High School Band...Incubus Type of Sound

TBarrnes · 1st November 2009

This was recorded in a small room with no treatment so I am stuck with the small room reflections. Aside from that, are there EQ issues that I need to deal with? I have spent forever and a day trying to tune the vocals. The singer is off more than he is on so hopefully I've had some success. I have a meager mixing room and might not be hearing things accurately. Thanks!
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MidasHatesGold · 1st November 2009

i like the song....the mix is lifeless....guitar sounds strange....I dig the voice!!!

very good for a high school band

regards

TBarrnes · 1st November 2009

Any tips or ideas to make it better?

MidasHatesGold · 2nd November 2009

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Originally Posted by TBarrnes

Any tips or ideas to make it better?

try to record it elsewhere....try to a/b you mixes to the ones you like....and think about what is missing....I would say try to play with the volumes and give the instrument a bit more room to crow...the gits sounded like plugged into the computer with a stock distortion on it.....try to use sound replacer on bassdrum and snare drum and mix it in....I´d spend more time hearing and comparing than mixing.....

it´s a good start....keep on going...and post the results

regards

deadroom · 2nd November 2009

Agreed about the goodness of a high school band.

It does have a garage type feel to it but unless the option to rerecord is there i'd do what these guys are suggesting and drumagog the kick and snare.
Use the blend knob and find a nice medium b/c what you have doesn't sound bad. It just needs more depth b/c its very flat sounding, which could be cause of your room.

If drumagog isn't an option i'd start try turning up the LF in your eq a smidge to give that kick drum more body.
Then compress your overall drum buss to make it sound more full.

In my opinion the distorted guitar is your weakest link.

rerecording the electric guitars shouldn't be an issue for you or the band, but as of right now they sound like they were direct in and that's not pleasant.

Just take a 57 and put it right up to the grill in front of the cone and turn up the mids, turn the gain down and play around with it until it doesn't sound fizzy. Try overdubbing them also if they don't sound full enough.
It has to have body, not just tone.

Turn up the bass a significant amount.

You did a great job with the vocals IMO.

All just my opinions, but you have a great start!

1st November 2009	#1
TBarrnes Gear nut Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 92 Thread Starter	High School Band...Incubus Type of Sound This was recorded in a small room with no treatment so I am stuck with the small room reflections. Aside from that, are there EQ issues that I need to deal with? I have spent forever and a day trying to tune the vocals. The singer is off more than he is on so hopefully I've had some success. I have a meager mixing room and might not be hearing things accurately. Thanks! http://www.filedropper.com/franciscanteen-ohclairat

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2nd November 2009	#5
deadroom Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 158	Agreed about the goodness of a high school band. It does have a garage type feel to it but unless the option to rerecord is there i'd do what these guys are suggesting and drumagog the kick and snare. Use the blend knob and find a nice medium b/c what you have doesn't sound bad. It just needs more depth b/c its very flat sounding, which could be cause of your room. If drumagog isn't an option i'd start try turning up the LF in your eq a smidge to give that kick drum more body. Then compress your overall drum buss to make it sound more full. In my opinion the distorted guitar is your weakest link. rerecording the electric guitars shouldn't be an issue for you or the band, but as of right now they sound like they were direct in and that's not pleasant. Just take a 57 and put it right up to the grill in front of the cone and turn up the mids, turn the gain down and play around with it until it doesn't sound fizzy. Try overdubbing them also if they don't sound full enough. It has to have body, not just tone. Turn up the bass a significant amount. You did a great job with the vocals IMO. All just my opinions, but you have a great start!