The WIP Thread

[Saieph]

Pretty freaking sweet, rohan. Definitely dig. Is that a band you are mixing for, or your own?

I haven't been on here for a bit, but I love all the stuff you guys are putting out there! Happy New Year to all...hoping this is going to be as productive and as satisfying as possible, for all of you!!!

Here is my latest. I still want to tweak the lead sounds and volumes in the mix...other than that, let me know what you all think!

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0008-saieph[/SC]

 

[rohan daniel]

thank you gash
mixing for my own band

your mix needs moar bass, guitars are fine, drums feel like you just went with whatever pattern suited best and layers are well placed.

 

[Saieph]

thank you gash
mixing for my own band

your mix needs moar bass, guitars are fine, drums feel like you just went with whatever pattern suited best and layers are well placed.

Yeah, I like the bass louder than that anyway...so I'm gonna stick to my gut and crank it a bit. What do you mean by "just went with whatever pattern suited best"? I mean, I know there isn't a ridiculous amount of variation, but I DID program them that way. LOL

 

[Saieph]

Also...the intro for the new song I'm working on:

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0009-saieph[/SC]

 

[rohan daniel]

Yeah, I like the bass louder than that anyway...so I'm gonna stick to my gut and crank it a bit. What do you mean by "just went with whatever pattern suited best"? I mean, I know there isn't a ridiculous amount of variation, but I DID program them that way. LOL

either the drums go with guitars or vice versa you know what i am talking about

 

[Saieph]

Oh, no, I actually didn't know what you were talking about. That's why I asked. Good news though, I don't usually like it when the guitar and drums go together. Bass and drums: sometimes. But whatever. It's all syncopated and works fine. Maybe not as neanderthal-esque beat pounding metal, but that's not what it's supposed to be.

 

[Semikiller]

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/ahhlecks/160110-1711a[/SC]

I haven't made anything in about a year now. After switching to BIAS, I feel that I have new found inspiration!

 

[Saieph]

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/ahhlecks/160110-1711a[/SC]

I haven't made anything in about a year now. After switching to BIAS, I feel that I have new found inspiration!

I love this! Please do more. It has great balance, and the composition is top notch! Very nice, friend!

Here is my latest. I still need to bang out a solo, tweak some sounds and mix properly, but the tracking and arrangement is done. Let me know what you all think:

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0009-saieph[/SC]

 

[Masoo2]

Saieph // The mixing definitely needs some work, but for a quick demo mix I think it sounds fine. The track itself is pretty nice too. The part starting at 2:37 is probably my favorite part of the whole track. Really enjoyed the ambient/bass outro too.


Decided to start working on a new mixtest/full cover, this time it's Glass Cloud's Ivy & Wine

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/masoo242/glass-cloud-ivy-wine-mix-testcover-sample-2[/SC]


Opinions of the overall mix so far? Anything specific that needs to be changed on the drums or bass?

EDIT: Swapped link with updated version

 

[Saieph]

Saieph // The mixing definitely needs some work, but for a quick demo mix I think it sounds fine. The track itself is pretty nice too. The part starting at 2:37 is probably my favorite part of the whole track. Really enjoyed the ambient/bass outro too.


Decided to start working on a new mixtest/full cover, this time it's Glass Cloud's Ivy & Wine

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/masoo242/glass-cloud-ivy-wine-mix-testcover-sample-2[/SC]


Opinions of the overall mix so far? Anything specific that needs to be changed on the drums or bass?

EDIT: Swapped link with updated version

Sounds pretty decent. A bit much in the 500 - 1K and 6k+ for my tastes, but everything has clarity for sure.

What, in terms of mixing, where you thinking with regards to my composition above?

 

[Masoo2]

The rhythm guitars sound a little dark to me (could just be preference), and don't seem that wide in the mix.

Did you double track them?

 

[Kride]

Quickie pickup and amp plugin tests

https://soundcloud.com/krister-virtanen/sets/amplitube-4-vs-bias-fx-vs-tone-zone-vs-pegasus

 

[Kride]

its been long i posted here a
new mix and song that i worked
on for my band and tried using
less on board gear and more of vsts

any type of a feedback is a good feedback.

jackson dinky8 stock pickups
line6 podhd500
toontrack
loads of waves vsts.

(NEWlink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKMdEEP_H48
and as always i hope you enjoy

Very cool stuff. I digs.

 

[Random3]

Hi guys, wondering if I can get any feedback on my latest mix. Spent a good few hours on this and I could use a second opinion.

Here's the link, cheers: https://soundcloud.com/charlie-munro-mixes/divergency-mix/s-qut6C

 

[rohan daniel]

Very cool stuff. I digs.

thanks man glad you like it.

 

[Random3]

Seems like I can't edit posts on here, anyway here's a link to the finished version of the one I posted above:

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/charlie-munro-mixes/divergency-by-born-of-osiris-1/s-cl5eP[/SC]

I'll do my best to have a listen to any others posted after me.

 

[Saieph]

The rhythm guitars sound a little dark to me (could just be preference), and don't seem that wide in the mix.

Did you double track them?

Yes, the guitars are double tracked. There are quad tracks on some parts. I updated the mix to spread a bit more, and I'm doing a full scale mix this evening, so I will post my results once that is complete for everyone's review.

 

[blubaruboxer]

working on this. first attempt at using my pod hd500x for all bass and guitar tones to see what it comes out like. still trying to write an ending and working on the mix as i go.

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/singularis75/project-52-2-3-16[/SC]

 

[Cosmic_Sushi]

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/jules-hitchman/keep-looking-up[/SC]

Hey guys,

Just made a fun jam for anyone who wants to take a listen. Im still getting to grips with mixing so any feedback is appreciated. Enjoy!

 

[Drackulis]

Cosmic Sushi -

I'm liking the general feel of the jam and I see what you're trying to do. Not sure what plugins you're using for the drums, but they sound static. Try changing the velocity of each note individually and move them slightly forward or backwards in time with snap off as well. There's a random quantize feature in Cubase, not sure what you're using though.
The guitar tones are pretty sick, though, although the bass is too thin I think.
Anyway, take everything I said with a pinch of salt, I'm listening to this on less than decent speakers.

blubaruboxer -

I really like this, the mix is v good, although the guitar tone could use some more punch, but that's just my taste. The composition is also very good, maybe you can add a second guitar countermelody to the main groove at times? I don't mean the high ambient ones but another rhythm part. But again, that is just personal taste. Good job overall though!

Random3 -

Damn son, I' like the mix a lot. I'm not an expert, so I can't really critique.


Anyway, I started doing production and mixing/mastering about 3-4 months ago, on and off, and have been fighting with this track for a while...I can happily say that it's reaching its end stages (a part is still missing, so ignore the lowering of volume in the second "chorus" if you will, it's not a mistake), but there is still something that separates this from mixes that I can just listen to without paying attention to the mix...or maybe I'm just obsessing, I'm not sure.

Here it is, have a listen and tell me what you think!

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/futileessence/lost-semi-master-v3[/SC]

Gear:
Jackson JS22-7 Dinky 7-String
Ignite free amp and cab (DI with Audiobox USB)
Trillian for bass
Superior for Drums
Other VSTi's for piano/synths.
And an absolute ***tton of plugins including waves and fabfilter.