Opinions on this mix?

[jonbd]

Just recorded an album with my band and am at the part I always seem to get wrong - the mixing!! I've put a couple of the tracks up and it'd be great to get some tips on things I could do to improve it:

http://www.brokendaylight.com/bd

cheers

jon

 

[Gorty]

Just had a listen to "Second Chance"

I listened on my pc speakers so my call may be somewhat astray!

Very well recorded overall.
The bass could be a tad more up in the mix.
The guitars in the intro could do with a ever so slightly lessening of effects, just a wee tad!
At 2:16 going into the chorus I think it was it seemed to skip????......!!

Nice tune and quite well mixed in my opinion.
Good Work! I enjoyed it!

 

[Jack Real]

Hi

I like the song "second chance" a lot. It's catchy and well recorded. Good guitars, vocals and drums. I like the mix. Nice work.

/Jack Real.

 

[andyhix]

I like that song too. I'd boost the vox a touch. and the bass.

 

[jonbd]

cheers guys, i'll work on the vocals and bass a little more

 

[Theros]

I need you: Really love those vocals, tho at about 2:00 you have a backing vocal, I think its a bit loud for my tastes, but that is just me...

Second Chance: Great tune... Volume seems to jump up a lot going into the second verse, just coming off the chorus, tho that may be an effect you were doing intentionally, its very noticable...

Anyhows, my opinions come with a little pre-packaged salt sachet.... Nice work...

Oh yeah, I love the vocals...

Theros

 

[rocketman768]

1) Second Chance

I definitely would like to hear more bass drum. Try a boost around 50-70Hz as well as an extra few dB overall. Also, the vocals seem to be getting lost in parts and could stand to be pushed to the front a _scoch_. I really had a hard time hearing what was said during the first minute or so of the song. Otherwise, an interesting and definitely well-played and well-recorded song.

2) I Need You

Ok, same with the bass drum. Vocals sound a little better though. Also, a little trick for the bass drum: put its track on solo and take a look at the spectrogram. Usually it's pretty easy to actually see the desirable/undesirable frequencies that you want to accentuate or get rid of when you're looking at a bass drum.

 

[jonbd]

Thanks guys, some great tips there!

 

[fiveironguy]

really good.. i dig the songs.. graet energy.. for sure turn those vox up.. the voice is more then good enough.. no need to be shy.

 

[fiveironguy]

Cani ask you what your recording setup was for these tracks?

 

[jonbd]

thanks mate! I used a Line 6 toneport for the bass, vocals, and most of the guitars, and a pod xt live for the rest of the guitars. To do the drums, I used an AKG drum mic set with some cheap behringer condensers for overheads, into a MOTU 24i

 

[fiveironguy]

very impressive.

 

[queepy]

Checked out "Second Chance"...very nice recording...I agree with the earlier post about the kick tho'...would be cool to hear/feel a bit of thump in there!Really liked the vocals and guitars, nicley done....

 

[79_Les_Paul]

I listened to Second Chance, I feel the vocal has the right volume, maybe just boost the high a touch to bring it out... not as crisp as I like.

Haven't listened to the second song yet...

Good Job overall....

 

[CyanJaguar]

here is how you could improve the mixes - stop second guessing yourself.

 

[CyanJaguar]

oh- good songs btw

 

[mallcore pop]

Cool tunes! Check your pm's.

 

[noodles2k5]

I like it. The guitars may be a little too much on effects though.

 

[jonbd]

thanks guys

 

[DualOverheadCam]

This is great!!!! I am really impressed with how professional this sounds!!! I might consider one of those line 6's myself. Awesome.