09-03-2017, 08:15 PM
thx dcp!
i went for a compact, natural and dark sounding mix. something that sounds better and more powerfull (vs. harsher) when you turn up the volume (as i think this is the kind of music best served loud). on my speakers and headphones the lowmids kind of make place for the lows and highs when i turn up the volume, and things balance out nicely.
i did quit a drastic highcut on the overheads and vocals though. i wanted the crunch of the guitars to stand out without having to use too much compression or push its highend with eq, and i wanted to be able listen to it loud without things becoming harsh. as i like to use the overheads as an important part of the overall drumsound, i try to leave the low and mid's in the oh's but i do put things meticulously in phase (splitting stereofiles and moving all the drumtracks around till it sounds right). thanks again for your interesing comments!
i went for a compact, natural and dark sounding mix. something that sounds better and more powerfull (vs. harsher) when you turn up the volume (as i think this is the kind of music best served loud). on my speakers and headphones the lowmids kind of make place for the lows and highs when i turn up the volume, and things balance out nicely.
i did quit a drastic highcut on the overheads and vocals though. i wanted the crunch of the guitars to stand out without having to use too much compression or push its highend with eq, and i wanted to be able listen to it loud without things becoming harsh. as i like to use the overheads as an important part of the overall drumsound, i try to leave the low and mid's in the oh's but i do put things meticulously in phase (splitting stereofiles and moving all the drumtracks around till it sounds right). thanks again for your interesing comments!