with just a little of bit of more work on the vocal level, it would improve the song a lot. This one is a very difficult one and I've spent a lot of time trying to fix those big level differences when he's singing. It's a real challenge this one but I like it!!
Just like it's been pointed out before, it's a little bit shiny to me; but probably it's because of the reference you were using. But other than that, I like the mix a lot
I had already decided not to do anything to my first version... But here I ago, I tried to fix some issues that was mentioned in comments.
I touched almost everything, although changes were quite small
More automation to vox
Little less low-end
Dynamic eq to vox
More movement to cymbals
More dirt to guitars
Hi olli,
I'm Thinking of having a try of this great song
Listening to your latest version sounds great especially after hearing the raw multi tracks.
I would love to know how you got the drums to sound so punchy especially the kick and snare or what samples used as I like the sound of them.
Well Done
Actually this is not my kind of music, but these multitracks provided an interesting Mission Impossible, so it was fun to mix them.
I don’t have any fancy libraries. I mainly use sounds from old KitCore (49$) and sometimes I take something from Steven Slates Drums custom (39$) that has Deluxe drum kit, with in it. With this case I happened to use also one sample from RealDrumSamples. I paid 1$ for it.
I play all the sounds with Reapers internal sample player.
I’m almost never happy with just one sample. In this case I combined three samples for both kick and snare.
KICK
KitCore - Matt Sorum
KitCore - Louis Conte
Steven Slate - Metal 1
SNARE
KitCore - Matt Sorum
KitCore - Louis Conte
RealDrumSamples
TYpically I use also the kick and snare that’s in the multitracks (so I’m not replacing) and I’m blending those samples in., but in this case I muted them.
Normally I don’t eq at all on the sample level, but on the kick and snare busses I had Code Red Free eq. And then just a little bit of Kotelnikov compressor. + Little bit of parallel compression to both to bring up the natural room in samples. For some reason I try not to use reverbs if not absolutely necessary.
(22-04-2016, 11:53 AM)Olli H Wrote: Hi Don, I’m glad you like the drums
Actually this is not my kind of music, but these multitracks provided an interesting Mission Impossible, so it was fun to mix them.
I don’t have any fancy libraries. I mainly use sounds from old KitCore (49$) and sometimes I take something from Steven Slates Drums custom (39$) that has Deluxe drum kit, with in it. With this case I happened to use also one sample from RealDrumSamples. I paid 1$ for it.
I play all the sounds with Reapers internal sample player.
I’m almost never happy with just one sample. In this case I combined three samples for both kick and snare.
KICK
KitCore - Matt Sorum
KitCore - Louis Conte
Steven Slate - Metal 1
SNARE
KitCore - Matt Sorum
KitCore - Louis Conte
RealDrumSamples
TYpically I use also the kick and snare that’s in the multitracks (so I’m not replacing) and I’m blending those samples in., but in this case I muted them.
Normally I don’t eq at all on the sample level, but on the kick and snare busses I had Code Red Free eq. And then just a little bit of Kotelnikov compressor. + Little bit of parallel compression to both to bring up the natural room in samples. For some reason I try not to use reverbs if not absolutely necessary.
Thanks for the information olli !
will try some more samples in version 2
(15-03-2016, 03:39 PM)Olli H Wrote: I enjoyed mixing this one. Hopefully it can be also heard in my mix.
Multitracks had some real life challenges, but that's part of the fun: to find ways to fix them.
I tried to make thing loud and raw and natural, but still smooth. My main reference for stylistical choises was Chris Lord-Alge's mix of American Idiot (Green Day)
I really liked your mixing, please review mine and let me know what do you think.
Only comments I would make here are that the little fills that the guitars do at the transition to the chorus could be brought out a bit more (particularly watch the first few notes since they're played a bit soft). Aside from that, I might boost 125Hz in the bass just a touch (a dB or two) to give it a bit more weight. Otherwise, everything seems to sit well enough.
