theo
Got Hype(machine)?
I think that'll do a lot to give your track some more vibe 
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prlgmnr
...that kind of idea
Thanks Theo, I'll give it a go
Listening on a few different speakers nothing really stands out as well as it does on my monitors, I think I've pushed everything a bit far back with too much reverb
Listening on a few different speakers nothing really stands out as well as it does on my monitors, I think I've pushed everything a bit far back with too much reverb
JohnIce
Singlecoil Enthusiast
Probably that. Though I'm not a great judge on reverb atm cause I just moved, but it does sound very washy. It sounds ok without the drums but gets a bit samey after a while and I think the snare is the biggest culprit. The bass (or low-low 8, I guess) is pretty dynamic and could probably use some pretty severe compression. It's very bassy on the attack but decays very quickly.
The drums sound a little weird in that the ride playing is much softer than the rest of the kit. I get a mental image of a drummer with a kitten on his shoulder holding a little kitten-sized drumstick and playing just the ride. But I do think the kitten is the better player
All the guitars are really soft and mellow, it doesn't make sense for the drummer to play that hard to me. prlgmnr
...that kind of idea
The drums sound a little weird in that the ride playing is much softer than the rest of the kit. I get a mental image of a drummer with a kitten on his shoulder holding a little kitten-sized drumstick and playing just the ride. But I do think the kitten is the better player
May have to try this. Only have adult cats available but should do a similar job.
Saieph
*_Cowbra_*
Thanks, dude! I'll see what I can wrangle up with filling in the low end there. I can't wait to actually get real bass on my tracks. Working with the 7-string/Octave thing is kind of tough sometimes.
theo
Got Hype(machine)?
Also FWIW guys. I've started using parallel reverb on my drums recently and I'd recommend it. It's quite cool to my ears
May I ask, when you say parallel reverb, do you mean on a separate buss or just on the drum buss with the mix level of the reverb low?
Same question for parallel compression too.
theo
Got Hype(machine)?
So I route all my drum channels to a buss (let's call it drums) which has it's output set to another channel I normally label 'drum master', from 'drums' I have a pre fader send to a different channel (let's call it verb) that also outputs to 'drum master'.
This gives you two identical audio signals in parallel, so I would apply reverb to one of those channels to give me parallel verb. Same principal for parallel compression.
I hope that came out easy enough to read, bit tricky to explain via text.
This gives you two identical audio signals in parallel, so I would apply reverb to one of those channels to give me parallel verb. Same principal for parallel compression.
I hope that came out easy enough to read, bit tricky to explain via text.
Saieph
*_Cowbra_*
Took some suggestions to heart. Made some edits, tweaked some things, mixed. I'm happy.
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0011-saieph[/SC]
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0011-saieph[/SC]
Saieph
*_Cowbra_*
Oh, and a new one I just started. Big plans for this, but I just wanted to try out some limiting on the master buss (thanks, Theo)...and get this riff down as it was in my head.
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0012-saieph[/SC]
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0012-saieph[/SC]
theo
Got Hype(machine)?
Saieph - 0011 Love those tweaks, sounding heaps better.
- 0012 The kick and the bass are my favourite thing about this mix, they're sitting really nicely together. That limiting is really helping your mix to sound fuller too.
- 0012 The kick and the bass are my favourite thing about this mix, they're sitting really nicely together. That limiting is really helping your mix to sound fuller too.
Saieph
*_Cowbra_*
Oh, and here is my latest...even though it is named the same thing, I had the track order wrong. This one is the ACTUAL 0012. LOL Me and my stubborn insistence on not assigning names until completion.
I am VERY proud of this one, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0012-saieph[/SC]
I am VERY proud of this one, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0012-saieph[/SC]
Cosmic_Sushi
Member
Hey guys,
Just did another test mix for some alt-rock/ prog thing I've been working on. Hope ya dig!
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/jules-hitchman/voyager-test-mix [/SC]
Just did another test mix for some alt-rock/ prog thing I've been working on. Hope ya dig!
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/jules-hitchman/voyager-test-mix [/SC]
Saieph
*_Cowbra_*
My only real beefs are that the sub on the bass is a bit too much and it's lacking in that 220-250 clarity that I think would make the track hit better all together. Also, the guitar is tone is pretty damn decent, but again, I think it's lacking a little in low end clarity. Cleaning that up with some tight q's will help.
Also, the clean part coming in sounds a little abrupt. I would take that clean guitar down a tad in the mix, maybe even do a real quick fade in at the tip of that section. The tone is sweet though, for sure!!!
Great track overall! Look forward to hearing more!
Here is my latest. Still have some solos, retracking a couple of parts (esp the "chaos" section), and some ambience to throw in...
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/saieph/0014-saieph[/SC]
axxessdenied
Arium Addict
Your low end is unbalanced. Really overpowering with a subwoofer, can't really tell what's going on with the rest of the frequency spectrum as a result.
axxessdenied
Arium Addict
Great tune. The high end is overpowering though. I can't listen to the entire thing at a louder volume without the highs killing my ears.
axxessdenied
Arium Addict
Again, like your other mix. The low end is super overpowering. I have my subwoofer dialed in to be crisp, clean and tight and it's really overpowering.
I'd recommend you reference check your mixes on a bass heavy set up!
axxessdenied
Arium Addict
Great to see this thread still alive!!!!
I just started building a doom/stoner rig... and I made quick clip for fun. Even recorded vox which I've never done before. Timing and stuff sucks but I'd love feedback on the guitar tone mostly
https://soundcloud.com/axxessdenied/projet-axxessdenied-heed-the
there's no bass. Just one guitar through a stereo rig recorded with SM57s each side panned L/R.
Blackface super reverb dimed 10/10/10 bright switch off slammed with a fuzz and a Yamaha G100 solid state head slammed with a proco rat.
I just started building a doom/stoner rig... and I made quick clip for fun. Even recorded vox which I've never done before. Timing and stuff sucks but I'd love feedback on the guitar tone mostly
https://soundcloud.com/axxessdenied/projet-axxessdenied-heed-the
there's no bass. Just one guitar through a stereo rig recorded with SM57s each side panned L/R.
Blackface super reverb dimed 10/10/10 bright switch off slammed with a fuzz and a Yamaha G100 solid state head slammed with a proco rat.
dimebagfan01
Crunch Berry
Not 100% sure if this is where I should be posting this, but oh well. My band is in the demo stage of writing a new album/EP/release thingy. I figured while we're a little more inactive recording-wise due to school, I'd work on getting a good mix for the demos so when it came time to record the final product, I had a better idea of how to achieve some good tones and get a good mix. Here's one of the new tracks: https://soundcloud.com/dimebagfan01/gaping-new-mix-test.
I'm using Cubase as my DAW with a Scarlett 2i2 interface (not the greatest, but it works for now). The guitars are running through either the TSE X50 (rhythms) or the LePou HyBrit (leads), a few different cab impulses, and the TSE 808 is usually up front. The bass is split, with the dirty track using the BOD. All the drums are separated and put through Drumagog with various different samples.
Overall, I think the mix is good but the snare doesn't have the right amount of pop and I don't think everything is cohesive in the mix. Then again, I've heard the song enough to be absolutely sick of it at this point, so some outside input would really be appreciated!
I'm using Cubase as my DAW with a Scarlett 2i2 interface (not the greatest, but it works for now). The guitars are running through either the TSE X50 (rhythms) or the LePou HyBrit (leads), a few different cab impulses, and the TSE 808 is usually up front. The bass is split, with the dirty track using the BOD. All the drums are separated and put through Drumagog with various different samples.
Overall, I think the mix is good but the snare doesn't have the right amount of pop and I don't think everything is cohesive in the mix. Then again, I've heard the song enough to be absolutely sick of it at this point, so some outside input would really be appreciated!
axxessdenied
Arium Addict
It sure is the right place to post.
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