hardcore?

[okta]

Hey guys..
have a listen to this if you can.
It's my 1st attempt to record such band. Mix is still WIP.

Just want to know if I am heading the right direction.


regards,

[lpkyer]

So far it's not bad. The vocals need to be a bit less in your face...also you might want to add some distortion or reamp those pig screams.

[steve.h]

Wow, that's a really bad vocalist. I'm not sure what else I'd do to try to make him sound any good: probably compress the living sh*t out of 'em, but that's about all you can do.

Personally, I'd like to hear more click in the kick-drum, especially for this style. Also, try bussing the drums to a stereo bus, compress the living **** out of it, and bring it back a bit in the mix with the original drums. See if it gives them some more oomph.

The bass guitar sounds like they had a really, really bad bass: there's not much you can do about that now...

Overall the mix sounds good enough for a demo for sure! Keep going with it to see if you can push it to EP-worthiness :)

[okta]

Hey there,

thanks for listening an the comments!

I was struggling to get the drums to sound harder.
I wish I recorded the guitars dry so i can re-amp them. The recorded have way too much gain.

here's my second mix attempt.
more compression this time.
Keep the comments coming in.:)

[africantigercow]

not my style at all BUT, I would definately enjoy hearing more snap(or blinkiness) in the snare.

[BEN6732]

I actually dig the "pig" squeal in the last part of the mp3. Were you going for the natural vibe? That kick has not enough lows for me. Try a sample maybe? DM5 beach ball? Turn off the velocity sens. Eq it to taste. Are you happy with the balances? I'd pull up the bass a bit and guitar a bunch. Try getting that high hat down too. Drums were really dominating here. My 2cents.

[okta]

wow..
that 2nd version really suck

here's the final. It is a demo recording.
The band requested to put the vocals upfront.
Pearl Forum with Samson mics straight into MOTU 896.

thanks for listening guys.