Here's a first draft I've made up for this track, I focused mostly on trying to get the main elements (Drums, Bass, Rhythm Guitars, and Vocals) working together and ironing out the pitches in the vocals (it also gave me an excuse to try out the Melda Productions MAutoPitch plugin, it works well and is free). I got carried away in mixing and forgot to add the leads in but I'm working on a version with the leads, for now I'm going to let my ears rest for a couple of days and come back to it, in the mean time feel free to leave your comments and suggestions.
Cheers,
Doug
Update: I took another look at the mix today and fixed some of the issues I was having, mainly in the low end department. There was a highpass in my mastering chain that I forgot to disengage which was one of the culprits massing with the low end, also the bass needed to be automated in certain sections so that it wasn't interfering so much (no offence meant to the band here, I would really look at upgrading your bass or DI situation, the clean bit of bass during the bridge sounds pretty good but the rest of it needed lots of work to get it sounding decent). I also split up my kick into 3 tracks: one for the double kick runs (less low end and more click), one for the regular bits during verses(more low end and a more rounded attack), and a softer sounding kick for the bridge. The leads are also added and I messed around with some automation on the vocals to keep em more consistent
Cheers,
Doug
Update: I took another look at the mix today and fixed some of the issues I was having, mainly in the low end department. There was a highpass in my mastering chain that I forgot to disengage which was one of the culprits massing with the low end, also the bass needed to be automated in certain sections so that it wasn't interfering so much (no offence meant to the band here, I would really look at upgrading your bass or DI situation, the clean bit of bass during the bridge sounds pretty good but the rest of it needed lots of work to get it sounding decent). I also split up my kick into 3 tracks: one for the double kick runs (less low end and more click), one for the regular bits during verses(more low end and a more rounded attack), and a softer sounding kick for the bridge. The leads are also added and I messed around with some automation on the vocals to keep em more consistent
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