Quick Metal Recording

[alex_j_walsh]

Hey So this is my first ever post up here, but I thought I was see what some people think of my recordings.

This band came in to my place and did most of it live off the floor. Drums were done through ez drummer because i am on a buget right now. Guitars we both done through a Vox Valvetronix ad30vt-xl with a sm57. Bass was run through DI.

Once these tracks were done, the band wanted to try some vocals... eeeek... they're bad. I ran them through my MXL 4000. I know the vocals need work, both from the band and from me.

They're coming back soon, so hopefully they'll have some better vocal material. But for now, tell me what you think. Oh and there is one part where the vocalist is singing with clean vocals, at that point I forget what mic he used... I believe it was a 57, but whatever it was It was really bad. That part will be changed.

btw, I run everything through my presonus firestudio.

[Edwards87]

- I'd scoop less mids on the guitars
- the vocals lack high end distinction. Try to roll off some low end on the vocal track. It also sounds like you didn't use a pop screen when recording the vocals, and I can hear some wind pops because of it.

[demonkingjj]

Maybe the dude shouldn't be doing metal screaming? His voice is really nasally, sounds like he has bad sinus. Anyways, the cymbals sound awesome. Kick/snare, not so much. But that's just how EZDrummer is. I'd try layering the drums and EQ'ing for some more beef. Guitars sound pretty awesome though.

[alex_j_walsh]

Yea, I think im gonna drumagog the kick, and yea, as I said im redoing all the vocals. and yes for one portion of the vocals there wasnt a pop filter. That is when I was using my 57. I personaly am not a super huge fan of the snare, but the drummer loves it, so I feel im gonna keep it. but we'll see.