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    90's Pop Punk Mix... need some suggestions for improvement!

    https://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/dried-up-mix-3 I recently tracked a friends band with the intentions of NOT mixing their record. I'm much more of a tracking engineer/producer when it comes to the world of recording music and mixing is hands down my weakest skill set. However, after we...
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    First mix critique of a new project I've been working on! (punk/hardcore)

    https://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/gutg-mix-1 Some friends and I have started a new project up and this is the first song of 5 that will eventually be our debut 7". First mix pass so please feel free to shout out any and all critiques you might have! We recorded everything on our own in...
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    Astro Zombies Cover (Punk)... Mix critique!

    Thanks for the comment dude! For bass we used a MIJ Fender P Bass from the 80's... not sure of the year or pickups. We recorded it into a Marshall JMP MKII Super Lead 100Watt head going into an old Ampeg 8x10. There was a RAT distortion pedal on the front end but it didn't have much gain on...
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    Astro Zombies Cover (Punk)... Mix critique!

    https://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/mix-2 Just finished tracking this project with some friends today. They raised $ for their last EP via kickstarter and one of the donation rewards for a certain level was that they would record the donor a misfits cover of choice. We recorded everything...
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    Currently mixing a friends band... care to give it a listen?

    https://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/18-mix-3 Just finished this mix up so wanted to get some feedback if possible. Any critiques, suggestions, praises, gripes, etc welcome! Much thanks in advance!
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    Punk/Indie - Mid tempo song mix critique!

    I'm still in the process of finishing up tracking with a band but wanted to get a head start on some mixing so spent a good bit of time today working on one of the songs we've finished all the way through. You can hear it UNMASTERED here: https://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/12-mix-1 I...
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    Feedback on some raw drum sounds?

    Just started tracking a friends band and wanted to see what ya'll thought about the drum sounds I've got thus far... I'm using some new pres (Seventh Circle Audio N72's) and am pretty pleased with the results thus far. Here are the samples: Just drums...
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    Punk/Indie song... first mix. short song! Critiques?

    Just tracked a song for a friends band today and spent some time tonight getting a first mix going... its pretty short, just shy of 1:20 so if you can spare the time, I'd appreciate some listens and any feedback on the mix. It's unmastered. Thanks...
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    Guitar Tracking help!

    Hey! I've been recording a friends band for the last week and we're finally onto guitars after tracking drums. Here is a sample of the tracks I'm working with: http://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/drum-sample We took our time, I think I got some pretty decent raw sounds, and have beat...
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    Indie/Pop Punk mix advice! Lookout era green day kinda?

    I just finished up a first mix of a friends band. We did two songs for a split 7" they have coming out sometime in the coming months and here's the first one: http://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/derek-shelton-birthday-pary I'm honestly not too confident in it right now and feel like it...
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    Raw Drum Track... opinions to make it better?

    So my band is gearing up to record our full length this weekend and we just got everything set up last night for tracking drums. Our drummer got all new heads, tuned them up and I have everything mic'd up as follows: Kick In: Beta 52 Kick Out: NS10 Subkick Snare Top: 57 Snare Bottom: Audix I5...
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    Mix critique... short pop punk (Blink 182/Lifetime/Kid Dynamite)

    Just started to mix a friends band that I tracked a week or so ago and was looking for some critiques/advice on my progress thus far. The song is REALLY short compared to most everything typically posted here so it won't take up too much of your time...
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    Indie Rock/Pop - FFO Weakerthans/Pavement etc... mix advice!

    http://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/shelter-girl-1st-mix Just finished up a first mix (it's unmastered) for a friends band I tracked last weekend and I'm pretty happy with the results but am sure it could be tightened up in a few spots... In the last week I've started referencing mixes on...
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    Pop Rock/Punk song... mixing advice?

    Pop Rock/Punk song... updated mixes... bass help! http://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/with-candlewax-and-beandryl Just finished up a first mix of this local band I tracked a week ago. Thoughts? In most everything I've done thus far I feel like drums never cut through enough after...
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    Pop Punk Mix help... hi-hats are killing my mix...Ramones/Screeching Weasel.

    http://soundcloud.com/nocontrolstudios/works-for-suckers-2nd-mix Worked on a mix for a few hours this evening and I'm definitely not that satisfied with it but I feel as though it's a decent foundation to start making changes from. Suggestions? One major issue I'm having is the hi hat bleed in...
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