Punchy Poppy/Rock Mix in Nuendo.Crit please!head automatica-ey

lwr · 12th July 2006

Hey guys,

you might have checked out my other thread here with the screamo-ey band.

this is another band im working with .poppy band

please check it out and add your thoughts!

thanks

roxxon · 12th July 2006

Cool power pop song.
Bring the drums back a lot.
The vocals are mostly burried in that mix.

The drums sound good, they're just too over-powering.
I like the guitar, it's cool and it sounds good for the song.
The bass is decent.
All of the instruments seem too loud.
Help that poor vocalist, he's been burried alive by a big wall of sound!

The song could be a lot better with some higher harmony and BG vox.

lwr · 13th July 2006

thanks! ill bear that stuff in mind!

thanks very much!

roxxon · 13th July 2006

No prob!
I hope it helps!

Rock On!

lwr · 14th July 2006

bump!

directaudio · 15th July 2006

WTF is that talking about it sounds great

lwr · 15th July 2006

thanks directaudio!

kats · 21st July 2006

Sounds like a record to me.

Ahellam · 21st July 2006

vocals need to be way up.. the compression over the whole thing makes my ears feel weird.

LukeCarlson · 22nd July 2006

I like the sound, and i really like the snare drum, give some details! Sampled, miced, or both? If sampled what sampler and samples you using? I like the snare on the other song too.

rainsinvelvet · 22nd July 2006

I thought that the vocals could come up some.. The toms really bug me..I can't quiet put my finger on it. Not powerfull enough maybe?

The drums could use more ambience especially during the chorus.. I notice it with the ride/ cymbals. I'm talking depth of space not reverb on snare..

but, seriously..
It sounds pretty damn good especially for the style your going for! Nice work..

..but there is something wierd about the toms...

ERic

watson_studios · 23rd July 2006

Great overall mix! Definitely radio ready.

The mix is already there but if It was my song I would have to agree with the previous comment about the chorus - I would boost the ride and possibly the crash cymbals just a bit - the ride should be equal to or greater than the tamborine.

Try increasing the vocals 1 - 2db that should sit them perfectly and leave the snare where it is - the vocal boost should bring the snare more in balance.

Excellent, bottom end. Very well performed - tight!

MissE · 25th July 2006

I agree with many of the previous comments, the vocal needs brought up. I listened to this in headphones and the guitars hug my ears. This makes it really hard for me to hear the drums at the end of the song. Maybe the guitars could come down a bit at the end or bring up the drums. I also think those guitars fight with the vocal. Other than that it sounds good.

captawesm · 26th July 2006

i wouldn't change anything, this sounds really consistent with the way todays pop rock records are sounding, the drums could go down a tad but thats up to u. great sound. let us know what u used for the drums, id be really interested. nice job!

jordan

21st July 2006	#9
Ahellam Gear addict Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 422	vocals need to be way up.. the compression over the whole thing makes my ears feel weird. __________________ One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

22nd July 2006	#11
rainsinvelvet Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,196 1 Review written	I thought that the vocals could come up some.. The toms really bug me..I can't quiet put my finger on it. Not powerfull enough maybe? The drums could use more ambience especially during the chorus.. I notice it with the ride/ cymbals. I'm talking depth of space not reverb on snare.. but, seriously.. It sounds pretty damn good especially for the style your going for! Nice work.. ..but there is something wierd about the toms... ERic __________________ It is a very mixed blessing to be brought back from the dead. Kurt Vonnegut

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12th July 2006	#2
roxxon Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: burnaby, b.c. canaduh Posts: 939	Cool power pop song. Bring the drums back a lot. The vocals are mostly burried in that mix. The drums sound good, they're just too over-powering. I like the guitar, it's cool and it sounds good for the song. The bass is decent. All of the instruments seem too loud. Help that poor vocalist, he's been burried alive by a big wall of sound! The song could be a lot better with some higher harmony and BG vox.

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lwr Gear addict Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 464 Thread Starter	thanks! ill bear that stuff in mind! thanks very much!

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lwr Gear addict Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 464 Thread Starter	bump!

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directaudio Gear Head Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 46	WTF is that talking about it sounds great

21st July 2006	#8
kats Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Posts: 3,685	Sounds like a record to me.

22nd July 2006	#10
LukeCarlson Gear Head Joined: Sep 2005 Location: kasnsaswoot! Posts: 39	I like the sound, and i really like the snare drum, give some details! Sampled, miced, or both? If sampled what sampler and samples you using? I like the snare on the other song too.

23rd July 2006	#12
watson_studios Gear Head Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 38	Great overall mix! Definitely radio ready. The mix is already there but if It was my song I would have to agree with the previous comment about the chorus - I would boost the ride and possibly the crash cymbals just a bit - the ride should be equal to or greater than the tamborine. Try increasing the vocals 1 - 2db that should sit them perfectly and leave the snare where it is - the vocal boost should bring the snare more in balance. Excellent, bottom end. Very well performed - tight!

25th July 2006	#13
MissE Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 10	I agree with many of the previous comments, the vocal needs brought up. I listened to this in headphones and the guitars hug my ears. This makes it really hard for me to hear the drums at the end of the song. Maybe the guitars could come down a bit at the end or bring up the drums. I also think those guitars fight with the vocal. Other than that it sounds good.

26th July 2006	#14
captawesm Gear Head Joined: May 2006 Posts: 68	i wouldn't change anything, this sounds really consistent with the way todays pop rock records are sounding, the drums could go down a tad but thats up to u. great sound. let us know what u used for the drums, id be really interested. nice job! jordan