I did a complete remix of this track using the method I've been working with on my most recent mixes. I also changed up the drum samples to give them alittle more punch in the mix and to fix a few mistriggers in the toms. The final revision of the previous mix is also included for comparison sake.
The 2 buss chain is the same pretty much as my other recent mixes but with 2 exceptions: 1. I used the SSL master section model in Waves NLS ala Chris Lorde Alge, and 2. Instead of Kramer Tape I used Waves J37 as my tape saturation this time. I felt this gave me some crunchiness that the Neve or TG master sections don't have and it fit the mix more.
The Drum samples are a mix of Metal Machine (Kick and Toms) and Drumkit from Hell (Snare). The snare in Drumkit from Hell is the high tuned Sonor Snare pitched down 4 semitones for some extra punch. The stock sound of that snare is pretty sharp so I dulled it down with a Neve 1073 emulation and compressed it slightly with a fairchild emulation to fatten it up some. The kick is the 18x24 Tama in Metal Machine and the toms are Ludwig Stainless Steels also from Metal Machine. The kick was run through the same neve emulation as the snare but with the highpass engaged at 50 Hz instead of 80 Hz and driven. I used RBass to beef up the low end of the kick and then used a transient designer to tighten it up. The toms I ran through an expander to tighten up the tails. The drum buss was just a Kramer PIE Compressor to glue it all together.
The bass is just the ampeg from Guitar Rig and some drive. Pretty much what I used on the last mix of this track.
Guitars was as simple as some minor eq to give some clarity.
Vocals are pretty much the same as last time, the only huge differences are the fact that the chorus vocals, with the exception of the backing vocals, aren't panned hard left and right which gives a more direct sound. The delay on the lead vocals is now mono aswell.
For mastering I used the TDR Nova Eq to clean up some resonaces that might build up in the mix, TDR Kotelnikov mastering compressor, Waves Aphex Exciter, T Racks Classic Clipper, and an L2 Limiter to bring it up to K12.
Overall I'm happier with this mix of the track now and I think it fits the Pop Punk style of this track more. Please leave your comments and critiques below and enjoy!
Update: Made a new mix using a reference track, see post below for details.
The 2 buss chain is the same pretty much as my other recent mixes but with 2 exceptions: 1. I used the SSL master section model in Waves NLS ala Chris Lorde Alge, and 2. Instead of Kramer Tape I used Waves J37 as my tape saturation this time. I felt this gave me some crunchiness that the Neve or TG master sections don't have and it fit the mix more.
The Drum samples are a mix of Metal Machine (Kick and Toms) and Drumkit from Hell (Snare). The snare in Drumkit from Hell is the high tuned Sonor Snare pitched down 4 semitones for some extra punch. The stock sound of that snare is pretty sharp so I dulled it down with a Neve 1073 emulation and compressed it slightly with a fairchild emulation to fatten it up some. The kick is the 18x24 Tama in Metal Machine and the toms are Ludwig Stainless Steels also from Metal Machine. The kick was run through the same neve emulation as the snare but with the highpass engaged at 50 Hz instead of 80 Hz and driven. I used RBass to beef up the low end of the kick and then used a transient designer to tighten it up. The toms I ran through an expander to tighten up the tails. The drum buss was just a Kramer PIE Compressor to glue it all together.
The bass is just the ampeg from Guitar Rig and some drive. Pretty much what I used on the last mix of this track.
Guitars was as simple as some minor eq to give some clarity.
Vocals are pretty much the same as last time, the only huge differences are the fact that the chorus vocals, with the exception of the backing vocals, aren't panned hard left and right which gives a more direct sound. The delay on the lead vocals is now mono aswell.
For mastering I used the TDR Nova Eq to clean up some resonaces that might build up in the mix, TDR Kotelnikov mastering compressor, Waves Aphex Exciter, T Racks Classic Clipper, and an L2 Limiter to bring it up to K12.
Overall I'm happier with this mix of the track now and I think it fits the Pop Punk style of this track more. Please leave your comments and critiques below and enjoy!
Update: Made a new mix using a reference track, see post below for details.
Mixing is way more art and soul than science. We don’t really know what we’re doing. We do it because we love music! It’s the love of music first. Eddie Kramer
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6