Opinion on rough mix please

roncore · 26th November 2009, 06:29 AM

I'm currently working on EQing this project, my band. I'm having a hell of a time. I've tried throwing some EQ adjustments (minor in some cases) on the master buss.

This mix is the closest I've gotten to sounding right. This is raw punk band, I'm not going for a polished sound, but I don't want to hurt ears either. The mixes sound decent on my KRKs, but in the car is another story

This is where I started

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324982/15-Ya...MASTERTEST.mp3

This is the next step

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324982/Yard%...4-EQChange.mp3

This is where I am right now

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324982/Yard%...EQChange-2.mp3

Any suggestions, especially in frequency control woudl be great.

Tony Ramone · 18th December 2009, 03:59 PM

Cool song :)
I think most of the work that needs doing is probably on the drums - the guitars and vocals sound great - I think I prefer the guitars in the second version.
The kick in the first version was way too clicky, but you fixed that in the subsequent versions, but there's something about the newer snare that I can't put my finger on. Maybe it's just that it sounds too fake or something, in which case it's a matter of taste rather than engineering :p
Of course, I should point out that I'm no professional, I'm just going by what I hear through crappy pc speakers at the moment...

26th November 2009, 06:29 AM	#1
roncore Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 35	Opinion on rough mix please I'm currently working on EQing this project, my band. I'm having a hell of a time. I've tried throwing some EQ adjustments (minor in some cases) on the master buss. This mix is the closest I've gotten to sounding right. This is raw punk band, I'm not going for a polished sound, but I don't want to hurt ears either. The mixes sound decent on my KRKs, but in the car is another story This is where I started http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324982/15-Ya...MASTERTEST.mp3 This is the next step http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324982/Yard%...4-EQChange.mp3 This is where I am right now http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324982/Yard%...EQChange-2.mp3 Any suggestions, especially in frequency control woudl be great.

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18th December 2009, 03:59 PM	#2
Tony Ramone Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 17	Cool song :) I think most of the work that needs doing is probably on the drums - the guitars and vocals sound great - I think I prefer the guitars in the second version. The kick in the first version was way too clicky, but you fixed that in the subsequent versions, but there's something about the newer snare that I can't put my finger on. Maybe it's just that it sounds too fake or something, in which case it's a matter of taste rather than engineering :p Of course, I should point out that I'm no professional, I'm just going by what I hear through crappy pc speakers at the moment...