Members Prophets4Damned Posted December 19, 2009 Members Share Posted December 19, 2009 Ok here goes, I would like you guys to listen to these 4 tracks that we recorded last weekend at a studio near us. I would like to know how you think the mix is and also the recording. You can also say any critique or good thing that you think about the songs too if you like, all the more opinion the better! I have been playing for just over a year now and the band has been going for about that length too so Im not the worlds best lead guitarist right now. I usually play with just a Peavey Vypyr amp and use the Peavey 6505 sound, i play a Squier Strat and i use the Sanpera foot pedal for the effects. For the recording i ended up taking the advice of the guy who was recording and mixing our songs and i used their Marshall Super Lead valve amp that they had and he also put a Big Muff pedal through the amp. Now i am used go hearing the sound i am getting from my amp that i have so i don't know whether it is because of that but i hate my solo that i have done in the song "Drifting Man" I just feel i could have done so much better and it could of sounded better than it did but i took others advice and it ended up being like that. Ok well i have rambled on for a bit now so anything you can tell me about it would be great! Thanks in advance. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prophets4Damned Posted December 19, 2009 Members Share Posted December 19, 2009 Ok here goes, I would like you guys to listen to these 4 tracks that we recorded last weekend at a studio near us. I would like to know how you think the mix is and also the recording. You can also say any critique or good thing that you think about the songs too if you like, all the more opinion the better! I have been playing for just over a year now and the band has been going for about that length too so Im not the worlds best lead guitarist right now. I usually play with just a Peavey Vypyr amp and use the Peavey 6505 sound, i play a Squier Strat and i use the Sanpera foot pedal for the effects. For the recording i ended up taking the advice of the guy who was recording and mixing our songs and i used their Marshall Super Lead valve amp that they had and he also put a Big Muff pedal through the amp. Now i am used go hearing the sound i am getting from my amp that i have so i don't know whether it is because of that but i hate my solo that i have done in the song "Drifting Man" I just feel i could have done so much better and it could of sounded better than it did but i took others advice and it ended up being like that. Ok well i have rambled on for a bit now so anything you can tell me about it would be great! the link is http://www.myspace.com/prophetsforthedamned Thanks in advance. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carndawgy Posted December 20, 2009 Members Share Posted December 20, 2009 gday gday young band (15-16 at the time), recorded in a concrete garage with a couple of 58's. multi-tracked, mixed in audacity and soundforge. we're planning on re-recording this song and two other originals, tips are needed/appreciated haha. bass is direct, guitars are a special edition telecaster (SD PG+ and 59) into a JCM2000. vocals are fairly dry, aswell as drums. drums were two overheads and one kick mic. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted December 20, 2009 Members Share Posted December 20, 2009 gday gday young band (15-16 at the time), recorded in a concrete garage with a couple of 58's. multi-tracked, mixed in audacity and soundforge. we're planning on re-recording this song and two other originals, tips are needed/appreciated haha. bass is direct, guitars are a special edition telecaster (SD PG+ and 59) into a JCM2000. vocals are fairly dry, aswell as drums. drums were two overheads and one kick mic. cheers! so ... where do we go to listen?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carndawgy Posted December 20, 2009 Members Share Posted December 20, 2009 www.myspace.com/shapesofgrey my bad, im used to being on UG, with links all over the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebear Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 www.myspace.com/shapesofgrey my bad, im used to being on UG, with links all over the place I'm not a advanced in mixing, but my suggestions: Drums sound very raw imo, especially in the harder part I think snare is a bit too much 'in front' (if you know what I mean ;p) for me. I also don't like the distortion guitar sound. It seems more like a buzz, than, the real rythm guitar. Lead guitar is kinda cool imo, as well as acousting one. And i like the vocals - they sound great for me - like you know what you're singing, and why you do it... A bit of level equalization should work, I think anyways, a decent song, I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted January 29, 2010 Members Share Posted January 29, 2010 my new project: LIQUID GAS. have just finished the album and you can download it for free on www.myspace.com/liquidgas it's shoegaze music with beatles melody ... or so ... all done with epi casino, fender champion 600, rode nt2-a, rode nt5, universal audio la-610, golden age project pre 73 and lot's of pedals! enjoy and let me know feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sanctifiedsound Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hello all. Looking for some opinions on a mix I've done. It's a metal/hardcore sample that I'm looking to get picked apart by some expert mixing engineers :-) Really want to improve my mixes, but seem to be at a stand still. http://www.mediafire.com/?0mkmnjhndm0 Thanks to all that are willing to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dizzykitty Posted February 20, 2010 Members Share Posted February 20, 2010 I'm definitely very far from an expert; but here's something that stood out to me: the guitars are really loud. They sound great to me, but kind of drown out the drums. Are the drums done with a plugin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebear Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hello all. Looking for some opinions on a mix I've done. It's a metal/hardcore sample that I'm looking to get picked apart by some expert mixing engineers :-) Really want to improve my mixes, but seem to be at a stand still. http://www.mediafire.com/?0mkmnjhndm0 Thanks to all that are willing to help. As for me, dizzykitty is quite right, but I think only slight change in volume is needeed. But I'd like to hear some more prescence in guitars if I were you. I like rythm section work, and overall "low-end" of this recording, but I think guitars should be mixed slightly more slectively, if you know what I mean But I think all the stuff like reversed humms in the intro or the electronical sounds - just brilliant! That's my opinion - I'm not an expert though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 2 short metal clips, fire away: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769804&songID=8700562 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769804&songID=7379323 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebear Posted March 8, 2010 Members Share Posted March 8, 2010 2 short metal clips, fire away: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769804&songID=8700562http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769804&songID=7379323 As for me DrumJamMastered id lacking a bit of low-end - if you know what I mean On the other hand, guitars need some low-frequency cut, because sometimes they happen to rumble imo (I don't know if 'rumble' is a good word - you know, the situation when you have too much bass in your guitar tone, and it starts to occasionally overcome the whole mix with low punch, especially when palm muting ;p) MetalSample is really decent. I love the squelches in the intro! Guitars sound nice (imo better then in DrumJamMastered), you can feel the groove and punch and crunch and it's bloody heavy! One thing I didn't like is the snare. It seems more like a buzz for me rather than a heavy-turbo-mega-metal-from-satan's-cave! I'd like it to be more 'belly' (you know - more like metallica's st.anger snare but not that belly ). But it's only my opinion The kick gives a lot of attack to the whole fragmet, and it stands nicely with the guitars. 8/10 imo That only my own opinion - it is probably not very professional, or even not professional at all, just saying what I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SLY_Z_28 Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 2nd time recording my own band...first time micing a live drum kit. Equipment: tascam 2488 for tracking, Adobe Audition 2 on a HP laptop for mixing. assortment of shure mics and one EV mic. http://www.mediafire.com/?m0kzlikz2lf (Cheap Motel) http://www.mediafire.com/?zvlqno0tytz (Done With You) http://www.mediafire.com/?oy0lyntrmnm (2,000 Miles) Constructive criticism WITH DETAIL is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonSi Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Please check the link in my sig for my stuff....feedback greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebear Posted April 3, 2010 Members Share Posted April 3, 2010 Please check the link in my sig for my stuff....feedback greatly appreciated. omg, amazing! Great sound, composition, voice etc 9/10 imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vitriolone Posted April 3, 2010 Members Share Posted April 3, 2010 LondonSi I really enjoy the music you linked to!! Portishead is one of my favs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoftlySpokenLas Posted April 7, 2010 Members Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hi Everyone, I'm a long time information gatherer from Harmony Central, just registered yesterday and found this thread. I've recently moved onto Logic for my own recordings and am still finding my way around. I don't have a finished mix here, but arrangement wise is just about there. If some of you could maybe take a listen to this and let me know what you think. http://www.mediafire.com/?m2mmjhxnzoj I'm not the best judge of levels and dont own great monitors!! Also, this is just the first part of a track I've been working on. All feedback greatly appreciated!! Thanks, SSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tilimo Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 here's my latest try at recording......... http://soundclick.com/share?songid=9136291 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bastupungen Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 Hey here is a recent creation of mine and a couple of friend who play together from time to time. This was recorded at a school in Pite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted July 4, 2010 Members Share Posted July 4, 2010 This is a bunch of riffs I have been working on the past months. I know the playing still needs to be tighter, drum programming and mix still need tons of work, too. (and of course, I still need to add leads and some more riffs) Tell me what you think. I always appreciate constructive criticism. here's the clip: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=945046&songID=9327764 Thanks, Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members and Posted July 4, 2010 Members Share Posted July 4, 2010 Just uploaded new stuff the other day: http://www.myspace.com/cardboardboxstudios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BuildingCastles Posted August 3, 2010 Members Share Posted August 3, 2010 For those wanting people to simply download your songs: I would suggest uploading it to somewhere online. Not many people want to download a random file. Who knows if it's going to rape our computers or not Ok, so I'm pretty new to recording. I started a band with a friend of mine, and we put down a track. Were going for a post-rock kinda sound. In the vein of Russian Circles/Explosions in the Sky/etc. I know the mix is kinda bad, so that's why I'm posting it here. First to see if anyone even likes the song, or sees the potential in it. Secondly, any tips/tricks/etc to make the mix/song sound better would be appreciated. http://www.myspace.com/ourfriendsurrender Which song? You have 4 of them. I'm listening to "In the Depths of Shadows" now. Starts out nice, sounds great. But then the snare comes in pretty loud and dry. You have guitars with quit a bit of reverb/echo and having dry drums sorta contradicts the spacey feel. As it gets louder, there's quite a bit of distortion. Make sure you're not getting distortion that's not supposed to be there when you're recording and keep your master level around -6 and never above 0. I like the guitar work around 4:40. It's a long ass song and tests my patience a little, but after skipping ahead a little, you guys seem to mix it up pretty good and not just do the same thing for 6 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fakeplasticshrub Posted September 3, 2010 Members Share Posted September 3, 2010 Hi guys, some feedback needed/pointers on a new song, Burn The Red City, in my sig. 1) Do you think the mid-section break, with just a cymbal and riff, should be twice as long, or do you think it's good to have a little break then straight back into chaos? 2) Have I made the best use of what I have? This was the first time I've used the firepod and cubase to record. This recording was the last one we'll do using POD and drum machine. I played everything and programmed the drums, even though we are a full band and play out, because it's been easier. I tried to place every part in the mix using decibel boosts and cuts, have i done ok on the levels? how could it have been done better? Thank you very much if you care to listen and then, more importantly, leave some feedback!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fakeplasticshrub Posted September 3, 2010 Members Share Posted September 3, 2010 Please check the link in my sig for my stuff....feedback greatly appreciated. really, really like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fakeplasticshrub Posted September 8, 2010 Members Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hi, I recorded a few metal riffs I had come up with already some time ago. Initially I wanted to play this at 200 BPM, but my right hand wouldn't let me, so I had to settle for 190BPM. I still think this would sound a lot better at 200BPM, but I will have to work my right hand up to that speed first..... I know the drum programming still needs a lot of work (it's way too busy in some spots), and so does the mixing. I'd appreciate any feedback on how to improve the mix/sound/or anything else. Still a recording noob, so bear with me.... Here's the link: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=945046&songID=8390689 Thanks, Lars yikes this was posted aaaages ago. turned this into a full song yet? the guitars are BURIED!! don't be afraid to get the guitars out there up front, that's what it's all about, especially if you have a drum machine. really tight playing, double tracked? nice riffage, enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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