New mix test for an album base mix

[dimensional audio]

What do you think of this? I am trying to make a solid template for my entire album then tweak as needed

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/dimensional-audio/new-mix-30[/SC]

 

[charrondev]

It sounds really nice! I'm really digging the snare in toms in that mix. I'd recommend taking a look at the kick drum, I think it needs to cut through bit more. I don't know if you're side chaining it to a compressor on the bass but if you aren't that would probably do the trick. If not maybe a bit of extra high end would also work.

 

[schwiz]

I'd clip the kick before side chaining it to the bass. I'd also take out some of the 150hz on the guitars.

 

[TedEH]

I can hear the kick drum just fine- I think it's a matter of taste at this point. Too much extra high end might just lead to excessive clicky typewriter kick drum sound.

 

[KingAenarion]

First things I noticed were:

- Snare reverb is really present. If you want that big cracking snare try a transient designer before the reverb.

- A little too much high mids in the guitars for my taste, with not enough low mid growl.

- Low mids are muddy as all hell. They need some more time sculpting around each other. I think it's a China cymbal later in the song that just ....s over everything when it comes in...

Otherwise it's punchy. Drums are sounding phat.

 

[dimensional audio]

I'd clip the kick before side chaining it to the bass. I'd also take out some of the 150hz on the guitars.

Thanks! I will try that out

First things I noticed were:

- Snare reverb is really present. If you want that big cracking snare try a transient designer before the reverb.

- A little too much high mids in the guitars for my taste, with not enough low mid growl.

- Low mids are muddy as all hell. They need some more time sculpting around each other. I think it's a China cymbal later in the song that just ....s over everything when it comes in...

Otherwise it's punchy. Drums are sounding phat.

Thanks a lot. For the reverb should I do more attack and less sustain?

I have a lot of trouble nailing that "bulb" low growl sound. Any tips on how to eq that?

I will eq the mids more I have to adjust that china for sure

 

[KingAenarion]

Thanks! I will try that out



Thanks a lot. For the reverb should I do more attack and less sustain?

No more sustain. You want the reverb to have the body of your snare, while the crack of the transient comes from the track itself.

I have a lot of trouble nailing that "bulb" low growl sound. Any tips on how to eq that?

As has been suggested, around the 150Hz area is a good place to start. Find the stuff you don't want in the tone and just remove that. The low growl stuff is all about picking attack and good gain structure.

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