Advice needed on my mix/master of a punk rock band...

GoVeganDude · 10th January 2009

I recorded this band recently and I would like some feedback from my fellow gearslutz. The only gear I used to recorded outboard wise is an LA-610 and Avalon U5 into a Presonus Firestudio Project. Most other alterations eq, comp, reverb were made in the box. Any comments will be taken to heart, but be gentle its my first post!

bigwig1987 · 11th January 2009

Hmm...

Acoustic guitar in the beginning needs to be brighter. Snare needs a little more punch. Guitars could've stood a little less gain, and more clarity. Did you scoop out the lower mids on the bass?

Pretty good balance though, I can dig it. Cheers!

GoVeganDude · 12th January 2009

awesome thanks for the objective ear!

soundsundergroun · 13th January 2009

I feel like the snare gets a little lost when the guitars kick in before the double time punk part

Since it's mostly consistent playing, you could easily back it up with a sample

But sounds good!!!

What distortion is on the bass?

skatingbasser · 13th January 2009

This is punk rock nowadays?

Good balance overall. I'd like some more balls from the guitars, I don't really mind the high gain settings. Lots of cymbals in the drums and not much girth there either. Good vocal level.

I'd say nearly there, just needs some more power in the low mids.

GoVeganDude · 14th January 2009

haha yea this is a very specific genre of punk (its more "crust" punk with metal/hardcore influences). the distortion on the bass is a fulltone bass drive, which is an amazing distortion. I used a sansamp bass pedal for a while but came to hate its drive feature, but it did give some solid low end to a mix.

again thanks for your comments dudes I am taking them to heart (and will probably be upping the low and low mids a bit as I do enjoying cutting them maybe a little too much!)

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11th January 2009	#2
bigwig1987 Banned Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 148	Hmm... Acoustic guitar in the beginning needs to be brighter. Snare needs a little more punch. Guitars could've stood a little less gain, and more clarity. Did you scoop out the lower mids on the bass? Pretty good balance though, I can dig it. Cheers!

12th January 2009	#3
GoVeganDude Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 287 Thread Starter	awesome thanks for the objective ear!

13th January 2009	#4
soundsundergroun Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 729	I feel like the snare gets a little lost when the guitars kick in before the double time punk part Since it's mostly consistent playing, you could easily back it up with a sample But sounds good!!! What distortion is on the bass?

13th January 2009	#5
skatingbasser Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 151	This is punk rock nowadays? Good balance overall. I'd like some more balls from the guitars, I don't really mind the high gain settings. Lots of cymbals in the drums and not much girth there either. Good vocal level. I'd say nearly there, just needs some more power in the low mids.

14th January 2009	#6
GoVeganDude Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 287 Thread Starter	haha yea this is a very specific genre of punk (its more "crust" punk with metal/hardcore influences). the distortion on the bass is a fulltone bass drive, which is an amazing distortion. I used a sansamp bass pedal for a while but came to hate its drive feature, but it did give some solid low end to a mix. again thanks for your comments dudes I am taking them to heart (and will probably be upping the low and low mids a bit as I do enjoying cutting them maybe a little too much!)