3 new Tracks

[jbach11]

my band has just finished three new tracks for our ep. Any suggestions on basically anything would be awesome.

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Thanks Alot

A False Apology

[brandondrury]

It kind of sounds like I'm in the bathroom in a live show. There is A LOT of reverb on this thing.

The kick has no balls. I'd turn it up significantly.

I'd like to hear the vocals. They are entirely burried.

The cymbals are maybe a bit louder than I'd like.

I'm not hearing the guitar solo at all. I barely know it's there.

Are you understanding the words?

Are you happy with this mix? I ask because usually people don't post a mix until they've gotten to a point where they know it doesn't sound right, but they've exhausted all possibilities.

My gut says you are mixing with a mentality that I don't ever suggest. Mixing is about making a song as intense as possible. I get the feeling you are mixing for huge sonics. Big sounds are great, but they are the cherry on top of a great song.

Brandon

[jbach11]

i can't really control the drums now because they were recorded onto one track. could I turn up lower frequencies on the eq to make the kick stand out more?
Ill defiatly turn down the reverb and turn up the vocals. I dont mind how loud the cymbals are in the mix. i think its fine. also there is no guitar solo so im not sure what your talking about. thanks A False Apology

[jbach11]

sorry i relieze the guitar solo part you are talking about. I Did alot of things you said and some other stuff. It sounds a lot better. Unfortunelty my software expired so I cant mix it down to an mp3 right now. so the bass drums up, solos up, reverbs down, and vocals are up but i think they might be a little to high. So any other suggestions about this. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks A False Apology

[jbach11]

So heres the new mix. I think it sounds alot better. But i should possibly turn the kick down now?

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[brandondrury]

could I turn up lower frequencies on the eq to make the kick stand out more?

Maybe. That may end up in disaster.

my software expired so I cant mix it down to an mp3 right now.

Just mix it down to wav and use Razorlame to convert it to mp3.

The guitars REALLY hurt @ about 4Khz. Crank it up LOUD and you'd what I'm talking about. Pulling them down 1-2dB may drastically improve the tone of them.

Is there a bass in this song? If there is I'm not hearing any of it.

The kick is audible, but woofy and undefined. For this type of music, it needs to have lot of smack. There is nothing you can do now, I gues.

The snare is dull. Normally, I'd suggest that you use specific compression methods and maybe a little EQ to brighten it up a little bit and reduce it's boxiness.

On the vocals, I'd compression the shit out of them. They get loud and jump out of the mix and then the next work they may fall into the mix. Aggressive compression is very typical in rock / metal type of stuff. I'd take a compressor, set the attack and release to be as fast as possible. Set the ratio to 3:1 and then adjust the threshold until you are getting between 6-12dB of reduction on the loudest parts. Then adjust the volume accordingly.

I'd expect the vocals to sound 32,532 times better. This will make it much easier to add the right kind of reverb on the vocal as well.

But i should possibly turn the kick down now?

I thought you recorded all these to one track?

Brandon