RagtimeDandy
On a Musical Journey
[SC]https://soundcloud.com/the-left-turns/golden-wings2[/SC]
Hey guys, I've been busting my ears over the past few years to get a sound that I find worthy of making an album with. The album that this song would be on is proggy, groovy, metal/metalcore/djenty/elements of death metal. Basically I'm going for a very modern, full, punchy production sound. The mix I've achieved is pretty close to what I'd want with a bit of tweaking (might lower the snare a hair and give it a touch more treble, make the kick a slight bit bassier, guitars are slightly too warm which I'll fix in re-recording...)
I'm looking for advice in terms of the mix itself. I recommend actually downloading the song from Soundcloud to get the full range as Soundcloud unsurprisingly smashed it a bit.
The guitars are slightly too warm as I mentioned before (more a playing around/practice tone, I think it needs to be a bit more treble-driven and tightened up a hair to let the rest of the mix breath). I think I will raise the kick a little and give it slightly more bass (listening to it very loudly makes it not have a full-presence, a bit too drive and weak. I do love that it is cutting the mix though). The snare is an everpresent issue for me - it's either too cutting and dry or too dark and doesn't pop through the mix prominently enough. I'm really damn close to getting it to sound how I want, but I think it could still be better. I am trying to record an album so I want it absolutely perfect.
Anyways, any advice in regards to absolutely anything is welcome.
Thanks!
Hey guys, I've been busting my ears over the past few years to get a sound that I find worthy of making an album with. The album that this song would be on is proggy, groovy, metal/metalcore/djenty/elements of death metal. Basically I'm going for a very modern, full, punchy production sound. The mix I've achieved is pretty close to what I'd want with a bit of tweaking (might lower the snare a hair and give it a touch more treble, make the kick a slight bit bassier, guitars are slightly too warm which I'll fix in re-recording...)
I'm looking for advice in terms of the mix itself. I recommend actually downloading the song from Soundcloud to get the full range as Soundcloud unsurprisingly smashed it a bit.
The guitars are slightly too warm as I mentioned before (more a playing around/practice tone, I think it needs to be a bit more treble-driven and tightened up a hair to let the rest of the mix breath). I think I will raise the kick a little and give it slightly more bass (listening to it very loudly makes it not have a full-presence, a bit too drive and weak. I do love that it is cutting the mix though). The snare is an everpresent issue for me - it's either too cutting and dry or too dark and doesn't pop through the mix prominently enough. I'm really damn close to getting it to sound how I want, but I think it could still be better. I am trying to record an album so I want it absolutely perfect.
Anyways, any advice in regards to absolutely anything is welcome.
Thanks!
