Rock Mix Jimmy Eat World/Angels and Airwaves

myownsayingso · 7th February 2007, 04:57 AM

This is something i was jamming out and just built it up as i tracked. It turned out okay i think. Added an Angels and Airwaves Rip off at the end. ha. Only took a few takes.

I'm on a digi002 rack
Everything went through a Focusrite Octopre.

Samples mixed in on the kick, snare, toms.
Pretty bad mics.

Guitars- 57

Vocals are in the process.

Only been in to this for almsot a year, so please let me know what you think!

drakewire · 7th February 2007, 05:06 PM

good recording, but there were tempo issues, but that can be fixed... May I suggest bringing your rythm guitar up a little more by doubling it in your DAW then panning one left about 20 clicks and the other right about twenty clicks.. The Lead Guitar can stay the way it is, but may have to be raised a bit...
BASS needs to stay center and drums need to be raised a bit give them more punch... Then this will be an awesome recording... of course once vocals are added... But remember dont make everything so loud in the mix that you can get those vocals to sit right....
Peace...

myownsayingso · 8th February 2007, 02:41 AM

thanks for the feedback man.

i havent ever really played to a click, so this was a first.
the bass is center, but i think the drums do need to come up. maybe the snare the most.

myownsayingso · 9th February 2007, 04:49 AM

anymore suggestions?

Ahellam · 11th February 2007, 03:33 AM

Drums sound too sampley to me. Id say let the real drums through some more, perhaps some more room sound. Guitars sound great, lets hope the singer is top notch. =)

myownsayingso · 11th February 2007, 06:19 AM

thanks for the response. yeah thats thing. the kit used is horrible. what i like to call a "bong" snare, cause thats what it sounds like. The real drums are in there, just low cause of the quality of them. The room is dead as well. I need to get some sheets of plywood and some auralex stuff to give it some life. thanks alot!

paulnowo · 12th February 2007, 11:57 PM

Sounds really good to me. Better than most of the stuff in that genre that I hear all of the time. It needs a very commercial singer though because of how pristine the track itself is.

myownsayingso · 13th February 2007, 08:38 PM

thanks. i've gotta do alot more mixing moves after the vox are added and i'll post up the finished product.

myownsayingso · 14th February 2007, 10:37 PM

alright

i'll bump it once.

Ahellam · 15th February 2007, 01:07 AM

just curious what you did on guitars and what gear was used (guitar amp/gutiar/mics)

LukeCarlson · 15th February 2007, 08:51 PM

Yes, please give us more details on the guitars, they sound awesome.

myownsayingso · 5th March 2007, 10:39 PM

bump bump

djui5 · 5th March 2007, 10:47 PM

Sounds good for what it is. Hard to judge the final mix without vocals, but so far I think it'll be just fine, cept for some drum hits here and there, but a good drummer could doctor that up.

Things could be a little more clear, etc, but that's not gonna happen unless you hire a pro mixer, no offense.

You're doing f'n awesome though

Can't wait to hear it with vocals. This song has a lot of potential. I think you need to write a bunch of songs like this and get a band together. Bet good things would happen for you.

myownsayingso · 6th March 2007, 12:05 AM

thanks man. i'm actually in a band. i do lead vocals and guitar. check it out, we have a 5 song EP being released March 27th. The mix is frikin great on it.

www.myspace.com/therefortomorrow

but yeah, this song is something i threw together and tracked pretty fast. thanks for the feedback!

dmbandtimmy · 6th March 2007, 12:46 AM

Good stuff man. I checked out your myspace. I like your style, nice vocals too. Did you record the song on myspace ? I wouldn't mind knowing what amps your using either?

myownsayingso · 6th March 2007, 12:51 AM

Thanks dude. No, the song on the myspace wasnt recorded by me. We went in with producer James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory). It was mixed by him and another guy on a pretty big SSL board.

My amp is a Hughes & Kettner Duotone, and i used a Les Paul 60 Classic on my mix, but a Les Paul Custom on my band's recording. I do mostly rhythm in my band cause i do lead vocals, so the Les gives me a nice fat sound.

djui5 · 6th March 2007, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myownsayingso

thanks man. i'm actually in a band. i do lead vocals and guitar. check it out, we have a 5 song EP being released March 27th. The mix is frikin great on it.

Well your alright then :)

Bdiggy · 6th March 2007, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djui5

Well your alright then :)

myownsayingso · 12th March 2007, 05:52 AM

bump!

pixelhead · 15th April 2007, 03:32 AM

I love your band. Just bought the EP on itunes. James Paul Wisner is awsome. I just got the nevertheless CD he did.

stevie_vp · 16th April 2007, 12:17 PM

dude the mp3 u posted is awesome! it definetly needs some clearing up..
some fine adjustment but there is very much potential... guitar sound is nice but would have been alot rounder and fatter with a condenser in the room .. but nice work man..
maybe you should get into this stuff a little more??
all the best!
/
s

Jaymes G · 9th May 2007, 12:50 AM

It sounded so good to me I had to listen to it a couple more times. I'm looking into getting my room going with a 002 or 003 soon so this post gives me hope!

Was this a modded BLA 002 by any chance?

Jaymes

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7th February 2007, 05:06 PM	#2
drakewire Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 826	decent good recording, but there were tempo issues, but that can be fixed... May I suggest bringing your rythm guitar up a little more by doubling it in your DAW then panning one left about 20 clicks and the other right about twenty clicks.. The Lead Guitar can stay the way it is, but may have to be raised a bit... BASS needs to stay center and drums need to be raised a bit give them more punch... Then this will be an awesome recording... of course once vocals are added... But remember dont make everything so loud in the mix that you can get those vocals to sit right.... Peace...

8th February 2007, 02:41 AM	#3
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	thanks for the feedback man. i havent ever really played to a click, so this was a first. the bass is center, but i think the drums do need to come up. maybe the snare the most. __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

9th February 2007, 04:49 AM	#4
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	anymore suggestions? __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

11th February 2007, 03:33 AM	#5
Ahellam Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 419	Drums sound too sampley to me. Id say let the real drums through some more, perhaps some more room sound. Guitars sound great, lets hope the singer is top notch. =) __________________ One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

11th February 2007, 06:19 AM	#6
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	thanks for the response. yeah thats thing. the kit used is horrible. what i like to call a "bong" snare, cause thats what it sounds like. The real drums are in there, just low cause of the quality of them. The room is dead as well. I need to get some sheets of plywood and some auralex stuff to give it some life. thanks alot! __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

12th February 2007, 11:57 PM	#7
paulnowo Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 161	Sounds really good to me. Better than most of the stuff in that genre that I hear all of the time. It needs a very commercial singer though because of how pristine the track itself is.

13th February 2007, 08:38 PM	#8
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	thanks. i've gotta do alot more mixing moves after the vox are added and i'll post up the finished product. __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

14th February 2007, 10:37 PM	#9
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	alright i'll bump it once. __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

15th February 2007, 01:07 AM	#10
Ahellam Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 419	just curious what you did on guitars and what gear was used (guitar amp/gutiar/mics) __________________ One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

15th February 2007, 08:51 PM	#11
LukeCarlson Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: kasnsaswoot! Posts: 39	Yes, please give us more details on the guitars, they sound awesome.

5th March 2007, 10:39 PM	#12
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	bump bump __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

5th March 2007, 10:47 PM	#13
djui5 Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,680	Sounds good for what it is. Hard to judge the final mix without vocals, but so far I think it'll be just fine, cept for some drum hits here and there, but a good drummer could doctor that up. Things could be a little more clear, etc, but that's not gonna happen unless you hire a pro mixer, no offense. You're doing f'n awesome though Can't wait to hear it with vocals. This song has a lot of potential. I think you need to write a bunch of songs like this and get a band together. Bet good things would happen for you. __________________ _________________ "What is a crossfire hurricane & why wasn't I born in one?" Randy Wright http://www.myspace.com/djui5

6th March 2007, 12:05 AM	#14
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	thanks man. i'm actually in a band. i do lead vocals and guitar. check it out, we have a 5 song EP being released March 27th. The mix is frikin great on it. www.myspace.com/therefortomorrow but yeah, this song is something i threw together and tracked pretty fast. thanks for the feedback! __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

6th March 2007, 12:46 AM	#15
dmbandtimmy Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 39	Good stuff man. I checked out your myspace. I like your style, nice vocals too. Did you record the song on myspace ? I wouldn't mind knowing what amps your using either?

6th March 2007, 12:51 AM	#16
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	Thanks dude. No, the song on the myspace wasnt recorded by me. We went in with producer James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory). It was mixed by him and another guy on a pretty big SSL board. My amp is a Hughes & Kettner Duotone, and i used a Les Paul 60 Classic on my mix, but a Les Paul Custom on my band's recording. I do mostly rhythm in my band cause i do lead vocals, so the Les gives me a nice fat sound. __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

12th March 2007, 05:52 AM	#19
myownsayingso Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	bump! __________________ At home with a digi002 bankin' www.myspace.com/alcoastudio

15th April 2007, 03:32 AM	#20
pixelhead Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 447	I love your band. Just bought the EP on itunes. James Paul Wisner is awsome. I just got the nevertheless CD he did. __________________ Chuck electrowerks music

16th April 2007, 12:17 PM	#21
stevie_vp Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 76	dude the mp3 u posted is awesome! it definetly needs some clearing up.. some fine adjustment but there is very much potential... guitar sound is nice but would have been alot rounder and fatter with a condenser in the room .. but nice work man.. maybe you should get into this stuff a little more?? all the best! / s

9th May 2007, 12:50 AM	#22
Jaymes G Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 36	This song sounds really good It sounded so good to me I had to listen to it a couple more times. I'm looking into getting my room going with a 002 or 003 soon so this post gives me hope! Was this a modded BLA 002 by any chance? Jaymes

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