring it on. Just make sure the music is pure Hatred and very evil

19th April 2006	#12
cymatics Gear addict Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Charm City Posts: 303	How much are you paying? Just kidding. But seriously, how much?

19th April 2006	#13
wolffy Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 151	I know my mix won't win the contest, but I'd love to try!

19th April 2006	#14
bobx Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles, ca Posts: 855 1 Review written	i'd love to try too!

19th April 2006	#15
Brandino221 Gear addict Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Central FL. Londrina, Curitiba, PR, Brasil. Posts: 433	I'm in.

19th April 2006	#16
pardahl Gear Head Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Mallorca - Spain Posts: 60	It sounds very good. I'll do it too. It's a good way to practice to people that are learning. Saludos form Spain.

19th April 2006	#19
andre tchmil Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Location: always on the move Posts: 750	I'm in ,...... If I find the time. Check my refs. http://www.ccrstudio.be

19th April 2006	#20
wilkinswp Gear addict Joined: May 2005 Posts: 414	Great idea. An excellent learning experience to try it and then listen to others' approaches.

20th April 2006	#24
pixelhead Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 583	count me in too

20th April 2006	#25
Tibbon Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Boston/MA Posts: 4,780 2 Reviews written	I'll do it! it looks like i'll make as much off this mix as I generally do from mixes! Nothing!

20th April 2006	#27
travtele615 Gear nut Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 121	sounds like fun I would consider uploading 44.1 khz files just to save a little on the bandwidth. Travis

20th April 2006	#28
Cojo Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden! Posts: 1,471	Do it! /Cojo

20th April 2006	#30
heathen Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,525	Looks like everyone is keen,I'll have go. Makesure it's a good song and well tracked otherwise im not keen.

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