23-07-2016, 04:25 PM
Hi Marconi, listenig to the final version of your mix I'm noticing that it sound quite boxy and almost out of phase. It's almost like I'm listening to it from inside a vacuum if that makes any sence.
I like the effects you've added in, especially the guitar feedback on the intro, it really makes the intro sound more complete.
The drums is where most of the problems lie in your mix. There seems to be ither a weird phase relationship with the overheads and the rest of the kit or a build up of low mids in the room or overheads. Personally I had better luck replacing the drums with samples and going from there. If you want to use the original drums try using a high pass on the overheads at 300-500 Hz to clean them up and make a scoop around 500-900 Hz to remove any mud from them. This will insure you have minimal phase problems as the low end will be in the mono close mics around the kit and the high end will be in the overheads.
I would also recommend using the DI guitar tracks and reamping them instead of blending them with the mic signals. That way you ensure that there will be no phase issues with the recorded amps and you have more freedom to get tones.
Overall you have some good ideas here but the technical aspects of the mix really seem to be holding it back and become distracting.
Hope this helps,
Dcp
I like the effects you've added in, especially the guitar feedback on the intro, it really makes the intro sound more complete.
The drums is where most of the problems lie in your mix. There seems to be ither a weird phase relationship with the overheads and the rest of the kit or a build up of low mids in the room or overheads. Personally I had better luck replacing the drums with samples and going from there. If you want to use the original drums try using a high pass on the overheads at 300-500 Hz to clean them up and make a scoop around 500-900 Hz to remove any mud from them. This will insure you have minimal phase problems as the low end will be in the mono close mics around the kit and the high end will be in the overheads.
I would also recommend using the DI guitar tracks and reamping them instead of blending them with the mic signals. That way you ensure that there will be no phase issues with the recorded amps and you have more freedom to get tones.
Overall you have some good ideas here but the technical aspects of the mix really seem to be holding it back and become distracting.
Hope this helps,
Dcp
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