Kinda strange rock band mix

LOUD · 5th January 2006

my first post!!!! Tell me how bad this is, the song is way too long so if you want skip up to like 3:30 and go from there. The arrange ment is strange. No Vocals.

I suck at distorted guitar. I dont know what to listen for.

any help would be great!

LOUD · 6th January 2006

not 1 comment? Ive had it with this mix I need advice.

Tommy Mas · 6th January 2006

its good, the drums are really nice and airy and spacious..

its not very bright and clean, like a lot of this hard stuf is , or at least from what i've heard. its got a pretty nice warm sound, which i like. i
has it been mastered ?

what did you record on? sounds cool to me

LOUD · 8th January 2006

Thank you! To me it doesnt have the power I would like, thin compared to some stuff the band would like to sound like. The studio I mixed it in doesnt sound near as good on my home stereo or car. But I thought it sounded really good in the studio. I,m not sure on the guitars. I want them bigger but I just havent got them there. Any opinions would be great.
I'm mixing on PT Mix Plus, ITB. Not Mastered. small dead room for everything.

AlexLakis · 8th January 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUD

The studio I mixed it in doesnt sound near as good on my home stereo or car. But I thought it sounded really good in the studio.

Don't you hate that? Good mixes gotta translate! I used to work at a studio where the owner would put an EQ in the monitoring chain while the band was there and hype the lows and highs to make it "sound better." Asshole.

Listened to the song. I thought there were gonna be samples of dudes talking about aliens or something! (Triad, Faaip de Oiid, or whatever)

I think the snare is too "on top" of the mix. Needs to blend more. That reverb makes it stand out a lot (makes it sound "demo-y"). Sounds like he's hitting those toms like a nancy too. It could just be the way they're mixed, tho.

Something fishy about those clean guitars...phasing? Perhaps that's why you're struggling with tone?

With the way the snare is mixed now, I'd say you could definately bring the guitars out more. That would probably help make them sound "bigger."

bugbug · 9th January 2006

hi loud,

sounds not bad to me, for my taste too much reverb on snare (and try a preset with less crashy top). for the guitars all i can say is,if you use compression turn it down to the minimum (lower ratio/ less overall compression) that will make them sound bigger ,not that flat . also try to use less fx on them so they come more upfront. they sound a littlte bit phasy too, so if you use more than one mic per git check phase issues, or use just one mic.

hope that helps
bugbug

(you want that "isis" sound don´t you?)

imnickb · 9th January 2006

less verb on the snare. sounds good.

peter893 · 11th January 2006

The snare, is it a bit to big in low mids ?
I guess there is no vocal "so it stand in for it" maybe ?

Guitars arn't that bad. id like to hear them more than that snare.

Pete

LOUD · 13th January 2006

I know, the snare is not my cup of tee and it's to loud but thats the way it sounded. Getting good at tuning drums is my goal for the year. Cant count on a drummer to know how. thanks for the advise, I will post a more complete mix soon.

5th January 2006	#1
LOUD Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Thread Starter	Kinda strange rock band mix my first post!!!! Tell me how bad this is, the song is way too long so if you want skip up to like 3:30 and go from there. The arrange ment is strange. No Vocals. I suck at distorted guitar. I dont know what to listen for. any help would be great!

11th January 2006	#8
peter893 Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 168	The snare, is it a bit to big in low mids ? I guess there is no vocal "so it stand in for it" maybe ? Guitars arn't that bad. id like to hear them more than that snare. Pete __________________ www.digitalbuss.com

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6th January 2006	#2
LOUD Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Thread Starter	not 1 comment? Ive had it with this mix I need advice.

6th January 2006	#3
Tommy Mas Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 64	its good, the drums are really nice and airy and spacious.. its not very bright and clean, like a lot of this hard stuf is , or at least from what i've heard. its got a pretty nice warm sound, which i like. i has it been mastered ? what did you record on? sounds cool to me

8th January 2006	#4
LOUD Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Thread Starter	Thank you! To me it doesnt have the power I would like, thin compared to some stuff the band would like to sound like. The studio I mixed it in doesnt sound near as good on my home stereo or car. But I thought it sounded really good in the studio. I,m not sure on the guitars. I want them bigger but I just havent got them there. Any opinions would be great. I'm mixing on PT Mix Plus, ITB. Not Mastered. small dead room for everything.

9th January 2006	#6
bugbug Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: north germany Posts: 12	hi loud, sounds not bad to me, for my taste too much reverb on snare (and try a preset with less crashy top). for the guitars all i can say is,if you use compression turn it down to the minimum (lower ratio/ less overall compression) that will make them sound bigger ,not that flat . also try to use less fx on them so they come more upfront. they sound a littlte bit phasy too, so if you use more than one mic per git check phase issues, or use just one mic. hope that helps bugbug (you want that "isis" sound don´t you?)

9th January 2006	#7
imnickb Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 272	less verb on the snare. sounds good.

13th January 2006	#9
LOUD Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Thread Starter	I know, the snare is not my cup of tee and it's to loud but thats the way it sounded. Getting good at tuning drums is my goal for the year. Cant count on a drummer to know how. thanks for the advise, I will post a more complete mix soon.